The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (19th ed 2010)Īssociation of Legal Writing Directors & Darby Dickerson, ALWD Citation Manual (4th ed 2010)īryan A. General authorities should be consulted on matters not covered by this Manual. This Manual supplements general citation and style authorities, providing more detail on New York materials and a more specific focus on judicial opinions. Additionally, it specifies for editors the format and typographical standards for the Reports. The Style Manual provides a guide for opinion writers and editors in five primary areas: citation, abbreviation, capitalization, quotation, and word style and usage. Although not binding on them, many lawyers find the Manual useful in preparing papers for submission to New York courts.
It also prescribes the style applied by the Law Reporting Bureau in editing the opinions for publication in the Reports. On behalf of myself, the Court of Appeals and the rest of the Court System, I express the utmost respect and gratitude for their steadfast commitment to precision and their unmatched skill and dedication.įor more than 50 years, the New York Law Reports Style Manual has been issued by the Law Reporting Bureau with the approval of the Court of Appeals as a guide for New York judges and their staffs in the preparation of opinions for publication in the Official Reports. In addition, as a substantive matter, I would like to point out that the new Manual addresses our relatively recent change over from the Code of Professional Responsibility to the new Rules of Professional Conduct as the rules that govern attorney conduct.Īs always, the staff of the Law Reporting Bureau deserves the highest praise for its absolutely meticulous work. The Law Reporting Bureau has continued to update the Style Manual to make this resource as clear and easy to use as possible. I anticipate that this aspect of the Style Manual will only continue to develop. Among other things, we now know how to cite materials such as e-books. These changes demonstrate our increasing reliance on technology and the growing acceptance of the use of Internet material.
Probably the most notable change reflected in the new Style Manual is the continuing movement toward the use of electronic sources. Bill is no stranger to the Law Reporting Bureau-having started his career there in 1981-and I know he will continue the great tradition of providing impeccable service for the entire Unified Court System. I am so pleased to recognize our outstanding State Reporter, Bill Hooks, who succeeded to the position in June 2009. I must start by thanking the Law Reporting Bureau of the State of New York for inviting me to write the Foreword for the 2012 Style Manual.
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