MEMORANDUM FOR THE PETITIONER

Plaintiff, by counsel and unto this Honorable Court, most

respectfully states:
STATEMENT OF FACTS
In this action, the petitioner seeks to
_______________________________________ (Discuss briefly the
nature of the case/action.)
This case concerns the ______________________ (Present the
salient and relevant facts in a narrative that supports your position
without adding or distorting facts or making unreasonable
inferences.)
ISSUES
This memorandum will discuss the following issues:
I.
First, whether or not _______________________ (Spot and
formulate the issue based on the conflicting claims of the parties.
Issues are the disputed points of law as set out in the problem that
are alleged by one party and denied by the other. Resolving these
issues is necessary to decide the case.)
ARGUMENTS AND DISCUSSION
(Use the C-R-A-C formula for every issue: Contention-RuleApplication-Conclusion)
I.
The Petitioner is entitled to __________________ because
________________________. (This is the contention. You must
make it known at the very beginning of your discussion.)
Article ________________ of the __________________, which

states that ____________________________ clearly applies in this case.

The case of ___________________________ likewise applies. As held
in that case, ___________________________. (Determine and state
what the applicable rules is. The applicable rule is the law,
jurisprudence, legal principle or doctrine that is necessary to resolve
the issue or to answer the question that the issue raises.)
2
In the instant case, _______________________________. (Here,
interweave the elements of the applicable rule with the key facts.
Show your reasoning and analysis based on the applicable rule and
its application to the facts. Show which facts support or prevent the
application of the rule step by step, element by element.)
Therefore, ______________________. (State your conclusion.)
PRAYER
WHEREFORE, Petitioner earnestly prays that
_____________________. (State and enumerate the reliefs being
sought.)
Petitioner prays for other reliefs and remedies that are just and
equitable under the premises.