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The law student week
A weekly schedule for law students: case reading each morning from 08:00, classes after that, an outline block on Fridays and a practice problem on Saturday.
Mon
- Case reading08:00–10:00
- Classes10:30–13:30
- Gym17:00–18:00
Tue
- Case reading08:00–10:00
- Classes10:30–13:30
- Study group16:00–17:00
Wed
- Case reading08:00–10:00
- Classes10:30–13:30
- Gym17:00–18:00
Thu
- Case reading08:00–10:00
- Classes10:30–13:30
Fri
- Case reading08:00–10:00
- Classes10:30–13:30
- Update outlines14:00–17:00
- Gym17:00–18:00
Sat
- Practice problems10:00–12:00
Sun
The week, day by day
- Monday: 08:00 Case reading (2 h), 10:30 Classes (3 h), 17:00 Gym (1 h)
- Tuesday: 08:00 Case reading (2 h), 10:30 Classes (3 h), 16:00 Study group (1 h)
- Wednesday: 08:00 Case reading (2 h), 10:30 Classes (3 h), 17:00 Gym (1 h)
- Thursday: 08:00 Case reading (2 h), 10:30 Classes (3 h)
- Friday: 08:00 Case reading (2 h), 10:30 Classes (3 h), 14:00 Update outlines (3 h), 17:00 Gym (1 h)
- Saturday: 10:00 Practice problems (2 h)
Why it works
- Reading before class makes class worth attending.
- Weekly outlines rather than one panic in the last week.
- Practice problems early: law exams test how you apply it, not what you remember.
Make it yours
- Moot court or a clinic? Take it from the Saturday block.
- Clerking soon? Add an application block with this playbook.
Use it
Open the week builder, paste the line below and adjust the times to your life:
Questions
When should law students start outlining?
In the first weeks. Updating it weekly takes far less time than building it all at the end.
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