Legal research/writing 2023/ 28
questions and Solved Answers
headnotes - -every legal point brought up in case w short
synopsis of text of text in the case #
-case synopsis - -summery of case w a factual overview, holding,
and reasoning
-code book for citations - -blue book
-mandatory authority - -authority which the court is authorized
to follow
-cover page - -what is the first page of a formal brief
-beyond a reasonable doubt, clear and convincing, and
preponderance of the evidence - -what is the standard of review
-yes - -is there a law library in the erie courthouse
-your own reasoning - -what is the decision portion in a memo
-the judges - -the reasoning in a simple brief
-how will your case pan out in a memo - -brief answer section
-secondary sources - -have own specific citation
-always - -when do you underline court cases
-true - -memos usually have more than one issue T/F
-true - -secondary sources are always persuasive authority
-supreme, us circuit court of appeals, us district ct - -federal
courts
questions and Solved Answers
headnotes - -every legal point brought up in case w short
synopsis of text of text in the case #
-case synopsis - -summery of case w a factual overview, holding,
and reasoning
-code book for citations - -blue book
-mandatory authority - -authority which the court is authorized
to follow
-cover page - -what is the first page of a formal brief
-beyond a reasonable doubt, clear and convincing, and
preponderance of the evidence - -what is the standard of review
-yes - -is there a law library in the erie courthouse
-your own reasoning - -what is the decision portion in a memo
-the judges - -the reasoning in a simple brief
-how will your case pan out in a memo - -brief answer section
-secondary sources - -have own specific citation
-always - -when do you underline court cases
-true - -memos usually have more than one issue T/F
-true - -secondary sources are always persuasive authority
-supreme, us circuit court of appeals, us district ct - -federal
courts
