Free printable sample
Printable Case Brief Template PDF and DOCX
Download a one-page case brief form for law school reading notes. It includes space for the case name, citation, court, procedural posture, key facts, issue, rule, analysis, holding, reasoning, and class notes.
- Case Name and Citation
- Example: Marbury v. Madison, 5 U.S. 137
- Court and Date
- Procedural Posture
- Key Facts
- Issue
- Rule
- Analysis
- Holding
- Reasoning
- Class Notes
Who this is for
This page is for law students who want a printable form before class or while reading a casebook assignment. The downloadable files are intentionally simple so they can be printed, filled in, or adapted to your professor's preferred format.
When to use the maker
If you want typed notes, use the free case brief maker to copy a FIRAC, IRAC, or CREAC output into Word, Google Docs, Markdown, or Obsidian.
File downloads
The free sample files are hosted directly on this site so download demand can be measured without sending law students to a code repository.
If a different layout would save time, use the expanded files page. If you would buy a more polished set of editable and printable files, send a template pack interest signal.
Request Expanded Files Join the $9 Waitlist View contact options