BARBRI Law Preview: 1L Prep Course Hero
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Discover BARBRI Law Preview

Discover BARBRI Law Preview

Guiding Students Toward the Top of the Class

 

Our online 1L course is tailored to provide essential insights and strategies to reduce stress and better prepare students by offering comprehensive preparation, from an introduction to doctrinal law to essential skills development.  

41% of our learners were invited to serve as a law professor’s research assistant at the end of their 1l year. 

Scholarship Program 

Over a third of our students are in their family’s first generation to attend college. Our scholarship program connects law firms and law schools with incoming 1Ls to build a recruiting pipeline of strong candidates and help them excel. 1L success is critical for getting hired, and Law Preview gives students a competitive advantage needed for success. 

BARBRI Law Preview Partnership and Scholarship Opportunities

BARBRI Law Preview Partnership and Scholarship Opportunities

Get in touch with our team to learn more about partnership opportunities, and discover the full breadth of resources that come with our 1L Law Preview course, including:

  • Academic skills workshops on case briefing, case law analysis, outlining, and more
  • Legal research and writing demonstrations on argument structure, persuasive writing, oral arguments, and more
  • Downloadable calendars and study schedules
  • Personal LexisNexis Lexis Advance account
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Our Students Thrive Statistics

Our Students Thrive

  • 3.4

    Median GPA  
    for students at schools with a 4.0 scale 

  • 98% 

    Are in Good Academic Standing  
    at the end of 1L year 

  • 57%

    Received Law Review or Journal
    invitations at the end of 1L year 

What a Law Preview Partnership Provides Cards

What a Law Preview Partnership Provides

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Building Partnerships Early with Successful Students

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The support from my learning coach made all the difference to my success in passing SQE1 first time. She was a tower of strength throughout the course and was always happy to schedule a meeting at short notice whenever I required one. The way in which she identifies our individual needs and the support she offers is a key ingredient to the success of us as students.

- Julie C
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We Have Partnered with Leading Law Firms and Companies

We Have Partnered with Leading Law Firms and Companies


 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

For Firms and Law Schools FAQs

For Firms and Law Schools:

Where can scholarship recipients attend Law Preview?  

Scholarship recipients can attend the BARBRI 1L Law Preview course on-demand from the comfort of their own home.  

Who oversees the scholarship application/acceptance process? 

We provide the proper links and forms to facilitate online scholarship applications. Scholarship sponsors review applications, make their selections, and communicate their decisions to the applicants. Law Preview then registers accepted applicants into the course. 

For Students FAQs

For Students:

Why should I take Law Preview?

Law Preview builds better law students. If you are planning to enter law school, the grades you earn during the 1L year will largely determine whether you will see a meaningful return on the investment you’re making in a legal education. 

Law Preview is a carefully designed program that positions serious students to excel during the all-important 1L year by providing overviews of the core first-year subjects as well as proven study and exam-taking tactics. 

Mathematically, a law student’s first semester grades will largely determine their overall first-year GPA and class rank. Given the cost of a legal education, walking into your 1L without a proven plan for finishing at the top of your class is a profoundly flawed strategy. 

How do I know if Law Preview is right for me? 

Whether you are entering a T14 law school on a full-ride or just got in off the waitlist at a lower-ranked school, you applied to law school to provide yourself with more options upon graduation. 

While almost all students in your class will make the same investment of time and money for a law degree, first-year students in the top 10% simply have more options than their classmates in the bottom 90%. This is because top 1L grades open doors while even average grades close them. 

Walking into law school with a solid game plan yields more options upon graduation. 

Are there prerequisites for enrollment? 

There are no prerequisites to attend Law Preview. Most of our students take our program after they have been admitted to law school, during the summer before they begin classes. 

However, a growing number of students are taking Law Preview even before they apply to law school to better understand the subject matter and workload before making such an important decision. 

What challenges will Law Preview prepare me for? 

In addition to mastering case law analysis, case briefing, outlining and exam-writing, our students walk into law school with a foundational understanding of their core 1L classes taught by some of the best legal minds in the country. 

Law Preview not only provides serious students with the knowledge and skills they will need to excel during the 1L year, it also helps them avoid many pitfalls and missteps encountered by their smart but unprepared classmates. 

By walking into law school with a carefully crafted plan for the 1L year, Law Preview students have a concrete understanding of what is expected of them if they intend to receive an invitation onto Law Review the following June. 

Why should I prepare for law school, I didn’t need a prep course for college? 

Would you run a marathon without any training? Just because someone offers you a tanktop to join the race, it’s probably ill-advised line up for the start without building up your endurance. 

In the end, even if you are able to limp across the finish line, it’s highly unlikely that you would place among the elite runners who approach the race with discipline, strategy and a plan to win. 

Law school is no different than a marathon, except that it is significantly more competitive (and expensive) and only a select few at the top of the class cross the finish line realizing a meaningful return on their investment. Walking into such an environment without preparation, but expecting success, is an incredibly risky move. 

How long will I have access to the on-demand course? 

The on-demand course will be available to registered students until May 31, 2026.

Is there homework? 

Yes. Just like law school, you’ll have pre-assigned readings to complete before beginning each lecture. You can download the syllabus here

Do I really need to brief all my cases? 

Yes, we will review the case briefing process and provide a template for you to use. 

Are there reading assignments during the course? 

Yes, there are several reading assignments from the digital course book we recommend you complete in conjunction with several of the lectures. 

I am visually or hearing impaired. Will Law Preview make reasonable accommodations? 

For students who are visually impaired, we will provide written materials in a digital format that works with screen reader software. For students who are hearing impaired, all lectures have closed captioning available. If you have additional questions or need to request ADA accommodations, please contact us at ADARequests@BARBRI.com