SPT 307 Legal Brief Assignment Guidelines and Rubric Legal Brief Overview Throughout the course, students will complete legal briefs, detailing specific elements of actual lawsuits

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SPT 307 Legal Brief Assignment Guidelines and Rubric Legal Brief Overview Throughout the course, students will complete legal briefs, detailing specific elements of actual lawsuits. For each legal brief, students will be supplied with cases they can choose from and access using the LexisNexis database (available through the SNHU Shapiro Library website). The following directions will help you locate this database. See the Legal Brief Template provided below. How to Find a Legal Brief: 1. Go to the Shapiro Library website http://libguides.snhu.edu/home 2. Click on the A-Z Database List from the Quick Links box on the left side of the page 3. Click on the letter "N" and select the Nexis Uni database 4. Click on Nexis Uni and sign in with your SNHU email and password if prompted 5. Once the database loads, use the search box at the top of the page and type in the case's plaintiff, defendant and citation number as provided below. 6. Ask a Librarian for assistance if needed on the library's homepage through chat 24/7 or phone http://libguides.snhu.edu/home Assignment Details Case Brief Case Options Due Legal Brief #1 For Legal Brief #1, select one of the following cases: • Donna Andreozzi PPA Nicholas Andreozzi v. Town of East Haven et al., 2015 Conn. Super. LEXIS 854. • Rios v. Grossmont Union High School District, 2013 Cal. App. Unpub. LEXIS 9007. • Coomer v. Kansas City Royals Baseball Corp., 2014 Mo. LEXIS 154 (Mo. 6/24/2014) Module Two Legal Brief #2 For Legal Brief #2, select one of the following cases: • Flood v. Kuhn, 407 U.S. 258 (1972) • City of San Jose v. Comm'r of Baseball, No. 14-15139 (9th Cir. 2015) Rubric Requirements of Submission: Legal brief assignments must follow these formatting guidelines: Use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and discipline-appropriate citations. Page length requirements: 1-2 pages undergraduate courses; 2-4 pages graduate courses. Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value Main Elements Includes almost all of the main elements and requirements and cites multiple examples to illustrate each element Includes most of the main elements and requirements and cites many examples to illustrate each element Includes some of the main elements and requirements Does not include any of the main elements and requirements 25 Inquiry and Analysis Explores multiple issues through extensive collection and in-depth analysis of evidence to make informed conclusions Explores some issues through collection and in-depth analysis of evidence to make informed conclusions Explores minimal issues through collection and analysis of evidence to make informed conclusions Does not explore issues through collection and analysis of evidence and does not make informed conclusions 20 Integration and Application All of the course concepts are correctly applied Most of the course concepts are correctly applied Some of the course concepts are correctly applied Does not correctly apply any of the course concepts 10 Critical Thinking Demonstrates comprehensive exploration of issues and ideas before accepting or forming an opinion or conclusion Demonstrates moderate exploration of issues and ideas before accepting or forming an opinion or conclusion Demonstrates minimal exploration of issues and ideas before accepting or forming an opinion or conclusion Does not demonstrate exploration of issues and ideas before accepting or forming an opinion or conclusion 20 Research Incorporates many scholarly resources effectively that reflect depth and breadth of research Incorporates some scholarly resources effectively that reflect depth and breadth of research Incorporates very few scholarly resources that reflect depth and breadth of research Does not incorporate scholarly resources that reflect depth and breadth of research 15 Writing (Mechanics/Citations) No errors related to organization, grammar and style, and citations Minor errors related to organization, grammar and style, and citations Some errors related to organization, grammar and style, and citations Major errors related to organization, grammar and style, and citations 10 Total 100%