Legal arguments and briefs

Components of legal arguments Facts (most important part) Issues (question under consideration) Rules (laws, constitution, statute,

precedent) Premises (simple premise, implied

premise) Answer (logical deduction from premises)

Legal arguments and briefs

Process of building a legal argument determine the issue outline the facts (discovery) research rules and laws prepare premises by applying facts to issue draw conclusion test conclusion (is opposite answer

obviously wrong, are premises clear, is the rule right)

Legal arguments and briefs

Hints make sure facts are relevant and logic

is sound or the argument will not stand get to the point start sentences with nouns simplify sentences and write clearly organize argument along FIRPA

framework

Legal briefs

Name of case and parties involvedProcedural posture (where is it?)FIRPA argumentDisposition (remand, uphold,

overrule,etc.)