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CALI Lesson Detail

Wayne Schiess
Director of Legal Writing
University of Texas School of Law

Approximate completion time 45 minutes.


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Issue Statements for Memos and Briefs

This lesson introduces a modern approach to writing issue statements for traditional memos and briefs. The lesson steers users away from single-sentence issue statements. It bases much of its approach on the syllogism.


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