Bluebook Citation Specialist (Law Students & Recent JDs)

What You'll Do7

• Examine existing Bluebook and pincite grading rubrics and point out rules that are vague, missing, or likely to be applied differently by different editors.
• Spot edge cases the rubrics do not address and suggest how they should be handled.
• Build sample cite-checking exercises: pair source material with citations that contain realistic errors, then provide the correct answer and an explanation of the relevant rule.
• Design tasks that span a range of citation types and difficulty levels, from simple formatting mistakes to subtle pincite and source-support issues.
• Apply Bluebook rules the same way across every submission.
• Escalate ambiguous cases to project coordinators rather than resolving them on your own.
• Deliver assigned work on schedule and at the required quality level.

Requirements7

• Current law student (2L or 3L) or recent JD graduate.
• Law review or law journal experience, ideally in a cite-checking or source-collection role.
• Solid working knowledge of The Bluebook, including pincites, short forms, signals, and parentheticals.
• Ability to explain why a citation is wrong, not just that it is wrong; the reasoning matters as much as the correction.
• Careful and consistent through long sessions of detailed review work.
• Comfortable working independently and meeting deadlines without close supervision.
• Experience as a journal editor, articles editor, or executive editor is a plus.

Who Should Apply

Law students (2L or 3L) and recent JD graduates who have cite-checked for a law review or journal and know The Bluebook well. You should be able to explain citation errors clearly and stay consistent through repetitive review work.

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