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This is a FIRAC brief for: ______________________________________________________________________

Facts: This should be a BRIEF SUMMARY of the RELEVANT facts in the situation. Any fact that figures into your analysis should be included. If the fact is not relevant to your analysis of the situation, then it should be omitted. Aim for a two sentence statement. One paragraph at the most.	Facts:
Issues: What LEGAL question(s) is (are) to be answered? This is the focus of the analysis. Remember that we are concerned with the LEGAL issues here. Factual issues only matter to the determiner of the facts (usually a jury, sometimes a judge). Think of yourself as a judge, not a member of the jury, in order to frame the issue(s). Identify the one or two MAIN ISSUES to be decided.	Issues:
Rule: State the rule of law involved. It is the definition of the legal terms identified in the issue	Rule:
Analysis: This is the bulk of the brief. It is the most important part of the assignment. This typically involves stating the plaintiff’s (π’s) legal argument. Identify, list, and summarize the π’s arguments that can help answer the issue in her/his favor. Here, you may relate the facts to the rule and issue. Next, analyze the situation from the defendant’s (∆’s) or respondent’s position. Again, identify, list, and summarize the ∆’s analysis of the case.	Analysis: p’s argument: D’s argument:
Conclusion: A brief one or two sentence statement summarizing your final conclusion of how this case was (or should have been) decided.	Conclusion: