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Law Case Study Rubric 
Law Case Study Rubric
Rubric Code: Y4W3W8
By abboutin
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Subject: Communication  
Type: Exam  
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  Poor

F equivalent

0 pts

Fair

D equivalent

1 pts

Average

C equivalent

2 pts

Good

B equivalent

3 pts

Exemplary

A equivalent

4 pts

Issue and Precedent
Identification

Identify the legal issues in the cases
Poor

Identifies & understands none of the issues in the case study
Fair

Identifies & understands few of the main issues in the case study
Average

Identifies & understands some of the main issues in the case study
Good

Identifies & understands most of the main issues in the case study
Exemplary

Identifies & understands all of the main issues in the case study
Laws and Precedents

Identify the laws and legal precedents that are best for the legal issues
Poor

Identifies & demonstrates understands none of laws and legal precedents for the case study
Fair

Identifies & demonstrates understands few of laws and legal precedents for the case study
Average

Identifies & demonstrates understands some of laws and legal precedents for the case study
Good

Identifies & demonstrates understands most of laws and legal precedents for the case study
Exemplary

Identifies & demonstrates understands all of laws and legal precedents for the case study
Analysis of Issues

Explain why the precedents pertain to this issue
Poor

Was not able to analyze the issues against the laws and precedents
Fair

Marginal analysis of the issues against the laws and precedents
Average

Somewhat thorough analysis of the issues against the laws and precedents
Good

Pretty thorough analysis of the issues against the laws and precedents
Exemplary

Very thorough and insightful analysis of the issues against the laws and precedents
Decisions
Decision

Based upon the precedent and the issues, determine who should be the prevailing party in each of the cases and explain why.
Poor

Did not make a decision based on the issues and precedent, and did not defend the case
Fair

Either decision was not clear, or the decision was made without basis
Average

Somewhat clearly made a decision based on the issues and precedent
Good

Pretty clearly made a decision based on the issues and precedent
Exemplary

Clearly made a decision based on the issues and precedent
Reason for Decision

Was able to communicate logically why they decided the winner in the case.
Poor

Did not defend the case
Fair

The explanation for the case has many faults.
Average

Somewhat thoroughly and logically explained decision in the case.
Good

Pretty thoroughly and logically explained decision in the case.
Exemplary

Thoroughly and logically explained decision in the case.
Opposing Opinion

Based on the precedent and issues, discuss any reasons why the opposing party may prevail when this case goes to court.
Poor

Did not discuss the opposing opinion in the case
Fair

The explanation for the opposing opinion has many faults.
Average

Somewhat thoroughly and logically explained the opposing opinion in the case.
Good

Pretty thoroughly and logically explained the opposing opinion in the case.
Exemplary

Thoroughly and logically explained the opposing opinion in the case.
Variables
Identifying Variable

What is missing from the case
Poor

Identifies & understands none of the variable in the case study
Fair

Identifies & understands few of the main variable in the case study
Average

Identifies & understands some of the main variable in the case study
Good

Identifies & understands most of the main variable in the case study
Exemplary

Identifies & understands all of the main variable in the case study
Importance of Variable

Why is the missing information important
Poor

Did not discuss the variables importance
Fair

Marginally discusses why the variable were important in solving the case
Average

Somewhat clearly discuss why the variables were important in solving the case study
Good

Pretty clearly discuss why the variables were important in solving the case study
Exemplary

Clearly discuss why the variables were important in solving the case study
Analysis of Variable

As a variable, how does the missing information affect the cases
Poor

Did not analyze how how the variable could affect the outcome
Fair

Marginal analyze how the variable could affect the outcome
Average

Somewhat thorough analyze how the variable could affect the outcome
Good

Pretty thorough analyze how the variable could affect the outcome
Exemplary

Very thorough and insightful analyze how the variable could affect the outcome
Writing Skills
Writing Errors

Poor

The document is not able to be read due to errors or misspellings
Fair

Frequent errors or misspellings but the exam can be read
Average

More than occasional errors or misspellings
Good

There are occasional errors or misspellings
Exemplary

Writing is totally free of errors
Organization

Poor

The document is unorganized to the point being unreadable
Fair

The document is unorganized but can be read
Average

The document is somewhat organize
Good

The document is pretty organized
Exemplary

The document is clearly organized




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