Lecture Notes . . .

Trial Brief
A Trial Brief is sometimes called a Memorandum of Law, or (on rare occasions) Points and Authorities.

One note. The most common error made by students when drafting a trial brief is that they fail to make the transition from researcher to advocate. No matter what you have found in your research, when you write, you argue forcefully on behalf of your client's position.

The more forceful and confident you are in your writing, the more likely you are to end up with a document that advocates your client's position convincingly.

Use the examples in the manual, and (again) the Legal Writing Labs. You can use either the combined form (Motion, Notice, & Brief combined) or you can create three separate documents. (Unless your instructor gives you other directions.)