1. LRW Orientation Cases and Case Briefing SAMPLE

2. Cases, Cases, Cases – What’s the big deal? English Common Law English Common Law Case Method Case Method

3. Case Citation Party 1 v. Party 2, Vol. # - Book Id. - Start Page (Court Year) Party 1 v. Party 2, Vol. # - Book Id. - Start Page (Court Year) Party 1 usually is the party bringing the case and Party 2 is the one responding Party 1 usually is the party bringing the case and Party 2 is the one responding Monge v. Beebe Rubber Co., 316 A.2d 549 (N.H. 1974) Monge v. Beebe Rubber Co., 316 A.2d 549 (N.H. 1974) Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113, 120 (1973) Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113, 120 (1973) The Book Id. (U.S.) tells us the court; 120 is the jump cite or pinpoint cite where the relevant material appears The Book Id. (U.S.) tells us the court; 120 is the jump cite or pinpoint cite where the relevant material appears

4. Case Briefs Prepare for class Prepare for class Use in Class Use in Class Revise Briefs after Class Revise Briefs after Class Synthesize cases for outline Synthesize cases for outline Use synthesis of cases to try to predict outcome of new hypotheticals Use synthesis of cases to try to predict outcome of new hypotheticals

5. Contents of Case Briefs Facts Facts Procedural History Procedural History Court and the Judge Court and the Judge Issues Issues Judgment Judgment Holding Holding Dicta Dicta Rationale Rationale Dissents, Concurrences Dissents, Concurrences

6. Facts Who what when where how – making sense of the scenario Who what when where how – making sense of the scenario

7. Procedural History What happened to the case after it was filed What happened to the case after it was filed

8. The rest of this presentation will be made available to all professors who adopt one of the Murray & DeSanctis texts The rest of this presentation will be made available to all professors who adopt one of the Murray & DeSanctis texts