Cite-Checking: Bridging the Gap
This Cite-Checking webinar is a follow-up to the basic “Introduction to Cite-Checking.” It is intended to “bridge the gap” for relatively new cite-checkers who have some familiarity with The Bluebook but who are not yet at the Advanced level.
The webinar is two hours in length and will cover the following:
- The first one-half hour will be a review and refresher of basic citation principles.
- During the remainder of the session, some new citation principles and rules will be introduced, including information on citing to the Internet. Attendees will work on some citation exercises and correct errors in a court brief.
Save money by bundling these four courses and gain extra access time!
Check out the Cite-Checking Bundle which includes four courses:
Bluebook Boot Camp
Intro to Cite-Checking
Bridging the Gap: Cite-Checking
Advanced Cite-Checking.
Deborah Bouchoux, Esq.
Deborah Bouchoux is a licensed attorney who was engaged in private practice for more than twenty-five years, specializing in corporate and intellectual property law. She also served for four years as in-house counsel for a high-tech company in northern Virginia. VPG is thrilled to collaborate with someone of Deborah’s reputation and caliber to deliver our on-demand solutions as an e-learning and training platform for law firms, corporations, and non-profit associations. We are excited to launch our on-demand training program as the preferred training platform for the American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California (ACLU of NorCal).
Ms. Bouchoux has more than twenty-five years of experience in legal education. She has taught at various universities, including the University of San Diego and The George Washington University and has been an adjunct faculty member of Georgetown University for more than twenty years. She is the author of the following books and writings: Business Organizations Law in Focus (co-author); Fundamentals of Business Organizations for Paralegals; Business Organizations for Paralegals; Intellectual Property: The Law of Trademarks, Copyrights, Patents, and Trade Secrets; Protecting Your Company’s Intellectual Property; Concise Guide to Legal Research and Writing, Legal Research Explained; The Aspen Handbook for Legal Writers; Cite-Checker: Your Guide to Using The Bluebook, and several other textbooks adopted by universities across the nation. Ms. Bouchoux has spoken on a variety of legal topics at private law firms, Fortune 500 companies, for NCAPA, and various government agencies and independent organizations, including the U.S. Department of Justice, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Financial Institution Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”), and the U.S. Tax Court.
Course Curriculum
- Typeface Used in Citations (2:39)
- State Cases and Case Name Abbreviations (9:35)
- Federal Cases (5:40)
- Subsequent and Prior History (3:06)
- Spacing in Citations (3:44)
- Statutes (3:36)
- Secondary Authorities and Pincites (4:15)
- Quotations and Omissions (3:49)
- Short Forms (4:24)
- Electronic Sources and the Internet (13:49)
- Review of Court Brief Exercise (32:26)
For California Paralegals: Pursuant to California Business and Professions Code section 6450, paralegals are required to certify completion of continuing legal education. These webinars provide substantive information that helps paralegals progress in their careers. Please maintain accurate and complete records of your attendance at these webinars because they may help you satisfy California continuing legal education requirements.