No law says a legal citation guide has to be boring or hard to use. (We know—we checked.) Noted by The Bluebook as a source of Pennsylvania-specific legal citation, PAstyle: A Pennsylvania Stylebook and Citation Guide for Legal Writing is a practical guide to legal writing and citation. Written in an approachable and fun-to-read style and designed to be the Swiss Army knife of desk references in a lawyer’s arsenal, PAstyle covers all aspects of writing from grammar, spelling, and citation to how to make document production faster and easier.

The new 8th edition has been completely revised, revamped, and brought up to date, including:

• compatibility with new 22nd edition of The Bluebook
• new legal writing tips from the editors
• updated technology tips
• expanded subject index for easy searching
  

Also included are:

• citation formats: cases, rules, and statutes, both federal and state
• listing of Pennsylvania county legal journals and their citation formats
• abbreviations and terms in citations
• general style guidelines for clear writing
• grammar and usage guides
• typography: court requirements, typographical symbols, and tips for more efficient document production
• quick-reference word list with hundreds of words noting case, spelling, and style
• names of acts often mis-cited and citations for common Pennsylvania codes
• internet sources for further information on citation and style
  
  

The PDF file also features commenting capabilities enabled for users to be able to add their own notes to the book.

Summary of Contents

Part One: Citations

• Citation Format
• Citation Rules
• Abbreviations and Terms in Citations
  
  

Part Two: Text

• General Style Guidelines
• Grammar and Usage
• Typography
  
  

Part Three: Appendices

• Quick-Reference Word List
• Act Names Often Improperly Cited
• A Cure for the Common Code
• Handy Internet Sources for Citation and Style