7/30/2019 How to Brief

1/21

How t o Br ie f

and why.

video

7/30/2019 How to Brief

2/21

7/30/2019 How to Brief

3/21

Oh, t he horror .

7/30/2019 How to Brief

4/21

Appellant:Snaphappy Fishsuit Mokiligon

Appellee: DistrictCourt/StateofNM

Court&Date:

Citation:

Br ie f : In re Mok i l igon

7/30/2019 How to Brief

5/21

Br ie f : In re Mok i l igon

7/30/2019 How to Brief

6/21

Appellant:Snaphappy Fishsuit Mokiligon

Appellee: BernCo DistrictCourt/StateofNM

Court&Date:NMCt.ofAppeals,2005

Citation:2005

NMCA

021

|Civ

Pro

p.

233

Br ie f : In re Mok i l igon

7/30/2019 How to Brief

7/21

Br ie f : In re Mok i l igon

7/30/2019 How to Brief

8/21

Proceduralhistory:

ProsepetitionerfiledrequestinDistrictCt. Requestdenied;nohearing

Appeal,assigned

to

summary

calendar,

notice

ofproposeddisposition

AppellateCt.decidestoissueformalopinion

(clarifystandard)

Briefs,pro&con;denovo review

Br ie f : In re Mok i l igon

7/30/2019 How to Brief

9/21

Facts:

Petitionerwishestochangenameto

Various

Previouspetition(s)

and

denial

Br ie f : In re Mok i l igon

7/30/2019 How to Brief

10/21

7/30/2019 How to Brief

11/21

Issue:

Wasthereanabuseofdiscretion?

(HowmuchdiscretiondoestheCt.have?)

Br ie f : In re Mok i l igon

7/30/2019 How to Brief

12/21

Holding:

Yes

Br ie f : In re Mok i l igon

7/30/2019 How to Brief

13/21

Judgment:

Reversed

Br ie f : In re Mok i l igon

7/30/2019 How to Brief

14/21

Reasoning:

Courtmustshowsubstantialreasonto

deny{2}

NMstatute

places

burden

on

Ct.

or

interested

thirdparties{3}

Br ie f : In re Mok i l igon

7/30/2019 How to Brief

15/21

Reasoning:

Limitedto:unworthymotive,possibilityof

fraud,choiceofnamethatisbizarre,

unduly

lengthy,

ridiculous

or

bizarre

{4} Factualproofoftheabove?{5}Ex.SantaClaus

Applicationsshouldgenerallybeapproved{5}

Br ie f : In re Mok i l igon

7/30/2019 How to Brief

16/21

Reasoning:

Statesargumentsdenied:

Offensive{6}

Notsubstantiated

{6}

Multipleapplications{6,7}

Resjudicata claimpreclusion{8} Cause,

parties,

capacity,

subject

matter

is

the

same Doesntapply(seerule){8}

Br ie f : In re Mok i l igon

7/30/2019 How to Brief

17/21

Rule(s)oftheCase:

Substantialreasonmustbesubstantiated

Resjudicatadoesnotapplyinpetitionforname

change

(also

other

cases

not

betweenparties?)

Notealso:vexatiousandproceduralissue: vex

notraised

in

District

Ct.

Br ie f : In re Mok i l igon

7/30/2019 How to Brief

18/21

Laststeps:

Synopsis:Onesentencereminder

Definitions:ChecktheminBlacksoronline

Evaluation:

What

did

you

think?

Br ie f : In re Mok i l igon

7/30/2019 How to Brief

19/21

IRAC

Issue

Rule

Analysis

Conclusion

IGPAC

Issue

General rule

Precedent

Analysis Conclusion

7/30/2019 How to Brief

20/21

Also:

Dont bother with canned or commercialbriefs

Great minds still brief

Briefs prep you for reading for court Briefs force you to understand the content

7/30/2019 How to Brief

21/21

Thank you!