List of the essentials of effective brief-writing.

• Jurisdiction: United States

Section 21. List of the essentials of effective brief-writing.—The really essential features are:

(a) Compliance with rules of court.

(b) Effective statement of the facts.

(c) Good, clear, forceful English.

(d) Argumentative headings.

(e) Appealing formulation of the questions presented.

(f) Sound analysis of the legal problems in argument on the law.

(g) Convincing presentation of the evidence in argument on the facts.

(h) Careful attention to all portions of the brief.

(i) Impression of...