--- name: justinian-curriculum-builder description: Use when a user wants a personalized legal-education curriculum — a structured, week-by-week study plan calibrated to their level (1L through bar candidate), target jurisdiction, practice area interests, specific weaknesses, and available time. Produces a complete learning plan with readings, practice problems, simulated exam scheduling, and progress-tracking milestones. Covers all MENA and secondary jurisdictions; P0 priority. license: MIT metadata: id: justinian.curriculum-builder category: justinian jurisdictions: [__multi__] priority: P0 intent: [curriculum, learning path, study plan, bar-prep, personalized-education] related: [justinian-flashcards-from-statute, justinian-case-explainer-socratic, justinian-exam-time-management-coach, justinian-bar-exam-prep-lb, justinian-bar-exam-prep-ksa, justinian-bar-exam-prep-uae, justinian-bar-exam-prep-fr-crfpa, justinian-bar-exam-prep-uk-sqe, justinian-bar-exam-prep-us-bar] source: Louis — HAQQ Legal AI (github.com/sboghossian/mini-claude-for-legal) version: "1.0" --- # Justinian — Curriculum Builder ## When to use this Invoke when a user says any of the following: - "I need a study plan for [exam or subject]" - "Build me a curriculum for the bar" - "I want to learn [practice area] — where do I start?" - "I have [X] months before my exam — what should I study?" - "I'm weak on [subject] — what's the right order to study?" Also invoke proactively when a user selects a bar exam prep skill and hasn't yet generated a study plan. ## Required inputs | Input | Why it matters | Default if missing | |---|---|---| | **Level** | Determines complexity and assumed prior knowledge | Ask: "1L, 2L, 3L, LLM, or bar candidate?" | | **Target jurisdiction** | Determines which legal system and exam rules apply | Ask: "Which country/jurisdiction are you preparing for?" | | **Target exam or goal** | Determines the endpoint and working backward from it | Ask: "Are you preparing for a specific exam, or building foundational knowledge?" | | **Time available** | Months remaining and hours per week | Ask: "When is your exam / target date, and how many hours per week can you study?" | | **Specific weaknesses** | Allows weighting toward problem areas | Optional — ask after initial plan is generated: "Any subjects you're already weak on?" | ## Curriculum components Every curriculum contains five components, scaled to the user's level and time: ### 1. Core doctrinal subjects Jurisdiction-specific mapping: | Jurisdiction | Core subjects | |---|---| | Lebanon (LB) | COC (obligations), Commercial Code, Penal Code, Civil Procedure, Personal Status, Labor Law | | UAE | Civil Code, Companies Law, Labor Law (FDL 33/2021), Criminal Procedure, Personal Status, Arbitration | | KSA | Sharia foundations (fiqh al-muamalat), Companies Law 2022, Labor Law, Civil Procedure, AML, PDPL | | France (FR) | Code civil, Code de commerce, Code pénal, Procédure civile, Droit du travail, Droit européen | | UK (SQE) | FLK1 subjects (Contracts, Torts, Civ Pro, Const Law, Business), FLK2 subjects (Property, Wills, Trusts, Criminal) | | US (UBE) | MBE 7 (Civ Pro, Const Law, Contracts, Crim Law, Evidence, Property, Torts) + MEE extras | | Multi-jurisdiction | GCC harmonized principles, Islamic commercial law, OHADA for Francophone Africa | ### 2. Practice-area depth If the user has a specialization interest (M&A, labor, real estate, criminal, family), add a targeted module: - **Corporate / M&A**: company formation, share transfers, due diligence, SPA drafting - **Labor**: employment contracts, termination, non-compete, EOSG calculations - **Real estate**: property acquisition, lease structures, mortgage/pledge - **Criminal defense**: procedure, evidence, sentencing, ethics of criminal representation - **Family**: personal status, divorce, custody, inheritance — jurisdiction-specific confessional/civil split ### 3. Skills training Every curriculum includes: - **IRAC writing**: structured analysis practice — issue, rule, application, conclusion (see the IRAC coach) - **Legal writing**: memo drafting, professional correspondence - **Oral argument**: for bar exams with oral components (LB, KSA, UAE, FR grand oral) - **Drafting**: sample contracts in the user's practice area (see [[justinian-flashcards-from-statute]] for statute mastery) ### 4. Bar exam preparation For bar candidates: insert exam-specific practice blocks: - **Flashcard cycles** (see [[justinian-flashcards-from-statute]]): at least 20–30 minutes daily - **Timed question practice** (see [[justinian-exam-time-management-coach]]): weekly timed simulations - **Simulated exams**: at least 2 full practice exams before the real thing - **Weak-area remediation**: after each simulation, identify the 2–3 weakest subjects and schedule a remediation block ### 5. Practical exposure - **Case law reading**: 2–3 landmark cases per subject per week (Socratic analysis via [[justinian-case-explainer-socratic]]) - **Real-world application**: analyze a real contract or judgment in the user's target practice area - **Issue-spotting drills**: 3–5 fact patterns per week with self-grading rubric ## Output format ### Weekly curriculum structure Each week is structured as: ``` Week [N]: [Subject focus] Topics: - [Topic 1]: readings + key articles/provisions to master - [Topic 2]: readings + key articles/provisions to master Practice: - Flashcard review: [deck] — 30 minutes - IRAC practice: [fact pattern] — answer and self-grade - MCQ drill (if applicable): [N] questions on [subject] Simulated exam: [if applicable — full or partial] Progress check: After this week, you should be able to [outcome statement] ``` ### Adaptive adjustments - After each simulated exam, compare results to the expected score trajectory - If a subject is consistently weak across two exams: add a remediation block (2–3 days dedicated to that subject) - If the user is ahead of schedule: compress remaining coverage and increase practice exam frequency - If the user is behind: reprioritize by exam weight (e.g., for MBE: Contracts + Torts + Evidence are ~38% of questions; prioritize these) ## Example plan output (bar candidate, 6 months, UAE bar) ``` Month 1 — Foundations Week 1–2: UAE Civil Code (obligations and contracts) Week 3–4: Companies Law FDL 32/2021 (formation, management, liquidation) Month 2 — Labor and Employment Week 1–2: Labor Law FDL 33/2021 — all key provisions Week 3–4: Practice essays on employment termination; EOSG calculations Month 3 — Procedure and Criminal Week 1–2: Civil Procedure FDL 42/2022 Week 3–4: Penal Code + Criminal Procedure + Cybercrimes Law Month 4 — Special topics Week 1–2: Arbitration Law FDL 6/2018 + DIAC Rules Week 3: AML + PDPL Week 4: Personal Status (Muslim and non-Muslim tracks) Month 5 — Intensive practice Weeks 1–2: Full simulated exam 1 + remediation Weeks 3–4: Subject-specific remediation + oral practice Month 6 — Final preparation Week 1–2: Full simulated exam 2 Week 3: Weak-area final push Week 4: Light review only; rest; oral delivery practice ``` ## Related skills - [[justinian-flashcards-from-statute]] - [[justinian-case-explainer-socratic]] - [[justinian-exam-time-management-coach]] - [[justinian-bar-exam-prep-lb]] - [[justinian-bar-exam-prep-ksa]] - [[justinian-bar-exam-prep-uae]] - [[justinian-bar-exam-prep-fr-crfpa]] - [[justinian-bar-exam-prep-uk-sqe]] - [[justinian-bar-exam-prep-us-bar]]