How to Write a Lawyer Summary Judgment Motion

This is an article on how to write a Summary Judgment Motion for Law Students.

Instructions

1. Step 1) When you write a summary judgment motion, you are asking the judge to decide the case before the case goes to trial; in essence, there are no facts for a jury to consider so the judge should decide the case on the legal issues alone.

2. Step 2) With your summary judgment motion, you need to lead with your strongest argument and let secondary arguments come second. At all costs, you should try to avoid just responding to the other party. Be innovative and make your own arguments with your summary judgment motion.

3. Step 3) Cite crucial cases that bolster your argument--cite crucial cases that undermine the other side's argument. Don't over cite though just to make yourself seem impressive--judges are not fooled by this tactic. You need to have a brief facts section as well to discuss what happened and where. You analysis, nonetheless, should be the crux of your summary judgment motion. I hope this has been a helpful guide on how to write a summary judgment motion. Good luck!

Tips & Warnings

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