I am in law school. I started school not bringing my laptop but that quickly changed. My notes are better because I can edit without crossing out. I can insert

I am in law school. I started school not bringing my laptop but that quickly changed. My notes are better because I can edit without crossing out. I can insert, delete, and copy+paste. I make bold, italics, larger print, etc. My notes are in outline format from the beginning. There is no need for me to waste time by typing my notes at a later date. Trust me. In law school you need a very comprehensive outline to take a final. Handwritten notes won't get you there. Also, when it comes time to take the bar, you want your old outlines. They will get lost in print form. Also, several classes require you to have the text of large volumes of statutes. I am talking 1000 pages of statutes per class. I have electronic copies of those. That saves me from having to carry extra books (not to mention the tress). Also, I can search my notes, cases, and statutes to find the information I need. I am not flipping through a book with 1000 pages of statutes. I can simply search for "notice" in UCC Article 9 and it will bring me to every single statute where notice matters. Very awesome. I also search my notes and outlines from classes I already took to serve as a refresher when outside issues arise. Very handy. Of course the computer can be a distraction. But it is a damn good learning tool, too. When it is time to listen, I stop taking notes. When a student or professor says something important, I write it down, just as if I used paper.