Legal Brief Writing Homework and Presentation
Write one legal (case) brief (4 to 5 pages) based on a U.S. Supreme Court Case assigned by the instructor.
U.S. Supreme Court Case Written Opinion Homework: Healy v. James (1972)
Written Legal Brief
Legal briefs provide a summary of cases appearing before the U.S. Supreme Court. This homework will give students practice in reading and analyzing a real-life case pertaining to legal aspects affecting student affairs, in particular, and higher education, in general. Students will learn how to assess and communicate the: i) facts, ii) issues, iii) rationales, and iv) judicial opinions of Supreme Court Cases impacting student affairs practice in higher education. Students will be provided specific guidelines for writing legal briefs and a sample legal brief in the learning module associated with this homework.
Information on Writing a Legal Brief and a Sample Legal Brief - check the attachment "Legal Brief Writing Assisgnment Instructions (SA 581)_Summer 2015"
This document provides information on writing a legal brief and contains a sample legal brief at the end of the document.
US Supreme Court Written Opinion, Healy v. James (1972)
Attachment: "Healy v. James 1972"
The US Supreme Court Case that students will use for this homework is Healy v. James, (1972). Students may access a copy of the written opinion of this case. The opinion was taken from the OYEZ website, which provides transcripts of the oral arguments for the US Supreme Court. Students are encouraged to visit this website and listen to a portion of the audio from the actual case.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.