Sample Legal Research Memos & Briefs

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These sample legal research memos and briefs were prepared by National Legal Research Group's Senior Attorneys and are categorized by both subject matter and author.

State & Local Government: Civil Forfeiture for Drugs

Administrative Law: Ban on Targeted Direct Mail Solicitations by Attorneys Was Unconstitutional 

Business Planning:  Antitrust—Health Care--Visiting Nurse

Civil Rights: Application of Heck v. Humphrey

Civil Rights:  Free Speech—Adult Use Ordinance—Total Exclusion of Uses from Town

Civil Rights:  Police Misconduct

Contracts:  Breach of Contract—Timely Appeal

Contracts: Validity of Settlement Agreement Based on Correspondence Between Parties

Corporations: Representations in Sale of Medical Practice

Criminal Law and Procedure: Search and Seizure—Motion to Suppress

Criminal Law and Procedure: Search and Seizure—Warrantless Search of House in Sweep

Employment Discrimination: Discrimination in Pay

Family Law: Equitable Distribution—Contribution by Abused Spouse

Local and State Government: Tort Liability--Immunity for Execution of Court Order Regarding Patient in Mental Institution

Property: Mortgage—Statute of Limitations on Foreclosure

Products Liability: Liability of Manufacturer

Products Liability: Vehicle Safety Guards

Tax: Property Tax—Impairment of Preexisting Contractual Rights

Tax:  Separate Property Tax Classification for Independent Power Producers

Torts: Automobile Injury—Liability for Escaped Horse

Torts:  Medical Malpractice—Insufficiency of Expert's Report

Workers' Compensation:  Change in Condition—Causal Relationship

Trusts:  Resulting Trusts—Extrinsic Evidence

 

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