MEMORANDUM FOR THE PETITIONER Plaintiff, by counsel and unto this Honorable Court, most respectfully states:

STATEMENT OF FACTS

In this action, the petitioner seeks to _______________________________________ (Discuss briefly the nature of the case/action.) This case concerns the ______________________ (Present the salient and relevant facts in a narrative that supports your position without adding or distorting facts or making unreasonable inferences.)

ISSUES This memorandum will discuss the following issues:

I.

First, whether or not _______________________ (Spot and formulate the issue based on the conflicting claims of the parties. “Issues” are the disputed points of law as set out in the problem that are alleged by one party and denied by the other. Resolving these issues is necessary to decide the case.)

ARGUMENTS AND DISCUSSION

(Use the C-R-A-C formula for every issue: “Contention-Rule-Application-Conclusion)

I.

The Petitioner is entitled to __________________ because ________________________. (This is the “contention.” You must make it known at the very beginning of your discussion.) Article ________________ of the __________________, which states that ____________________________ clearly applies in this case. The case of ___________________________ likewise applies. As held in that case, ___________________________. (Determine and state what the applicable rules is. The applicable “rule” is the law, jurisprudence, legal principle or doctrine that is necessary to resolve the issue or to answer the question that the issue raises.)

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In the instant case, _______________________________. (Here, interweave the elements of the applicable rule with the key facts. Show your reasoning and analysis based on the applicable rule and its application to the facts. Show which facts support or prevent the application of the rule – step by step, element by element.) Therefore, ______________________. (State your conclusion.)

PRAYER WHEREFORE, Petitioner earnestly prays that _____________________. (State and enumerate the reliefs being sought.) Petitioner prays for other reliefs and remedies that are just and equitable under the premises.