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This document provides tips for making case digests in 3 sentences or less that summarize the key points:
1. Read the full case text and identify the legal issue first. Summarize only the facts relevant to the issue in 2 paragraphs or less.
2. Do not paraphrase the court's rationale but directly state the laws and precedents used to reach the decision.
3. Follow a standard format of facts, issue, ruling, rationale, and keep the digest to 1 page or less for concise comprehension.
This document provides tips for making case digests in 3 sentences or less that summarize the key points:
1. Read the full case text and identify the legal issue first. Summarize only the facts relevant to the issue in 2 paragraphs or less.
2. Do not paraphrase the court's rationale but directly state the laws and precedents used to reach the decision.
3. Follow a standard format of facts, issue, ruling, rationale, and keep the digest to 1 page or less for concise comprehension.
This document provides tips for making case digests in 3 sentences or less that summarize the key points:
1. Read the full case text and identify the legal issue first. Summarize only the facts relevant to the issue in 2 paragraphs or less.
2. Do not paraphrase the court's rationale but directly state the laws and precedents used to reach the decision.
3. Follow a standard format of facts, issue, ruling, rationale, and keep the digest to 1 page or less for concise comprehension.
A_SEMINAR FOR FU-CLJ 1. READ THE FULL TEXT OF THE CASE.
FRESHMEN & TRANSFERREES Refrain from copying and pasting ready- prepared_by made digests from the internet. You EDCARL REALIZA CAGANDAHAN, may read from lawphil.net, LL.B.(III) scjudiciary.com, or from the Supreme Court Reports Annotated (SCRA) found Program Flow: in the law library. I. Introduction & Welcome Remarks 2. SPOT THE LEGAL ISSUE FIRST. In II. College Grading System and some cases (especially recent ones circa Rules/Policies 2015-2018), the Justices would write in a manner whereby the Actual III. Case Pools (Optional) Antecedents/Facts, Issue/s, Ruling, and Rationale are written in such order, IV. Case-Digest-Making and the SCRA making comprehension over the case easier. V. Recitation Etiquette (Introduction of IRAC/CRA) 3. THE SUMMARY OF THE FACTS MUST REVOLVE AROUND THE LEGAL ISSUE. VI. Understanding Bar Questions for Refrain from including facts like dates, Exams and/or Quizzes complete names, name of the LGU, name of the lawyer/judge, and other VII. Lawschool and Bar Exam facts that are obviously not necessary to Prohibitions -plagiarism -unnecessary the issue presented. Refrain from going markings -tearing/folding of page/s in beyond two (2) paragraphs. Some the exam booklets -“beating around the instructors will ask as to how the lower bush”; unnecessarily long answers courts (MTC, MCTC, MeTC, RTC, and CA) ruled over the case, so briefly VIII. Establishment of a Buddy System include the said rulings (optional).
4. DO NOT PARAPHRASE THE
RATIONALE OF THE RULING. Paraphrasing is risky because one might PARTS OF A CASE end up losing or changing the substance 1. Facts/Factual Antecedents of the reason of the SC’s decision. The rationale should consist of the 2. Procedural Narrative (what were the laws/jurisprudence used by the legal actions presented in the Supreme Court and why they are MTC/RTC/CA and how they ruled) applicable to the instant case.
3. Legal Issue/s (May be substantive or 5. CASE DIGEST FORMAT:
procedural in matter and form) Facts – a brief summary of the factual antecedents 4. Ruling (the decision of the Supreme Court pertaining the legal issues raised) Issue/s –the legal question; may be in question form (EX: is Sec.16 of R.A. 5. Rationale (the legal reason for the 6657 unconstitutional for being violative decision of the Supreme Court; usually of one’s right to due process?) or in consists of laws and jurisprudence in traditional form (EX: whether or not which the decision was based upon) Sec. 16 of R.A. 6657 is unconstitutional 6._Dispositive_portion for being violative of one’s right to due (“WHEREFORE………….So ordered.”) process.)
Held –the answer to the question; if in
question form, only write/answer with a YES, NO, or QUALIFIED (Yes, up to a certain extent; otherwise, no) (EX: No, Sec. 16 of R.A. 6657 is not question presented and backing it up unconstitutional); but if in traditional with “Under R.A.___” “Under Sec. ___ form, affirm or disaffirm the question of Art. ___ of the Constitution” “Under presented (EX: Sec. 16 of RA 6657 is Art. ____ of the RPC/NCC” et al and not unconstitutional and is not violative why the law you cited is applicable. of one’s right to due process.) 11. Refrain from being constantly Rationale –the reason behind the absent. decision 12. Always bring your own pen and 6. CASE DIGEST SHOULD NOT EXCEED paper and refrain from constantly asking 1 PAGE. Otherwise, it would be hard to for the same from your classmates. comprehend for being lengthy in form and defeats the purpose of creating it. 13. READ YOUR BOOKS AS FREQUENTLY AS YOU CAN because #GradesMatter.
CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE AND
RECITATION TIPS “Pain is temporary; but a Law degree is 1. Refrain from talking with your forever.” –somebody who cried due to seatmate while the instructor is talking lawschool woes lol in front or when a classmate is reporting on an assigned topic. “You should learn how to multi-task: studying while uyab-ing.” –Judge L. 2. If called to recite, stand up. Bancorro 3. If you have a question, raise your “Your answers should always be like hand and wait to be acknowledged. bikinis: long enough to cover the essential parts but short enough to keep 4. Take down notes. things interesting.” –some male law 5. Refrain from eating foul-smelling professors and/or noisy food inside the classroom. “Holy ____ what have I gotten myself 6. Refrain from being tardy. into.” –you, in the next 4 years or so
7. Always respond using the English
language.
8. If you don’t know the answer to the
question, refrain from saying “I don’t know.” Do your best to rack your brain for answers, and if all else fails, cite the constitutional provision relating to the matter.
9. Some laws and jurisprudence may be
against your philosophy or principles, but refrain from applying your religion/race/personal beliefs/emotions in answering questions about them.
10. Unless you are asked for your
personal opinion, never answer with “I think” or “I believe.” Always have a legal basis for your answers by answering the