The same issue, only a little more in depth

Okay, so, I have to write a case brief for my constitutional law class. Only, the professor never actually said how to do that. He gave us a page number in the book that has an example of a case law... supposedly. But of course, it's a textbook, so all it actually says is "When writing a brief, take good notes, 'cause they get kinda long." Not in those words, but you get the idea. An example of what it's supposed to look like? Oh no, that would be helpful, and we have to charge extra for that.

Seriously, I hate it when professors do that!! "Do this complicated legal paper that you've never seen before, and make it good 'cause you want an A."

Seriously. I can't get a job in the criminal justice system because I have no idea what a case brief looks like. They want me to go to school to learn this stuff. Yet when I go to school, they expect me to already know about the stuff that I'm learning. How in the hell does that help me? Where does this elusive knowledge come from? Because I certainly haven't found this Fountain of Smart that these jobs and colleges think I've found.

Here's a concept. When I'm paying you thousands of dollars to teach me what the hell I'm supposed to be doing.... teach me what the hell I'm supposed to be doing!