First day

It is the first day of summer school.  I always get jitters about the first day.  This isn't like undergrad where on the first day you get the syllabus and get to leave early.  Nope, in law school it starts with "Ms./Mr.______ Please tell me about the case."  As a 3L ( as long as I passed everything), you would think I would get over being nervous.  Heck, I haven't briefed a case since the beginning of the Fall Semester of my 2L year.  Nope, I'm nervous!  In fact, I briefed my cases for today!

Everyone has their favorite way of briefing a case, and some teachers require you to brief a specific way as well.  For me, I always start with "procedural posture".  This is what happened in the trial/appeal/etc. That way if they say "affirmed", I know what they mean.  Also, my favorite 1L teacher always required this information right at the beginning and it is a habit now I can't seem to shake.  There is something about knowing that information that is comforting. 

Wish me luck today.  If there are any budding law students out there, this is how I like to brief:

I.                   Case Name

a.       Procedural Posture:

b.      Facts:

c.       Issue:

d.      Analysis:

e.      Holding: 

f.    Conclusion:

g.        Rule: