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The Curious Case of Singular They

In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Production Editor, Sarah Laytham discusses use of the "singular they" in legal writing and the societal impact of legal writing's stagnation on the issue.

The KLJ BlogCommunications EditorJuly 30, 2019Bluebook, Chicago Manual, human rights, Legal Writing, LGBTQ, Pronouns, Singular They

Extravagances of Thought and Expression: Rehabilitating Obergefell v. Hodges and the Symbiotic Relationship Between Writing and Legal Theory

In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Volume 107 Staff Editor Sarah Laytham discusses Justice Scalia's dissent in Obergefell v. Hodges and its importance in opinion writing style and legal theory.

The KLJ Blog, UncategorizedCommunications EditorOctober 12, 2018equal protection, Fourteenth Amendment, Justice Scalia, legal theory, Legal Writing, Loving v- Virginia, obergefell, same-sex couples, Sarah Laytham

#CleanedUp

In this edition of the KLJ Blog, Senior Staff Editor Joseph T. McClure discusses #CleanedUp, an alternative to Bluebook citation proposed on Twitter, that promises to increase efficiency of writing and ease of reading.

The KLJ BlogCommunications EditorJuly 23, 2018#CleanedUp, Bluebook, Jack Metzler, Joseph T- McClure, Legal Writing, parentheticals, Twitter