Deck 7: International Business Machines Corporation Ibm: IBM Follows Its Own Advice

Question 1

A narrow statement of the issue does not guide the reader as to the specific law in question.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

A test to determine if an issue is complete is whether the reader, when reading the issue, knows the specific legal question, the law, and the facts of the dispute.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The format for presenting the issue is the rule of law followed by the legal question and the facts.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

An issue not stated objectively may cause the reader to question the author's ability and discount the legal argument that follows.

Question 5

The text recommends that an issue should be composed of four elements.

Question 6

The law component of the issue may be presented in either a broad or narrow context.

Question 7

It is not appropriate to list key facts when stating the issue.

Question 8

The text recommends inclusion of the citation in the issue when the rule of law is enacted law.

Question 9

The facts component of the issue should include the key facts and sufficient background facts to inform the reader of the context of the dispute.

Question 10

An issue should be stated objectively when it is being presented to a court.

Question 11

A broad statement of the issue includes the law and the specific facts.

Question 12

The format for presenting the issue recommended in the text follows the standard legal analysis format.

Question 13

The question component of the issue must relate to or concern the specific law included in the law component.

Question 14

When there are multiple facts, it is appropriate to condense the facts when stating the issue.

Question 15

A broad statement of the issue is appropriate in communications when the participants are familiar with the facts and law of the case.

Question 16

When stating the issue, identify people and events specifically by name.

Question 17

The most effective formulation is a broad statement of the issue.

Question 18

It is not appropriate to use only a citation in the issue when the rule of law is enacted law.

Question 19

A broad statement of the issue states the scope of a memo by informing the reader at the outset what precisely is in dispute.

Question 20

When an issue is based on the common law, the case citation should be given.

Question 21

Which of the following formats is recommended for presenting the elements of the issue?

A)The facts followed by the legal question and the law
B)The law followed by the facts, then the legal question
C)The legal question followed by the law and the facts
D)The law followed by the legal question and the facts

Question 22

The question component of the issue must:

A)relate to or concern the specific law included in the law component.
B)present the specific legal question raised by the facts.
C)link the law with the facts.
D)all of the above.
E)a and b.