Read the case study and then answer the questions that follow.

Manny has worked for a little more than a year in a mid-sized law firm, where he is often asked to do legal research and analysis. He has written his findings in office memos and client correspondence, but he has not drafted any trial briefs. Manny's law firm has a new client, Sylvia Bakman, who writes the popular blog "BakTalk," in which she lambastes local celebrities for their real and imagined foibles. Ms. Bakman is being sued for libel for comments that she made about a highly esteemed restaurateur and the "questionable" ingredients in his pt. Manny is assigned the task of researching the issue and preparing a draft of the court brief. Because Manny has not written court briefs, he refreshes his memory on the similarities and differences between court briefs and office memos before drafting the brief.

1. As in an office memo, Manny should present an objective analysis of the law in the court brief.

true or false

Read the case study and then answer the questions that follow.

Confident that he understands the similarities and differences between court briefs and office memos, Manny sets to work on the court brief in the case of the BakTalk blogger and the rankled restaurateur.

2. In the statement of facts, also known as the statement of the case, Manny should present the facts most favorable to Ms. Bakman:

a. At the end

b. First and again at the end

c. In the middle

d. First

3. The argument section in a court brief is the equivalent of the analysis section in an office memo.

true or false

4. In a court brief, the key facts should be presented in a manner most favorable to the client's position.

true or false

Read the case study and then answer the questions that follow.

Manny has worked for a little more than a year in a mid-sized law firm, where he is often asked to do legal research and analysis. He has written his findings in office memos and client correspondence, but he has not drafted any trial briefs. Manny's law firm has a new client, Sylvia Bakman, who writes the popular blog "BakTalk," in which she lambastes local celebrities for their real and imagined foibles. Ms. Bakman is being sued for libel for comments that she made about a highly esteemed restaurateur and the "questionable" ingredients in his pt. Manny is assigned the task of researching the issue and preparing a draft of the court brief. Because Manny has not written court briefs, he refreshes his memory on the similarities and differences between court briefs and office memos before drafting the brief.

5. To emphasize favorable information, Manny should use:

a. Imperative voice

b. A combination of active and passive voice

c. Active voice

d. Passive voice

6. The major difference between court briefs and office memos is:

a. Approach to the analysis

b. Presentation of format and content

c. Identification of the issue

d. Prewriting procedures

Read the case study and then answer the questions that follow.

Confident that he understands the similarities and differences between court briefs and office memos, Manny sets to work on the court brief in the case of the BakTalk blogger and the rankled restaurateur.

7. Manny should objectively present the legal issue(s) in the question(s) presented section.

true or false