Desk with legal learning materials

Beginner course with official-source citations

12-Week U.S. Law Learning Path for Daily Life

Learn the legal ideas normal people actually run into: rights, police encounters, contracts, housing, work, money, family, healthcare, online life, and courts.

Start week 1 Build checklist
Educational only. This course is not legal advice. U.S. law changes and varies by state, county, and city. Each week includes a local check so learners verify the rule that applies where they live.

How to use it

Two synchronized versions

The left panel gives the English course text. The right panel repeats the same learning material and adds Chinese explanations for law-related terms, keeping the U.S. legal words visible for learners who need to recognize them in real documents.

12

weekly modules

60+

plain-English legal terms

Official

government, court, and legal-aid sources

Course

Weekly modules

Final project

Legal First Aid Plan

At the end of the course, learners should turn the weekly local checks into a practical one-page plan they can use before a problem escalates.

Source library

Verified and authoritative materials

Government and court materials are prioritized. Cornell LII and ACLU are included for legal definitions and civil-rights know-your-rights education.