Investigative Report, Fact Particularization (Introduction to Paralegalism, Chapters 8 and 9)

Fact particularization is a technique for generating a list of factual questions that will help you obtain a comprehensive picture of all available facts relevant to a legal issue.

Your investigative report will be a fact particularization. Read the facts the Brown v. Hammond et al case (7^th edition pages 223-225 / 8^thedition textbook page 262), and particularize each fact using the categories of questions in Exhibit 8.5, page 334 (7^th edition) / Exhibit 8.5, page 373 (8^th edition). Once you've completed the fact particularization, organize the information into a memorandum for the fictional law office (Stewart Law Office) with the following opening elements:

To: Attorney Stewart From: Your name Date: The date the memorandum is prepared Subject: Investigative Report: Brown v. Hammond et al