In a multi-author law review article with more than three authors, which listing is correct?

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In a multi-author law review article with more than three authors, which listing is correct?

When a law review article has more than three authors, you shorten the author list by listing only the first author's name followed by et al. This Bluebook convention keeps citations concise and consistent across legal scholarship. The first author's name is presented as it appears, and you add et al. to indicate there are additional authors without listing them all. You wouldn’t add initials after et al., and you wouldn’t list every author when there are four or more. The option of listing all authors would apply only if there are three or fewer authors, and naming only the last author isn’t the standard practice in this situation. For example: First Author, et al.

When a law review article has more than three authors, you shorten the author list by listing only the first author's name followed by et al. This Bluebook convention keeps citations concise and consistent across legal scholarship. The first author's name is presented as it appears, and you add et al. to indicate there are additional authors without listing them all. You wouldn’t add initials after et al., and you wouldn’t list every author when there are four or more. The option of listing all authors would apply only if there are three or fewer authors, and naming only the last author isn’t the standard practice in this situation. For example: First Author, et al.

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