One view — advocated most prominently by Kristen Tiscione and Ellie Margolis —
suggests that e-memos constitute a new and distinct legal writing genre.23 These commentators posit that the change in medium — from paper to email — creates a fundamental shift in the way that legal analysis is conducted and communicated.24 These scholars argue, for example, that the comparative informality of the e-memo and its lack of prescribed
elements creates a more
organic format, where writers are free to combine traditional sections like the facts, brief answer, question presented, and conclusion in ways that are more «accessible, efficient, and appropriate.»