Law School Course Outlines

Many law schools have student organizations that maintain law school course outlines databases. Here is a list of some law school course outlines. Be sure to check with the law school directly.

Justia Case Law Outlines

The Justia editorial staff also has compiled outlines of key cases in 32 areas, ranging from the 1L core to advanced electives. Each of these outlines contains links to the full text of nearly every case that it covers, provided free by Justia.

Last reviewed October 2022

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