Law School Discussion

I agree with Thane, in that you should not worry about such things. Law schools are designed to help you pass the bar, not specialize in a particular field. Your specialty will be determined by the specialty of the firm that you work for.

One point that was overlooked was your question about corporate law. Unlike business law which is just a generic name for a compilation of different fields (as Thane mentioned), corporate law is closer to being it's own field (or it's own class at least). There are a lot of laws and precedents regarding the requirements for companies and their employees; things such as: insider trading, requirements to incorporate, personal v corporate liability, etc...

I am a little radical/old-school on this subject, but I highly suggest that anyone considering commercial outlines drop the idea.

During my three years of law school, I created every class outline and case brief myself and I had great success with this method. The whole point of law school is to teach students how to digest complicated issues that are buried in dense text. By reading everything that is assigned, and outlining it yourself, you will become much more competent in this skill, and will also have a deeper understanding of the issues that the materials are presenting.

By using commercial outlines, you are cheating yourself out of a valuable learning experience, and in my opinion, will be less prepared for the bar exam and your future career. Additionally, commercial products are not always keyed to your book or your professor's style, they may even hurt you if this is the case. The only situation that a commercial exam is helpful is in studying for the Bar Exam.