01 / Personal journal
What online law school is really like
Preparation, coursework, study hours, challenges, changes of plan, and honest reflections as they happen.
Browse the journal →An independent student project · Starting December 2026
Learning the law, one week at a time.
A personal record of earning a law degree online, alongside practical, free resources for students learning from home.
Start here
Two sides of the same story
A firsthand journal and a growing reference shelf.
02 / Free tools
Build your own study system
Case briefing, IRAC, weekly planning, and first-year checklists. Designed for legibility and inexpensive printing.
Open the 1L toolkit →Free printable collection
Useful before day one
Four original templates you can use now. Each opens as a print-ready page; choose Print or Save as PDF in your browser.
Case brief worksheet
Record the facts, issue, rule, reasoning, and holding.
IRAC worksheet
Organize issue, rule, application, and conclusion.
Weekly study planner
Track planned hours, actual hours, assignments, and review.
Before law school begins
Thirty-one days to get ready.
Follow the plan for the December 1 start, explore the four first-year subjects, and see how the study schedule develops.