Course Overview
JD-Next is fully online. You can access the course anywhere you have computer and internet access. It will be primarily an asynchronous course with synchronous virtual office hours.
Primary Learning Objectives
In the JD-Next course, students learn how to:
Read cases in the common law system
Extract the key points of law
Understand the essential legal facts
Understand the essential legal fact patterns
“I just wanted to say thank you... yesterday was my first day of [1L] classes and I've already briefed four cases. While others have been struggling, it was a breeze for me... The skills and substance taught by JD-Next have been so beneficial-and it's only been day ONE!“
Course Structure
Skills Workshop:
Guided and independent practice
Explanations and examples
Quizzing
Self-evaluation
Doctrinal Law:
