Deck 13: Memorandum of Law

Question 1

The argument section

A) is the longest and most complex portion of the memorandum of law
B) should apply the law to the facts
C) should contain the rule of law
D) all of the above
E) a and c

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The purpose of a memorandum of law is to

A) explain the client's position in a lawsuit
B) win the case for your client at any cost
C) convince the judge to rule in the client's favor
D) all of the above
E) a and c

Answer 2

E

Question 3

The attorney

A) has to represent the client's best interest; therefore, the attorney may do anything necessary to win the case, including inventing facts
B) has an ethical duty as "an officer of the court"
C) must disclose mandatory authority known by the attorney to be directly adverse to the position of the client and not disclosed by the opposing counsel
D) all of the above
E) b and c

Answer 3

E

Question 4

The tone of the memorandum of law is

A) objective
B) persuasive
C) descriptive
D) plaintive

Question 5

A main point heading

A) answers one of the questions in the questions presented section of the memorandum
B) is similar in function to an answer of an office memo
C) serves as a heading to one portion of the argument section
D) is often written all in capitals or underlined to make it stand out from the rest of the memorandum
E) all of the above