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Format your citations in accordance with the court's legal citation style guidelines--typically either ALWD or Bluebook. Cases should be cited with the case name underlined, followed by a comma and the citation to the court reporter, and ended with the date of the decision in parenthesis.

On the Reference tab, in the Captions group, click Cross-references. The Cross-references dialog will appear. For Reference type select 'Footnote' and for Insert reference to select 'Footnote number'. Select desired footnote from the For which footnote area, then click Insert.

When you are referencing the same source in two (or more) footnotes the second and subsequent references should be entered as "Ibid." and the page number for the relevant footnote. Use "Ibid." without any page number if the page is the same as the previous reference. Example footnotes:Ibid., 72.

When writing a law review article, insert citations as FOOTNOTES. Do not insert the citation into the text, like when you are writing a brief. (Although on occasion it may be appropriate to cite to a case in the text.) For this class, it is best to use parallel citations.

When you are referencing the same source in two (or more) footnotes the second and subsequent references should be entered as "Ibid." and the page number for the relevant footnote. Use "Ibid." without any page number if the page is the same as the previous reference. Example footnotes:Ibid., 72.

To Use the Same Footnote Twice in Google Docs, do the following: Copy both the words around the endnote number. Paste anywhere in the document. Google docs will make sure the numbers will make sense.

Although in-text citations are fairly common in legal memos and factums, footnotes are the preferred method of citation used at law school. There are two types of footnotes: Citation Footnotes: directly support the author's argument and point the reader to the source which is being quoted or referred to.