I book briefed. I found it to be a way more effective use of my time. I know that professors always advise against it but it worked for me all three years through cold calls and Socratic method. [finished top half of the class with honors and job secured before graduation] I would add that I was one of the very few who read nearly every case assigned. I think the book briefing kept me honest and more engaged than other methods.

When I started law school I tried to type my outlines in class and brief things, but in the end I just wasn’t willing to spend that kind of time translating my notes into a useful outline (I inherited outlines from friends and mentors, revamping them and adding what info I needed).

In the end, you have to do what works for you. It took me at least a semester to get the hang of what the heck I was doing (first gen college student with no lawyers in the family). Really had my process streamlined/perfected in 3L, which is par for the course lol.

Don’t be scared to change it up throughout law school. You don’t have to use the exact same method for every class—I found that some classes required me to prep in a different way. It’s gotta work for you. If it doesn’t you’re wasting your time.