HOW TO BRIEF A CASE教学培训课件.pptVIP

HOW TO BRIEF A CASE WHAT IS A CASE BRIEF? I. Distinctions A. A case brief is a dissection of a judicial opinion -- it contains a written summary of the basic components of that decision. B. Persuasive briefs (trial and appellate) are the formal documents a lawyer files with a court in support of his or her client’s position . Functions of case briefing A. Case briefing helps law school students acquire the skills of case analysis and legal reasoning. Briefing a case helps them understand it. B. Case briefing aids students’ memory. Briefs help students remember the cases they read (1) for c