Legal Briefs: Helpful But Also Hazardous

Abstract:     
With more courts requiring electronic filing of court documents, legal briefs are now more accessible than ever. On the one hand, this increased availability of legal briefs saves time and money for attorneys in researching and drafting their own briefs. On the other hand, as attorneys and law students increasingly rely on legal briefs written by others, issues arise with respect to professional responsibility, academic honesty, and infringement of intellectual property rights.

Keywords: legal briefs, legal writing, professional responsibility, intellectual property

JEL Classifications: K10, K41

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