Legal Definitions - on the brief

Definition: When a lawyer has participated in preparing a given brief, they are said to be "on the brief". The names of all the lawyers who worked on the brief are usually listed on the front cover.

1. Sarah and John are both on the brief for the upcoming trial.

2. The law firm's name and the names of the lawyers on the brief were printed on the cover page of the document.

These examples show that when a lawyer is "on the brief", it means they were involved in creating a legal document, such as a brief for a trial. The names of all the lawyers who worked on the brief are usually listed on the front cover to give credit to those who contributed to its creation.