VOCABULARY 1) perfidy to lie deliberately 2) obnubilate to obscure 3) obeisance submission 4) obtuse blunt 5) insipid dull, tasteless 6) kerfuffle disturbance

rbance / noisy activity 7) gargantuan large or enormous 8) inveterate chronic, customary or habitual 9) antidisestablishmentarianism opposition to the separation of church & state 10) accost to approach or speak in a challenging way 11) compendium concise but comprehensive summary of words

liason bureau embarrass privilege

MISSPELLED WORDS > accommodate > counterfeit > reminiscence > definite

LEGAL OPINION / TRIAL MEMO Introduction (e.g. This query pertains to [LO] ) - formalities - e.g. This is an action for recovery under Article of Civil Code Facts - ascertain facts that are impt.; chronological order; get evidences (e.g. papers) & do not merely rely on testimonies / estorya (1) determine the legal dispute ( naay claim + naay denial (2) Principal Issue/s (Translate dispute) Ex. Whether or not he failed to pay the contract (State all) (3) Prayer (relief ; unsa ba jud ang gusto sa client buhaton?) (4) Relevant Facts Issues - Sub issues (write it in arguments) Arguments / Position (e.g. May position regarding the sale of the land in 1992 is valid because of or according to article) (1) Grounds (2) Law [ statues + jurisprudence ( cases applying statutes) + Administrative Issuances Ex. Law (explain)

cite cases that applies the law you have cited

Summary [Legal Opinion] / Conclusion [Memo] write / state in one paragraph or sentence the conclusion Ex. In sum, Prayer (Relief sought) [Memo] specify the particular acts (damages / compensation) What you want the courts to do. if legal opinion write this in the issue portion. Opinion (e.g. I therefore advice you to settle)

LEGAL WRITING 1) Pre work ( facing the facts) GAIA a) Gather the facts (5Ws & 1H) b) Analyze the facts TARP rule Thing / subj. matter Action (rights & violations) claim & defense Relief sought (prayer) Parties, persons places c) Identify the issues d) Arrange the issues (from Threshold to impt.)

IMPORTANT
A. Main Issues a. Sub issue A wrong factual basis will naturally produce a wrong legal position [ BEFORE RESEARCH: (1) Organize facts ; (2) Arrange the issues ] 2) Research (Cite cases starting 2010 - up [latest] ) a) Find the law Find What? i. Consti. Law ii. iii. iv. b) Read the law c) Update the law Statutory Law (RA, PD, BP, Commonwealth Act[CA], EO0 Case Law (Jurisprudence) Administrative Law (IRR)

IMPORTANT

Background Reading (e.g. Annotated Books) Conventional / paper v CALR Primary v Secondary Sources Updated v Repealed Attribution v Plagiarism 3) Draft 4) Review & Edit 5) Final Output

BASIC STRUCTURE FOR LEGAL WRITING 1) Introductory Paragraph gist; nature of the case (e.g. This is an action) 2) Antecedents (Background) facts of the case both from the opposing parties. 2 form of presenting: (1) narrative ; (2) reportorial sometimes in outlines / bullets (technical)

3) Issues (problem) 4) Arguments / Discussion answering the problem per issue factual theory imo conclusion ; theory of the case; mao ning nahitabo sa case Salient law ( + Jurisprudence) nga mo apply conclusion / position closing the issue

FORMAT OF ARGUMENTS
1) Teasing Argument - open ended; hanging 2) Factual & Legal Support 3) Conclusion / Position the therefore part
Concluding statement / paragraph Summarize the STAND before mag respectfully yours

5) Conclusion (position) 6) Relief court Recommendation (legal Opinion) / Prayer (pleading) oral arguments sa

POST - WRITING ( Review & Editing) (1) Formal Editing ( for typos, grammar, forms, punctuations & the likes) (2) Substantive Editing (unsa ka mayo ang flow sa imo argument)

LEGAL OPINON - IFIAC 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Heading & Introduction (e.g. letterhead) Background Facts Statement of Issues Position & Arguments Conclusion & Recommendation

MEMORANDUM wrap up kung unsay nahitabo sa case 1) 2) 3) 4) Case/ Nature of Action Facts Issues / errors assigned / grounds relied upon Discussion / arguments [ CLAC] Contention Law Analysis (e.g. In this case then support by a jurisprudence) Conclusion

5) Conclusion 6) Prayer (e.g. Wherefore[last] and all other issues to be resolved by the Honorable Court)

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