What does it mean to 'map' a case? Forum

[quigglyboom]

Incoming 0L. I've seen this term thrown around a bunch but never heard it explained.

[rpupkin]

Incoming 0L. I've seen this term thrown around a bunch but never heard it explained.

I graduated from law school, clerked for a year, and worked as an associate for a year. This is the first time I have encountered the phrase "map a case."

[Mroberts3]

Another grad who hasn't heard this term before, but I would guess it means to physically draw out the various stages of an appellate case like how west law does it. It shows the trial court case, the appellate decision, the supreme court decision, the trial court decsision on remand, and maybe another appeals court decision.

Just a guess.

[NotMyRealName09]

It might mean briefing a case. Summarizing the facts, rule, analysis, and conclusion. It's a way to break a case down into its component parts to see how the rule of the case applied to the facts.

[bearsfan23]

It means draw an actual map. Being able to equivocate various aspects of litigation to their corresponding geographic location is an essential skill to succeeding in law school. Since you're a 0L, I suggest you start working on this now

[MinEMorris]

I've heard of 'mapping out a strategy' for a case, which means comes up with a general plan of how to approach a case, but like others, I've never heard the phrase "map a case."

[Mr. Pink]

I have heard it in reference to briefing a case

[Hipster but Athletic]

It means draw an actual map. Being able to equivocate various aspects of litigation to their corresponding geographic location is an essential skill to succeeding in law school. Since you're a 0L, I suggest you start working on this now

I've also heard it like this. Because of our federalist system, there's a lot of extraterritoriality issues in a lot of modern litigation, as state borders become increasingly less important

[sparty99]

Incoming 0L. I've seen this term thrown around a bunch but never heard it explained.

It means brief a case. It is not terribly important. Don't worry about nonsense. Go back to the beach. Seriously. Stop it.

[It's A Lion]

It means draw an actual map. Being able to equivocate various aspects of litigation to their corresponding geographic location is an essential skill to succeeding in law school. Since you're a 0L, I suggest you start working on this now

Is this part of Indiana Tech's innovative curriculum?

[A. Nony Mouse]

This forum is not for 0Ls, and I think the question got answered.