Jan 25/Cleveland - A Tour Through the Supreme Court of Ohio's New Citation Rules & Style Guide

New citation rules went into effect January 1, 2012.  Are you prepared? 

This presentation will take you through the Supreme Court of Ohio’s newly issued Writing Manual.  In the Manual, the Supreme Court completely overhauls its earlier Manual of Citations, which it has not significantly revised since 1992.  The Supreme Court now brings Ohio’s citation rules into line with much of the rest of the country by aligning itself with (but not following) both the Bluebook and ALWD’s citation manual. 

In the Manual, the Supreme Court has also, for the first time, put forth a Style Guide.  The Style Guide not only deals with citations, but also with more general punctuation and structural rules, including how to properly use quotation marks, ellipses, footnotes, and headings. 

While the rules in the Writing Manual are not mandatory, the Supreme Court strongly encourages lawyers to follow these rules when writing briefs.  Learning and following these rules will help you to write more persuasive and trustworthy briefs for your clients.  

This presentation will combine lecture with an interactive workshop so that attendees will not only learn the new citation and style rules, but will be ready to put them into practice.  Attendees will also be provided with materials that summarize some of the biggest changes in the areas lawyers use most.
Title:
A Tour Through the Supreme Court of Ohio's New Citation Rules & Style Guide
Date/Time/Place:
Wednesday 1/25/2012
5:00pm - 6:30pm
1801 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, Ohio 44115
(Moot Court Room) [map]
Speakers:
Professor Carolyn Broering-Jacobs, C|M|LAW
Professor Jaime Bouvier, C|M|LAW
CLE credit: 
1.5 free hours
More:
https://www.law.csuohio.edu/newsevents/events/2012012517001303