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How Lucas, a Law Student from Brazil, Studies Smarter with Web Highlights

Lucas, a Law Student from Brazil, shares how our annotation & note-taking tool helps him to navigate digital content more efficiently.

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It helps me highlight important parts of cases and quickly access them when I need to refresh my memory for class

- Lucas Maranhão

Law Student from Brazil

Lucas, how long you've been studying and which areas are you focusing on?

I've been studying law for about three years now, focusing primarily on constitutional law and civil rights. The complexity of these subjects requires a lot of reading and understanding of various cases, which can be overwhelming at times.

How do you use Web Highlights in your daily study routine?

Web Highlights has become an essential part of my daily routine. I use it to highlight important sections of Supreme Court rulings and legal articles. The ability to highlight directly in my browser means I can annotate as I read, which saves me a lot of time. I often create tags for different topics, making it easy to revisit specific cases or concepts later.

In what ways has Web Highlights helped you manage your workload or improve your productivity?

Web Highlights helps me highlight important parts of cases and quickly access them when I need to refresh my memory for class. Before using Web Highlights, I would spend hours ciompiling notes from various sources. Now, I can highlight and take notes in real-time, which has significantly reduced my study time. The synchronization feature allows me to access my highlights from any device, so I can study on the go, whether I'm at home or in the library.

Can you share any specific examples of how Web Highlights made your law school studies easier or more efficient?

Absolutely! Just last week, I was preparing for a class on constitutional law. I highlighted key arguments from several cases and organized them by topic. When it came time to review, I could quickly filter my highlights by tags, which made studying for the exam much more efficient. The ability to export my notes to PDF also helped me share my insights with classmates.

Would you recommend Web Highlights to other law students? If so, why?

Yes, I would highly recommend Web Highlights to any law student. It's a game-changer for managing the vast amount of information we need to digest. The highlighting and tagging features make it easy to stay organized, and the ability to sync across devices means I can study whenever and wherever I want. It's a tool that truly enhances productivity and learning.

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What Other Students Said About Web Highlights

  • Juliene Ebreo, Law Student from the Philippines

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    The advanced highlighting feature is incredibly helpful

    - Juliene Ebreo

    Law Student from Philippines

    Juliene, how long have you been studying and which areas are you focusing on?

    I'm currently on my first year second semester Juris Doctor program and I'm expecting it to finish in 4-5 years hopefully. I still have a long way to go, and I will be using Web Highlights during the whole program [...]. Juris Doctor is the entry level program for those who want to be lawyers. So we will be studying all kinds of laws in

  • Gladys Bello, Medical Student from the United States

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    By having all my highlights in one place, I can reinforce my learning without wasting time searching through different sources.

    - Gladys Bello

    Medical Student from United States

    Gladys, how long you've been studying and which areas of medicine you're focusing on?

    I'm a third-year medical student at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, with a strong interest in dermatology particularly in addressing skin health disparities among underrepresented communities. I'm part of the UCLA PRIME-LA program, a dual-degree track that combines medicine with a focus on health equity. Alongside my medical

  • Kumar Arjun, Law Student from India

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    It's a powerful tool that saves me hours of manual work

    - Kumar Arjun

    Law Student from India

    Kumar, how long you've been studying and which areas are you focusing on?

    I'm currently in my second year of the LL.B. program at the University of Delhi, focusing on criminal law and intellectual property rights. The breadth of material we cover can be daunting, and I often find myself juggling multiple cases and statutes.