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Civil Procedure Essay Format

OVERALL i.e. Does the federal court in California have subject-


ISSUE: matter jurisdiction in the suit between P and D?

Give main parts of the rule. Do not give every bit of law
OVERALL here; instead provide additional law when you get the
RULE: relevant sub-issues. If rule presents multiple issues,
break down issues into separate analysis.

ISSUE #1 If multiple issues are involved apply multiple


IRACs
i. ISSUE #1 : 1st question to be analyzed from hypo
ii.RULE #1: State applicable rule or law
iii.ANALYSIS #1: Apply the law to the facts. Counter-
argue if a good counter-argument exists. Raise policy
issues if appropriate.
ANALYSIS: iv.CONCLUSION #1: State conclusion to this issue. If
conclusion is tentative or contingent, explain why.
ISSUE #2
i. ISSUE #2:
ii.RULE #2:
iii.ANALYSIS #2:
iv.CONCLUSION #2:

OVERALL State the overall conclusion. If main conclusion is


CONCLUSION: tentative or contingent, explain why.

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