(08-17-2010, 01:40 PM)Señor Pinchy link Wrote: I wanna go to Europe

(08-17-2010, 01:11 PM)Surf314 link Wrote: WB, what are your first semester classes?

(08-17-2010, 01:57 PM)SAVAGE-0 link Wrote: also a few pics:
badass by the Eiffel tower:

(08-17-2010, 01:47 PM)SAVAGE-0 link Wrote: [quote author=Surf314 link=topic=4910.msg169674#msg169674 date=1282068694]
WB, what are your first semester classes?

Quote:Case Brief
-analytical outline of a case
-prepared for your individual use
-technique will vey according to your own learning & recollection style

Anatomy of a case
-facts
--look for the legally significant facts

-procedural posture (history)
--summary of the procedure by which the case reached the court issuing the decision

-issue
--the legal question that the court answers in the opinion
--there may be more than one

-partie's arguments
--arguments advanced by each party to convince the court to reach its preferred result

-precedent/authority
--the legal principles (precedent, statutes, regulations, etc.) applied to the facts by the court

-reasoning/analysis
--explains how the court applied the legal principles or precedent to the facts of the case

-holding or "rule"
--the court's ruling, couched in terms of its legal significance
--often used to refer to the legal principle or rule resulting from the court's decision

-disposition
--formal result of the case, usually appears at the very end of the case, often in bold, italic, or capital letters
--affirmed, reversed, vacated, remanded, etc.

-separate opinions
--written for various reasons, e.g., to express disagreement or to emphasize a particular point
--dissenting, concurring, specially concurring, concurring in the judgment, etc.

Tips
-skim then read
-be flexible: the brief is for your preparation and reference.
-adapt to fit your learning style (and your professor's teaching style)