Hypothetical:

Jack and Jill Jones were driving along Interstate 928 on the beltway around the city in State Y. Jack was driving, and Jill was the passenger. Jack had been driving for a continuous 18 hours.

Meanwhile, Terri Boss was also driving along Interstate 928 on the beltway around the city in State Y. She was intoxicated. Her blood alcohol level was .21. A State Y criminal statute provides that .10 is legally drunk.

Boss's automobile collided with the Jones's vehicle, killing Jack. It is unclear what caused the accident. Jill suffered permanent disability in her left leg. Jack is survived by his wife Jill and three minor children. Boss suffered a broken leg. State Y has a survival statute as well as a wrongful death statute.

Twenty-five months after the accident, our law firm has been contacted by Jill Jones to represent her and determine what type of claim she and/or her children may still have against Terri Boss. memorandum of law to your supervising attorney evaluating the following:

• any possible tort cause(s) of action by either Jill Jones or Terri Boss and
• any possible defense(s) associated with the identified cause(s) of action.

Keep in mind that the purpose of a memorandum of law is to convey information about a legal issue and/or to provide an analysis of a legal problem in a concise, articulate, and written manner. Here is one example of a format that you may use to prepare your memorandum. Keep in mind that there are various ways to complete a legal memorandum and this is just one example: