The Law To Know

Portal one

Foundations of Law

This is where a legal education starts. The core subjects come first as full courses; the qualifying exams that follow them come next; then the simulators where you practise what you learned, and the reference tools you will keep opening.

  • Learn

    Each core subject is a full course with exercises, quizzes and a certificate at the end.

  • Prepare

    Each exam product is sold on its own. Read its page to see which exam fits your country.

  • Practise

    Simulators let you try the work itself: a witness, a deposition, a motion, a negotiation.

The core courses

The subjects every law student meets, taught as full courses. Start with the one you are studying now.

  1. Contract LawCourseOffer & acceptance, terms, breach, and remedies — the full 1L contracts sequence.
  2. Criminal LawCourseActus reus & mens rea, homicide, crimes against persons and property, inchoate offenses, and defenses. Part of the All-Access Membership.
  3. Constitutional LawCourseJudicial review, federalism, separation of powers, equal protection & due process, and the First Amendment. Part of the All-Access Membership.
  4. Property LawCourseEstates and future interests, concurrent ownership and landlord-tenant law, real property transactions, easements and servitudes, and land use regulation and takings. Part of the All-Access Membership.
  5. Tort LawCourseIntentional torts, negligence, strict liability and products liability, vicarious liability, and defamation, privacy & economic torts. Part of the All-Access Membership.
  6. Public International LawCourseSources and core doctrines, international criminal law and the use of force, trade/sea/copyright law, and the UN, ICJ & ICC. Part of the All-Access Membership.
  7. Business & Commercial LawCourseBusiness entities and formation, corporate governance, commercial transactions (sales, secured transactions, negotiable instruments, agency), and M&A/securities regulation basics. Part of the All-Access Membership.
  8. Evidence LawCourseRelevance and character evidence, hearsay and its exceptions, witnesses/impeachment/expert testimony, and privileges/authentication. Part of the All-Access Membership.
  9. History of LawCourseAncient legal codes, Roman law from the Twelve Tables through Justinian, the common law tradition, and the Latin terminology every law student runs into. Part of the All-Access Membership.
  10. Law EnforcementCourseFor people pursuing government/law enforcement service careers — the Fourth Amendment on the street, arrest and interrogation, use of force and officer liability, and evidence and courtroom procedure. Part of the All-Access Membership.
  11. LegislatureCourseThe lawmaking process itself — the legislative function, the U.S. Congress's structure and powers, how a bill becomes a law, legislative-executive relations, and statutory interpretation. Part of the All-Access Membership.
  12. JudiciaryCourseA genuinely comparative course on court systems — court hierarchy, the U.S. dual court system, comparative structures in Europe and beyond, constitutional review models, and the prosecutor's office. Part of the All-Access Membership.
  13. Administrative LawCourseA U.S.- and U.K.-specific course on the modern regulatory state — agency structure, rulemaking, adjudication, judicial review, and accountability. Part of the All-Access Membership.
  14. Equity & TrustsCourseA focused course on equity and trust law — equitable remedies and maxims, how a trust is created, and a trustee's duties. Part of the All-Access Membership.
  15. Civil ProcedureCourseJurisdiction and venue, pleadings and joinder, discovery and pretrial adjudication, the Erie doctrine and trial, and preclusion and appeals — the full 1L civil procedure sequence. Part of the All-Access Membership.
  16. Family LawCourseMarriage and premarital agreements, divorce and jurisdiction, property division and spousal support, child custody and support, and adoption and paternity. Part of the All-Access Membership.
  17. Conflict of LawsCourseDomicile and foundations, choice of law in torts, choice of law in contracts, recognition and enforcement of judgments, and constitutional limits on choice of law. Part of the All-Access Membership.
  18. Criminal ProcedureCourseFourth Amendment search and seizure, Fifth Amendment self-incrimination and Miranda, Sixth Amendment right to counsel and ineffective assistance, the exclusionary rule and standing, and suppression motions, appellate review, and habeas corpus. Part of the All-Access Membership.
  19. Legal Research & WritingCourseSource hierarchy and research strategy, citators and validating authority, predictive office-memo writing, persuasive motion and brief writing, and plain-language style and editing. Part of the All-Access Membership.
  20. Labor & Employment LawCourseThe employment relationship and at-will employment, wages, hours and workplace safety, employment discrimination, unions and collective bargaining, and restrictive covenants, privacy and arbitration. Part of the All-Access Membership.
  21. Immigration LawCourseSources, structure and citizenship, family and employment immigration, inadmissibility and deportability, removal proceedings and relief, and asylum and humanitarian protection. Part of the All-Access Membership.

Exam preparation

Qualifying exams by country, each a standalone product with timed practice, scoring and review.

  1. Bar Exam CodexExam PrepThe United States bar exam, subject by subject, with timed practice and review.
  2. MPRE PrepExam PrepThe professional responsibility exam for the United States.
  3. LSAT PrepExam PrepLaw school admission test practice.
  4. SQE PrepExam PrepThe Solicitors Qualifying Examination for England and Wales.
  5. AIBE PrepExam PrepThe All India Bar Examination.
  6. NCA PrepExam PrepThe National Committee on Accreditation exams for Canada.
  7. FE-1 PrepExam PrepThe Irish Law Society's entrance exams.
  8. Singapore Bar PrepExam PrepThe Singapore bar exams.
  9. OLQE PrepExam PrepHong Kong's Overseas Lawyers Qualification Examination.
  10. Australia PrepExam PrepAdmission requirements and exam practice for Australia.
  11. QLA PrepExam PrepThe Qualified Lawyers Assessment for Scotland.
  12. EPSO PrepExam PrepVerbal, numerical and abstract reasoning tests for EU institution competitions, in English, Italian and French. One verbal test is free.
  13. Other jurisdictionsReferenceHow to qualify in other countries.

Practise the work

Simulators where the other side answers back.

  1. Witness Preparation SimulatorSimulatorFreePractise testifying against a courteous, aggressive or rapid-fire cross-examiner.
  2. Deposition SimulatorSimulatorExamine a witness and handle objections.
  3. Client Intake SimulatorSimulatorRun a first client interview.
  4. Pretrial Motion SimulatorSimulatorArgue a motion before trial.
  5. Moot Court SimulatorSimulatorAppellate oral argument before a bench that interrupts. A few cases are free.
  6. Arbitration SimulatorSimulatorInternational commercial arbitration.

Reference and reading

Tools to look things up, and the ideas behind the law.

  1. Legal DictionaryReferencePlain-English definitions of legal terms.
  2. Case BriefsReferenceLandmark cases, briefed.
  3. Legal ThinkersReferenceThe people whose ideas shaped modern law.
  4. Legal TheoryReferenceThe main schools of thought, side by side.
  5. Primary SourcesReferenceWhere to find the law itself.
  6. Law TutorToolAsk a question and get pointed to the right material.
  7. Statute of the WeekReferenceOne statute explained each week.

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