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Outlining in Law School: How I Outline Law School Classes

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We're headed for the end of the semester, now! (Well, we were at the time I was writing this...) It's coming up fast, and I'm definitely not prepared for it.  For all of you out there who need some pointers on outlining law school classes, here are my tips and how I approach the outlining process. First of all, I'm sure you've heard tons of people saying that you need to get started right away at the beginning of the semester. That's just not true. If that's the kind of person you are and starting to study right away is what works for you, great! Keep doing you. If you're like me, you do not get started with studying until the last minute. At least that's what I did in undergrad. I'm telling you now, you can NOT leave studying for law school until the last minute. But you don't have to get started right away, either. The ideal timeline for outlining is to have it done by Thanksgiving, so that way you can start to use your studying tim