In fact, you should state the answer to the legal issue at the beginning and then use the rest of the document to support why your answer is correct. Legal writing is not a mystery novel and it is not...In fact, you should state the answer to the legal issue at the beginning and then use the rest of the document to support why your answer is correct. Legal writing is not a mystery novel and it is not stand-up comedy, so do not save the identity of the murderer or the punchline until the end of the document.