Torts · Today · pp. 245-268 
Contracts · Tomorrow · pp. 112-138 
Civil Procedure · In 2 days · pp. 88-119 
Legal Writing · In 3 days · pp. 140-162 Before your next class
Readings due today to three days out, with the course, the due day and the pages. + New case brief sits right above them.
Notion Law School Planner Template
See what to read before each class, brief every case in one click and count down to each final.
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Before your next class
Readings due in the next three days. Tick Done when you finish one.
- Palsgraf and proximate cause Torts · Today · pp. 245-268
- Hadley v. Baxendale and notes Contracts · Tomorrow · pp. 112-138
- International Shoe and minimum contacts Civil Procedure · In 2 days · pp. 88-119
- Memo structure: question presented and brief answer Legal Writing · In 3 days · pp. 140-162
Courses
- Civil Procedure 2 briefs · 1 reading to do
- Torts 3 briefs · 2 readings to do
- Contracts 3 briefs · 2 readings to do
- Legal Writing 0 briefs · 1 reading to do
Tick a reading. Its course card counts what’s left.
or tick a reading yourself.
- Works on the free Notion plan
- Readings due in the next 3 days, on one list
- A case brief in one click
At a glance
- What it is
- A law school planner in Notion: readings by due day, a brief for every case, an outline on each course page and a countdown to each exam.
- Who it’s for
- 1L to 3L students, and anyone about to start law school. No Notion experience needed.
- Price
- $12, one payment. It’s yours to keep.
- Free Notion plan
- Yes. Databases, formulas and buttons, nothing more.
- Time
- About five minutes to set up, then a few minutes to add each week’s readings.
Watch the 43-second tour
Readings before class, a case brief, a course page and the exam countdowns, filmed in the real template.
What it does that most law school templates don’t
The most copied law school templates on Notion are class notes pages and dashboards. This one is built around the daily work of law school: what to read before each class, a brief for every case and a countdown to each final.
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Readings three days ahead
Give each reading its course, due day and pages. From three days before, it sits at the top of the main page.
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A brief in one click
+ New case brief opens a blank brief with facts, procedural history, issue, rule, holding and reasoning, ready to link to its course.
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Ready for cold calls
Tick Cold call ready once you can explain a case without notes. The brief bank shows which ones you have down.
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Exams that count down
Add each final once with its weight and format. Its card counts down the days on its own.
We set it up from a fresh copy, the way you’ll get it: added our own brief with + New case brief, cleared the sample, checked that our brief stayed and brought the sample back.
What’s inside
The main page goes from what’s due before your next class to your exams, your courses, the brief bank and your deadlines. Each course and case has a page of its own.
Case brief
Court, year, topic and the reading it came from, then facts, procedural history, issue, rule, holding, reasoning and why it matters.
Brief bank
Every brief grouped by course with its holding, topic and Cold call ready. Go through it before an exam to review every holding.
Courses
A card per course with its class days and time, the professor, briefs, readings still to do and where your outline stands.
Exams
One card per exam with the days left, the course and the format, like 4 hours, open book.
Also in the template
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Outlines
Each course page has room for your outline under its readings and briefs. Set Outline to In progress or Done and the card shows it.
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Deadlines
Memos, moot court, journal write-ons and job applications, with the days left and a status.
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Before law school
Practice test scores and school applications, for the months before you start.
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Sample data
A 1L student ten weeks into the fall term. One button hides it, another brings it back.
How to use it
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Before class, look at Before your next class to see what’s due.
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After each case you read, click + New case brief and fill it in.
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Tick Done on the reading, and Cold call ready on briefs you can explain.
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Once a week, add what you learned to the outline on each course page.
Set it up in about five minutes
Do this once a term. It’s easiest on a computer.
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Buy it on Etsy and download the Start here PDF. Open the template link in it and click the Duplicate icon (two small squares) at the top. A free Notion account is enough.
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Open Start here and click the button to clear the sample. Anything you’ve added yourself stays.
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Open Courses, click New and add the professor, class days and time.
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Open Readings and add each assignment with its course, due day and pages. It shows up on the main page three days ahead.
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Click + New case brief on the main page, fill in the brief and link the course. Tick Cold call ready when you know it.
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Open Exams and add each final with its date. The countdown runs by itself.
Memos, moot court, journal and job application dates go in Deadlines.
Is it right for you?
A good fit if
- You’re a 1L and want your readings and briefs in one place.
- You brief every case and want them easy to find before exams.
- You want to see what’s due before each class without opening every syllabus.
- You’re a 2L or 3L juggling classes, journal and job applications.
Look elsewhere if
- You want ready-made outlines or case summaries. You write your own.
- You want a bar prep schedule.
- You want one planner for a whole study group. It’s made for one person.
- You plan your day hour by hour. Readings have a due day, not a time slot.
Questions
Does it work on the free Notion plan?
Yes. It runs on databases, formulas and buttons, and the free plan has all three.
Do I need to know how to brief a case?
No. Each brief has the usual parts, from facts to holding and reasoning, so you fill them in one by one. The sample has eight short briefs to show how.
Is there a place for outlines?
Yes. Each course page has room for your outline below its readings and briefs, and the course card shows whether it’s not started, in progress or done.
Does it work for 2L and 3L?
Yes. Add each term’s courses with their Term, and keep journal, moot court and job application dates in Deadlines.
Can I use it before I start law school?
Yes. A page called Before law school holds your LSAT practice test scores and your school applications. LSAT is a registered trademark of the Law School Admission Council, and we have no tie to it or to any law school or bar exam.
Can I use it on my phone?
Yes. Setup is easiest on a computer. On a phone, the main page stacks from top to bottom and ticking a reading takes a tap.
Where does the template go after I pay?
You download a Start here PDF from Etsy with the template link. Open the link and click the Duplicate icon at the top of the page, and the copy is yours to keep and change.
What if I get stuck?
Email us at hello@magnetcreativestudio.com with the template name and what you see, and we’ll help you get it working.
For power users
How it’s built, if you like to change things.
The databases
| Database | What it holds |
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| Courses | Term, Class days, Time, Room, Professor and Outline, with counts of briefs and readings left. |
| Readings | Course, Due, Pages, Page count, Done and Notes, plus the briefs that came from it. |
| Case briefs | Course, Citation, Court, Year, Topic, Reading, Cold call ready and every part of the brief. |
| Exams | Course, Date, Type, Weight, Format and the countdown. |
| Deadlines | Type, Date, Status and how many days are left. |
How it works inside
- Due label
- Today, Tomorrow or In 3 days, worked out from the due date.
- Before your next class
- Readings not done yet that are due within the next three days.
- Countdown
- Days until the exam, then Done once it’s past.
- Readings left
- The course’s readings that aren’t ticked Done.
- + New case brief
- A button that adds a blank brief and opens it.
- Clear the sample
- Hides every sample row. Nothing you’ve added changes.
Walk into every class ready
Pay once, clear the sample and add your first course.
