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ALWD Citation Manual

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A quick definition of ALWD Citation Manual:

The ALWD Citation Manual is a guide to citing legal sources in the United States. It was created by legal-writing experts who are part of the Association of Legal Writing Directors. The manual was first published in 2000 as an alternative to the Bluebook, which is another popular citation guide. The ALWD Manual uses one citation system for all legal documents and does not differentiate between citations in law-journal footnotes and those in other types of writing. Its full name is the ALWD Citation Manual: A Professional System of Citation, but it is often referred to simply as the ALWD Manual.

A more thorough explanation:

The ALWD Citation Manual is a guide to citing legal sources in American legal writing. It was written and edited by legal-writing professionals who are part of the Association of Legal Writing Directors.

The manual was first published in 2000 as an alternative to the Bluebook, which is another popular citation manual used in legal writing. The ALWD Citation Manual uses one citation system for all legal documents and does not distinguish between citations in law-journal footnotes and those in other writings.

The full name of the manual is the ALWD Citation Manual: A Professional System of Citation, but it is often shortened to ALWD Manual.

For example, if a law student is writing a research paper and needs to cite a court case, they would use the ALWD Citation Manual to properly format the citation.

Another example would be a lawyer writing a brief for a court case. They would use the ALWD Citation Manual to ensure that their citations are accurate and consistent with legal writing standards.

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