1. Legal arguments and briefs
Components of legal arguments
Facts (most important part)
Issues (question under consideration)
Rules (laws, constitution, statute, precedent)
Premises (simple premise, implied premise)
Answer (logical deduction from premises)

2. Legal arguments and briefs
Process of building a legal argument
determine the issue
outline the facts (discovery)
research rules and laws
prepare premises by applying facts to issue
draw conclusion
test conclusion (is opposite answer obviously wrong, are premises clear, is the rule right)

3. Legal arguments and briefs
Hints
make sure facts are relevant and logic is sound or the argument will not stand
get to the point
start sentences with nouns
simplify sentences and write clearly
organize argument along FIRPA framework

4. Legal briefs Name of case and parties involved
Procedural posture (where is it?)
FIRPA argument
Disposition (remand, uphold, overrule,etc.)