FIPADL

FIPADL is a style of legal case briefing coined by Dr Mark O'Gorman, Ph.D (Political Sciences) of Maryville College. It is an acronym to help students quickly brief a case and is an alternative to the IRAC method.
The explanation and implementation is as follows:

F- Facts: This section of the brief includes the relevant facts of the case in question (i.e. Who did what to Whom).

I- Issues: This section reiterates the relevant issues of the case, basically the "why" of why said case is being heard.

P- Politics: This section highlights the political atmosphere of the time. The Presidency, Congress, War or Peace circumstances, Economic environment, the Justiceships' political ideology (e.g. Berger Court or Warren Court) and other extra political factors that contribute to the ruling.

A- Analysis: This section reviews the facts and issues and provides the necessary connectors in order to determine how the facts relate to the issues. Because of "x" fact, "y" issue is pertinent to this case

D- Decision/Dissent: This section contains a brief review of the Justices' decisions, the Vote (if a Supreme Court or COLR case) and a review of concurrent and dissenting decision

L- Living Law Implementation: This is the conclusion and reiteration of precedent set by the case's ruling. "Because of this decision a) We will always... or b) We will never..." (e.g. Miranda v. Arizona- Because of the precedent lain down in this ruling we will always be entitled to know our rights when detained or arrested)

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