Frame a legal issue as a rule-answerable question with jurisdiction, actor, conduct, and disputed fact.
The issue is the hinge between the assignment and the law. If it is loose, the memo sprawls. Add the governing source Name the statute, contract, rule, jurisdiction, or doctrine when you can. That keeps the question from floating above the authority. Name the disputed condition The best issue statements expose the fact that matters. Did the company reserve rights? Was notice sent on time? Was the statement objectively misleading? That condition gives the application its work. Keep the issue answerable A good issue can be answered with yes, no, probably, or not on these facts. If it asks for…
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