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Outline Builder

Build the comprehensive course outline that carries you through finals — with rules, cases, and hypotheticals wired directly into the nodes, not pasted in from somewhere else.

Organize outlines by class and topic

Insert rules, elements, hypos, and cases

Export to PDF or Word

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Building Your Outline

Outlines in JurisNote are hierarchical trees, not flat documents. Add any of these node types at any level:

  • Heading — Major topic divisions (I. Intentional Torts, II. Negligence)
  • Issue — Legal questions your outline must answer
  • Rule — Pull directly from your Rules library
  • Element — Individual components of a rule
  • Case — Link a case brief by citation
  • Example / Hypo — Practice fact patterns
  • Note — Anything that doesn't fit neatly elsewhere

Nodes can be nested to any depth and reordered by drag-and-drop.

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Embedding Rules and Cases

The most powerful feature of the outline builder is live linking. When you add a RULE node, you can search your rules library and embed the rule directly — so the node always reflects your current, most up-to-date formulation.

Same with cases: add a CASE node and link to your case brief. The outline shows the case name, citation, and holding inline. Click it to open the full brief in a side panel.

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Outlining with AI Assistance

If you're starting from scratch on a complex topic, JurisNote can generate a skeleton outline from your lecture notes or a pasted block of text. The AI creates the heading/issue structure — you fill in the rules, cases, and examples from your own study materials.

AI-generated content is always labeled so you know which nodes came from the assistant and which are your own work.

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Export to Word or PDF

When your outline is ready for print, export it to Microsoft Word (.docx) with one click. The hierarchical structure, numbering, and formatting translate cleanly — ready for annotation in the margins during exam prep.

PDF export is also available for sharing with your study group or printing a hard copy for open-book exams.

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