Volume II, Chapter §9.9 Legal Writing: Motions, Notices, & Briefs
Example of Trial Brief, and the Assignment
Introduction
In this section you are provided with yet another example of a trial brief.
Assignment
Your final written assignment in the Essential Skills part of the program. Please remember to utilize the research and analytical skills that you have been developing. Also, write forcefully, as an advocate for your client.
Note: For a Writing Lab with templates from your jurisdiction, it may be necessary for you to click on the Labs button, and select the Writing Lab of your choice. The template that opens from that page will automatically match your jurisdiction.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Time Sheets
Click on the examples of Time Sheets below to zoom in and compare. Yours should look like the Good example.
The Good
The Bad
The Ugly
Time Sheet Download Click here to download a Time Sheet that automatically adds up your billable hours. You should keep track of any research or writing you do on behalf of your client, including the written assignments in this chapter.
Lecture Notes . . .
Final Writing Assignment
You will be required to create the following:
a Motion for Summary Judgment (or a Motion to Dismiss,
or a Motion to Suppress Evidence,
or any motion listed in this chapter of the Manual with your instructor's approval)
a Trial Brief in support of the above Motion (also called a Trial Memorandum)
a Notice informing all parties involved of the motion and brief
The above documents are to be based upon the same hypothetical assignment you were assigned or chose at the beginning of the course. You must rely on at least three authorities. You can use three cases, two cases and a statute, or any other combination.
You can use authorities found while you performed the previous research exercises. You may want to go back to the law library and research your topic again without having to answer the questions in the exercises. Remember, the more you are in the law library and online research sources, the more you will become comfortable with the research environment.
