This book is meant to guide law students and others who are new to writing briefs.

It attempts to make the writing process easier by examining the various decisions a briefwriter must make, and by articulating criteria that will help the writer to make those decisions. The book contains numerous excerpts from student-written briefs that illustrate various aspects of brief-writing. Although following examples too closely can be dangerous, I know that many good writers learn through imitation. Therefore, I offer the following caveats: