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Anki for law school
Rules, elements and holdings, straight from your reading. Upload a case or outline and get Anki cards in a minute.
Free to start · Quote and page on every card
How it works
- UploadSlides, notes, PDFs or YouTube.
- CheckEvery card shows its quote and page.
- DownloadOne file that opens in Anki.
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A card is only kept if its quote is really in your file.
From the source
The risk reasonably to be perceived defines the duty to be obeyed, and risk imports relation;
The card · Law school Basic
What defines the duty to be obeyed, according to the opinion?
The risk reasonably to be perceived.
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The rule, in the court's words
Each card keeps the exact sentence from the opinion, so you can quote the rule, not a paraphrase.
Cloze for key terms
The key words in a rule become cloze cards, one blank at a time, so you can recall them on the exam.
Quote and page to check
Every card shows where it came from. A card whose quote isn't in your file is dropped.
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Example law school Anki cards
- Basic
What was inside the package that fell onto the rails at the railroad station?
Fireworks, covered by a newspaper, about fifteen inches long.
In fact it contained fireworks, but there was nothing in its appearance to give notice of its contents.
- Basic
Which act does the opinion cite as so imminently dangerous as to impose a duty of prevision not far from that of an insurer?
Shooting.
Some acts, such as shooting, are so imminently dangerous to any one who may come within reach of the missile, however unexpectedly, as to impose a duty of prevision not far from that of an insurer.
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How to use Anki in law school
Anki makes sure the rules are ready when you write the answer.
What to put in Anki
Rules, elements, tests, key holdings and their case names. Not policy arguments or full briefs.
Make cards from your outline
Upload each outline section as you finish it. The cards keep your outline's wording.
Cards that work for rules
Elements as cloze, one blank at a time. A Basic card for each test, and one linking each case to its rule.
Settings and routine
Turn on FSRS in Deck options and keep desired retention at 90%, Anki's default. Keep learning steps short, such as 10m. Start in week one; a few minutes a day beats cramming in reading week.
Bar prep
Upload your bar outlines and review the rules daily. Practice essays and questions train you to apply them.
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Questions
Is Anki good for law school?
For memorizing rules, elements and key holdings, yes. It doesn't replace practice exams or issue spotting; it makes sure the rules are ready when you do them.
Can I use it for the bar exam?
Yes. Upload your bar outlines or course notes and review the rules daily until the exam.
What if a card is wrong?
Each card shows the exact quote and page it came from, and a card is only kept if that quote is really in your file. You can still edit, redo or delete any card on the Review screen before you download.
Does it work with Anki on my phone?
Yes. You download a normal .apkg deck. It opens in Anki on a computer, AnkiMobile and AnkiDroid, with no add-ons. Image occlusion cards need Anki 23.10 or newer.
Is it free?
Yes. Free makes 3 decks a month from files up to 15 pages. Pro ($7.99 a month) makes 50 decks a month from files up to 100 pages. Downloading to Anki is never paywalled.
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