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Law Preview Syllabus

Ready to conquer law school? Learn more about the nation’s #1 law school prep course, Law Preview. Taught by law school professors, you’ll learn everything from an intro to core 1L classes, to proven exam-taking strategies and success skills. Check out the syllabus below to learn more.

Module

Lecture

Reading Assignment

Module 1

Welcome to Law Preview

Law School: A Practical Overview, pp. 2-22

Module 2

Academic Success Part I: Case Reading & Briefing

Case Briefing, pp. 28-41

Academic Success, pp. 23-27

Module 3

Academic Success Part II: Outlining & Employment

No reading assignments

Module 4

Exam-Taking Strategies

Exam-Taking Strategies, pp. 49-97

Module 5

Doctrinal Preview: Contracts

Overview of Contracts, pp. 191-220

Module 6

Doctrinal Preview: Property

Overview of Property, pp. 243-256

Module 7

Doctrinal Preview: Torts

Overview of Torts, pp. 257-285

Module 8

Doctrinal Preview: Criminal Law

Overview of Criminal Law, pp. 225-239

Module 9

Doctrinal Preview: Civil Procedure

Overview of Civil Procedure, pp. 111-121

Module 10

Study Aids

LexisNexis Online Legal Research Training

No reading assignments

Your blueprint for 1L success.

Barbri’s Law Preview course gives you the tools you need to become a top law student. Learn core 1L material, exam-taking strategies, academic skills and more, all before your first day of law school.