Legal Brief Writing Tips You Can Use When Writing A Personal Statement Law School

- August 27, 2010, 2:57 am

A legal brief is a two to three-page formal document submitted to the court, a judge or justice. It summarizes the facts, opinions, and conclusions of the legal proceedings. It is concisely written by lawyers to persuade the court rule on a particular legal issue. There are specific page margins to the length of the brief for the brief writers to follow. Also, legal briefs may differ in tone, purpose, and audience. It is addressed to the court (the audience) to persuade (the purpose) it to accept a particular argument. The documents intention is to convince based on facts presented.