Begin Drafting Your Memo

PA205: Introduction to Legal Analysis and Writing e-mail – To be used for Legal Memorandum (Units 6-9)

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e-mail To: Paralegal

From: Senior Partner

Date: 10/10/2011

Re: Our new client Natalie Attired; denial of unemployment benefits for alleged misconduct

By now you are familiar with our client Natalie Attired, who was denied unemployment compensation after she was fired from Biddy’s Tea House and Croissanterie on the basis of alleged misconduct. We have decided to pursue this case and file an action against the New Mexico Unemployment Compensation to recover Ms. Attired’s compensation.

Please draft a legal memorandum addressing the issues in the Attired case. Make sure that your memorandum includes all the required sections: facts, issues, brief answers, applicable statute, discussion, and conclusion. Use only the legal authority which has been provided to you: the New Mexico Unemployment Compensation statute and the three cases you briefed interpreting the statute.

You will prepare several drafts of the memorandum. In Unit 6, you will draft the Statement of Facts, Issues, and Brief Answer sections. In Units 7 & 8, you will draft and revise the discussion and conclusion sections. In Unit 9, you will combine all the sections together into a final memorandum of law.