Canned Briefs are generic briefs created by third party sources ( students, commercial outlines, or professors) for a particular subject. Unlike specialized commercial briefs, canned briefs typically won't be keyed to your text. In a pinch, they can serve as a workable reference to quick case facts, reasoning, and holding but you should not solely rely on already made law school briefs. As the definition indicates, these briefs may contain irrelevant facts or actually miss facts that may be important to the case.

To best prepare for your law school classes, read over your cases carefully and pay special attention to the material facts and the reasoning the court used to come to their holding. This will help you absorb material for your exams at the end of the semester and give you a working knowledge of the information which helps you for both practical purposes and academic grades. Obviously grades can be very important in landing the top jobs out of law school.

If you have difficulty with a particular case, consult a supplemental brief to see if you can't gather a better understanding of the issue(s) and law at play. If you still aren't grasping the important concepts, email your professor for help. Remember, you're paying a lot of money for your legal education and in return you are given access to a wealth of resources and knowledge so make sure to utilize your law professors and any law student supplements that are available.

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