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Writing Case Briefs

Briefing Cases (lawschool.westlaw.com): Short outline of the parts of a brief and what should be included in each.
Case Analysis and Fundamentals of Legal Writing, by William P. Statsky and R. John Wernet, Jr. (West Publishing Company) Available in Documents Reference on Third Floor of Willis Library under Call No. KF240.S78 1984: This popular textbook introduces the skills of reading and analyzing court opinions.
Case Briefs Bank (4LawSchool): Actual case briefs written by law students. Browsable by legal practice area.
Format for Writing a Certiorari Brief (Touro Law Center): Simple template indicating the parts of a brief and what information needs to be included in each part.
A Guide to Legal Case Briefs (Robert J. Beck - University of Virginia): Clear, thorough outline of all the elements needed in a student case brief.
How to Brief a Case (lawschool.westlaw.com): Teaches what briefs are, why they are important, and how to draft them. Includes samples of briefs.
How to Brief a Case (SUNY – John Jay College of Criminal Justice): Explains the difference between an appellate brief and a student brief, then gives tips on how to write a student brief.
Writing a Brief the George Orwell Way (Legalwriting.net): In his 1946 book Shooting an Elephant and Other Essays, Orwell spelled out Six Rules for Writing.Professor Wayne Schiess elaborates on these rules and applies them to brief-writing.

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