I Did you identify false imprisonment as an issue? Yes or no?
  • If not, why not? Please list the facts in the hypothetical that suggest false imprisonment. Recognizing the kinds of facts that trigger an issue will help you identify the issue in the future.
R Compare your rule to the rule in the model answer.
  • Is your rule accurate and complete? If not, why not? What could you do in the future to be able to more accurately state rules?
A Assess your application of the rules to facts:
Element + Facts
  • Did you make an assertion about whether Edwina was intentionally confined by threatening physical harm? Yes or No. If no, why not? What could you do in the future to make sure that you address each element of the rule?
  • Did you state all the facts that support your assertion? If you missed a fact, why did you miss that fact? What could you do in the future to make sure that you recognize each relevant fact?
  • Did you state each fact as specifically as it was stated in the hypothetical? If not, why not? Facts matter to lawyers because they can change the outcome of a legal question. Any facts that are relevant to your analysis should be stated as specifically as possible. What can you do in the future to state facts more specifically?
Element + Facts
  • Did you make an assertion about whether Lenny was aware of the confinement? Yes or No. If no, why not? What could you do in the future to make sure that you address each element of the rule?
  • Did you state all the facts that support your assertion? If you missed a fact, why did you miss that fact? What could you do in the future to make sure that you recognize each relevant fact?
  • Did you state each fact as specifically as it was stated in the hypothetical? If not, why not? Facts matter to lawyers because they can change the outcome of a legal question. Any facts that are relevant to your analysis should be stated as specifically as possible. What can you do in the future to state facts more specifically?
Element + Facts
  • Length of confinement: If in your rules, you stated that the length of confinement does not matter, you did not need to apply that element. However, it was also not wrong to mention that the length of confinement was immaterial.
C Did you state a conclusion about whether Lenny’s false imprisonment claim is likely to succeed? You need to state your conclusion just once, and it can be stated either at the top or bottom of your analysis. If you forgot to state a conclusion, what can you do in the future to remember to do so?