Law Review Cite-Checker

What You'll Do7

• Examine existing Bluebook and pincite grading rubrics and point out rules that are vague, missing pieces, or likely to be applied differently by various editors.
• Find edge cases the rubrics do not address and suggest how they should be handled.
• Create sample cite-checking tasks that pair source material with citations containing realistic errors, plus the correct answer and an explanation of the relevant rule.
• Design tasks across multiple 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 deciding them on your own.
• Deliver assigned work on time 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 during 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

A current 2L or 3L, or a recent JD grad, who has done cite-checking for a law review or journal and knows The Bluebook well. You can explain citation errors clearly and stay consistent through repetitive review. Journal editor experience is a bonus.

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