1. Chapter 5—Case Law— Research and Briefing Case Brief Elements

2. Case Brief Elements Citation Parties Facts Prior proceedings

3. Case Brief Elements Issue Holding Reasoning Disposition Comments

4. Chapter 5—Case Law— Research and Briefing Importance of Court Opinions

5. Learn the common law. Interpret constitutional or statutory law.

6. Importance (cont.) Understand the litigation process. Gain insight into legal analysis. Develop legal writing skills.

7. Chapter 5—Case Law— Research and Briefing Elements

8. Citation Caption Syllabus Headnotes

9. Elements (cont.) Key numbers Attorneys Judge

10. Elements (cont.) Body of opinion Facts Prior proceedings Issue/issues Holding Rule of Law

11. Elements (cont.) Body of opinion (cont.) Reasoning Disposition Concurring Opinion Dissenting Opinion

12. Chapter 5—Case Law— Research and Briefing Research

13. Statutory annotations Digests Computer-aided research—Chs. 9 and 10

14. Research (cont.) Updating –Shepard’s, Ch. 7 –Computer updating, Ch. 10

15. Research (cont.) Other sources—secondary sources, Chs. 7 and 8