23 September 2024

How to Survive Law School: Time-Saving eBook Tips

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Author: Melissa Freimark

Whether you’re a 1L or seasoned law school student, chances are your professor has assigned you a casebook or two. But do you know how to get the most out of the eBooks you have on Casebook Connect? Use these tips to help you get ahead and track your progress throughout your law school career.

Note: Some of these features may be unavailable on a Kindle-version eBook bought on a third-party website. eBooks from Aspenpublishing.com or physical books with an eBook code inside will automatically grant access to the eBook on Casebookconnect.com.

Highlighting, notes, annotations—it’s more than just a static text! Quickly create outlines while studying by simply highlighting text while reading. The eBook will automatically place the content you highlight within the correct chapter, based on the table of contents.

Search Function

Boost your efficiency with the search function (a student favorite). Plus, the search function allows you to quickly find relevant cases or statutes, making the Socratic method a breeze. Use it to answer a professor's question on the spot by quickly pulling up the relevant case or statute within seconds. Say goodbye to flipping through pages and deciphering illegible notes! It will also save you a ton of time and stress during outlining season - go to the term and find the information you need without hunting through each page.

Case Briefing

And with the case-briefing tool, you can easily organize your notes and outlines, making midterm and final exam studying a breeze. You can label key elements of each case while reading the eBook. Simply label each highlighter color for each aspect of a case—for example, facts, rules, holding, etc.—and the Case Briefing Tool will group highlighted text and notes for each category together in the order specified.

Watch a short video or see the quick start guide to see how to best use all of these features.

Watch a short video

See the quick start guide

Want to study while on a plane or somewhere without internet?

Or maybe you want to use your eBook for an open-book exam and there's a wifi lockdown. You can still access your notes and eBooks offline - watch the tutorial to see how to get your eBook ready for offline access:

And let's not forget about the study tools! If your eBook comes with a Study Center, you’ll also get access to study questions from great titles like Examples & Explanations, Glannon Guides, and more. Questions are combined with progress indicators to highlight strengths and weaknesses to better allocate study time before exams. Plus, if you find those types of questions helpful, you can always add the full study guide eBook version to your account.

The Study Center also includes short lecture videos and helpful written explanations to provide straightforward explanations of complex legal concepts. Wonder how to survive law school no more!

Last but certainly not least, stand out in class by effortlessly knowing relevant law-related news! Get notifications curated by course area or general interest legal topics from a variety of legal news sites right from your eBook.

Quick Tips Summary:

Customize your highlights and annotations to suit your study style

Choose from 12 color options and add labels to stay organized

Create outlines and case briefs from your highlighted text

Use the search function to search the entire text and your notes at once

Add your notes to the margin

Access eBooks in offline mode when there's no internet

How to get an eBook on CasebookConnect.com:

When you purchase any eBook on Aspenpublishing.com, you'll immediately receive an access code for your eBook that can be used on CasebookConnect.com. If you bought a new physical book, the code you receive at purchase will be for two-week access while your print book ships. The full academic lifetime code will be on the inside page of the print book - this means you can have the convenience of both a physical and digital copy of the book to utilize all the features of the eBook.