(Formerly SOCOM (US Army Special Operations Command)) 1  Pin-on Badge worn on the Right Side of the Army Service Uniform (ASU) 2  CSIB - Combat Service Identification Badge.
A brief is just a tool that helps you accomplish three things-build comprehension, answer questions in class and complete an outline. You'll never be graded on a brief. If you're spending time on stylistic niceties that don't accomplish one of the three goals then you're not spending time wisely.
brief. 1) n. a written legal argument, usually in a format prescribed by the courts, stating the legal reasons for the suit based on statutes, regulations, case precedents, legal texts, and reasoning applied to facts in the particular situation.