LEGAL METHOD DEVELOP LEGAL ARGUMENTS THAT WOULD ENCOURAGE THE COURT, IF

NOT TO ABANDON THEIR ESTABLISHED RULES, THEN TO CRAFT AN

Involves analysis and application of laws EXEMPTION
Demonstrated in the adjudication of cases and controversies
Commonly seen in
o Preparation of legal opinion or advice
Office memo
Letter or advice to client WHAT CASES DISCUSS THE GENERAL RULE
o Preparation of written submissions (before courts, quasi- WHAT CASES DISCUSS THE EXEMPTIONS
judicial bodies and administrative agencies)
Pleadings
Motions MEMORAND OFFICE REVIEW OF
o Drafting of legal documents or their review, such as UM OF LAW MEMORANDUM LEGAL
contracts OR LEGAL OPINION MATERIAL
(CONTRACT)
CAPTION
TITLE OF
DOCUMENT
Sources NATURE OF
Primary: Laws and Cases THE CASE
Laws constitution and statutes; executives and ordinances MATERIAL FACTS OR STIPULATIONS
Cases provides the application of the laws FACTS BACKGROUND
DETERMINAT ISSUES OR QUESTIONS EVALUATION OF
ION OF FACTS QUESTIONS LEGALITY
ARGUMENTS - CONCLUSIONS COMMENTS,
AND AND RECOMMENDATI
DISUCSSION RECOMMENDAT ONS (PROPOSED
IONS REVISIONS
3 KEY TAKE-AWAYS FROM LEGAL METHOD - DISCUSSION
UNDERSTAND CASES TABLE OF
INTERPRETATION IS NOT LEGISLATION, BUT INTERPRETATION. AUTHORITIES
THAT MEANING ALREADY EXISTED AT THE TIME OF ITS
EFFECTIVITY MEMORANDUM LAW SUMMARIZE ALL THE CASES AND LAWS THAT
MAY BE APPLICABLE TO A SPECIFIC POINT OF LAW; CONVINCE THE JUDGE
TO TAKE

OFFICE MEMO
- BECAUSE A PARTNER NEEDS TO HAVE RESEARCH ON A SPECIFIC
POINT OF LAW THAT HIS PLEADINGS WILL NEED
 - A CLIENT HAS A QUESTION

TABLE OF AUTHORITIES
PRIMARY RELEVANT LAWS AND RELEVANT CASES
SECONDARY COMMENTARIES ON THE 1987 CONSTITUTION; ARTICLES