You and the other LCA paralegals have discovered that citing statutes can sometimes seem overwhelmingly confusing. You and several colleagues met with Chang to discuss how you all might become more skilled at citing statutes. Chang agreed citing statutes can be difficult, and she advised that it becomes easier with practice. To that end, she created practice exercises that you can do as a group and discuss among yourselves.

Before beginning the actual research exercise, note that The Indigo Book and The Bluebook require different formats when citing statutes retrieved using Westlaw. The Indigo Book does not distinguish between statutes found using printed books and those found using commercial electronic databases, like Westlaw. The Bluebook, however, requires a different format for the date parenthetical when the statute was retrieved using Westlaw.