A CASE There are two types of briefs used by the legal profession. The later is useful in analyzing published opinions. An abstract puts information in a short format for use in class or in doing legal research. This handout is about the abstract type of brief.
Different authors use slightly different terminology and divisions.
Obviously, I am recommending my process because I believe that it helps to tell the story of the case in a logical progression and divides the material into useful segments. I have added two additional parts - a business reflection and an ethical reflection. For class purposes a brief should be short, no more than one page. The use of understandable abbreviations is acceptable. Clearly identifying the parts of the brief makes it easier to locate information asked for in class.