Legal Citation Specialist (Law Students)

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 different editors.
• Find 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 mistakes, then supply the correct answer and an explanation of the relevant rule.
• Cover a wide range of citation types and difficulty levels, from simple formatting slips to subtle pincite and source-support issues.
• Apply Bluebook rules the same way across every task you submit.
• Escalate ambiguous cases to project coordinators rather than deciding them on your own.
• Turn in assigned work on time and at the expected quality level.

Requirements7

• Currently enrolled in law school (2L or 3L) or a recent JD graduate.
• Law review or law journal experience, ideally in a cite-checking or source-collection role.
• Solid working knowledge of The Bluebook, covering pincites, short forms, signals, and parentheticals.
• Ability to explain why a citation is wrong, not just that it is wrong; the reasoning counts as much as the fix.
• Careful and consistent through long stretches of detailed review work.
• Comfortable working independently and meeting deadlines with little 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 inside out. You should enjoy explaining citation errors and stay precise through repetitive review. Journal editor experience is a bonus.

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