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Case Brief- Hannah Smith
The audience for most case briefs are students, typically students in law school. The case brief uses legal terminology that students may be comfortable with and explains the judiciary opinions clearly and concisely. The author focuses on supporting students directly by using words and phrases that are easy to understand and also cites the other cases that were used in the Obergefell deliberation.
The author made this document easily accessible, as it was an article published online. The reader can export the document to whatever platform is easiest. Some secondary readers could be anyone curious about the case or even professors who need reminders about the details of Obergefell v Hodges.
When writing case briefs, it's important to recognize the document's structure, so it has the highest usability rate. Many communications students or researchers work in the legal field, so understanding a case brief is beneficial if you are asked to conduct a study about the impact of a specific case or how the justices communicated their decisions.
Other forms of Technical Writing Documents in the Legal Field
Legal Writing: Legal writing is any writing within the legal profession that seeks to share legal information with others that is usually clear, concise, and accurate. In many legal settings, specialized forms of written communication are required. In many others, writing is the medium in which a lawyer must express their analysis of an issue and seek to persuade others on their client's behalf.
Memorandum: In a legal sense, a memorandum can refer to a comprehensive and organized written document that summarizes and analyzes relevant laws based on legal research to support a conclusion on a particular legal issue. A memorandum usually includes a description of the factual background of the subject case or fact pattern, a statement of the legal issues to be discussed, an introduction of the relevant laws, an analysis of how the law should apply to specific facts, and a conclusion.
Contract: A contract is an agreement between parties, creating mutual obligations that are enforceable by law. The basic elements required for the agreement to be a legally enforceable contract are mutual assent, expressed by a valid offer and acceptance; adequate consideration; capacity; and legality. In some states, a valid substitute can satisfy elements of consideration.
Judicial Opinion: With respect to law, “opinion” primarily refers to a judicial opinion, which is a court’s written statement explaining the court’s decision for the case. The opinion usually contains the following elements: the name of the judge who wrote the opinion, the statement of facts, the legal issues implicated, the court’s rationale and holding, and the dicta.
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