Case Briefing Tools

Every case starts with a full set of brief sections: Facts, Procedural History, Issue, Rule, Analysis/Reasoning, Holding, Disposition, and Policy. Add a Dissent or Concurrence section for cases with multiple opinions.

Sections are reorderable by drag-and-drop, and each supports rich text — so you can bold a key holding, add a bulleted element list, or paste a direct quote from the opinion.

Three specialized section types go beyond plain text:

• Element Ladder — A checklist of every required element, each marked Met / Not Met / Arguable / Unknown. Perfect for battery, negligence, and any multi-factor test.
• Burden-Shifting Diagram — A sequential visual showing how the burden of proof moves between plaintiff and defendant.
• Multi-Factor Test Grid — Score each factor as favoring Plaintiff, Defendant, or Neutral. See the balance at a glance for balancing tests like the Hand Formula.

These visualizers are printable and export cleanly to Word.

Flip any brief into Attack Sheet mode: a condensed, print-optimized 8.5"×11" view that shows only the black-letter rule, holding, elements, exceptions, trigger facts, and exam traps — everything you need to recall mid-exam, nothing you don't.

Attack sheets are designed to be printed the night before an exam and used as a rapid-recall reference.

Finished your brief? Select any section — or the whole brief — and click Generate Flashcards. JurisNote creates a set of Q&A cards from the issue, rule, elements, and holding and adds them to any deck you choose.

You review the cards before they're created, so you stay in control of what goes into your study rotation.