Kristin Walinski
Kristin is a sleep-deprived adjunct professor of law, recovering lawyer, full-time editor, ghost writer, academic consultant, and occasional wedding designer.
Kristin has been writing and editing for eleven years in a part-time capacity. In January 2008, she launched her career as a freelance writer and editor. Most recently, she has been ghost writing texts and editing e-books, articles, and manuscripts. She has also served as a Contributing Editor for Black's Law Dictionary and Editor-in-Chief of a top academic law journal.
Before becoming a full-time freelance writer, Kristin practiced employment law for nine years, both with a large law firm and in-house with a Fortune 200 company.
She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and from the University of Virginia with a degree in English and history and a concentration in American Studies. She combines her interests by teaching legal writing at the University of Richmond School of Law.
Latest Articles
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Using Typefaces in Legal Citations
Two rules in the Bluebook govern the choice of typeface in legal documents: Rule B13, for court documents, and Rule 2, for law reviews.
Apr 29, 2009
- Kristin Walinski
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Citing Books in Legal Documents
When citing a book, treatise, or a pamphlet, law students should follow the guidelines set forth in Rule 15 of the Bluebook to ensure you have used proper citation style.
Apr 29, 2009
- Kristin Walinski
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Citing Federal and State Constitutions
Follow the guidelines set forth in Rule 11 to ensure you have used proper legal Bluebook style when citing a federal or state constitution.
Apr 29, 2009
- Kristin Walinski
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Citing United States Supreme Court Cases
Follow the guidelines set forth in Rule 10 to ensure you have used proper legal Bluebook style when citing U.S. Supreme Court cases.
Apr 29, 2009
- Kristin Walinski
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Bluebook Citation Basics for Law Students
Law students should follow Rule B10 in the blue pages of the Bluebook to cite references to the record or other court documents in a brief or memorandum.
Apr 29, 2009
- Kristin Walinski
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Using Westlaw and Lexis for Judicial Opinions
Rule 18 of the Bluebook provides explicit rules on how lawyers should cite a federal or state court case that has not yet been published.
Apr 28, 2009
- Kristin Walinski
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Legal Case Citation
Rule 10 of the Bluebook provides explicit rules on how lawyers should cite a federal court case found in a reporter.
Apr 28, 2009
- Kristin Walinski
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Bluebook Citation Rules
Rule 10 of the Bluebook provides explicit rules on how lawyers should cite a state court case published in a state or regional reporter.
Apr 28, 2009
- Kristin Walinski
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Legal Writing Basics for Law Students
One of the first skills law students learn in law school is how to write an office memorandum. A key to success in law school and beyond is honing legal writing skills.
Apr 28, 2009
- Kristin Walinski
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Tell-Tale Signs of Elance Buyers to Avoid
With hundreds of projects posted weekly on freelance sites like Elance, writers must sift through much chaff to find the wheat. Below, find tips on how to do just that.
Jan 30, 2009
- Kristin Walinski
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