Learning Levels
The Academy Pathway.
Seven progressive levels — from your first statute to advanced legal research. One educational journey, built one skill at a time.
File 000
AvailableDecoder Orientation
The public entry point — orientation to the Academy and the Method.
Level I
AvailableThe D.E.C.O.D.E. Method
Learn to locate, read, break down, and understand federal statutes.
Level II
Time ReleasedConsumer Protection Academy
Apply the Method to the federal laws that shape everyday consumer life.
Level III
Time ReleasedBusiness & Commercial Law
Contracts, entities, transactions, advertising, privacy, and compliance.
Level IV
Time ReleasedGovernment & Public Law
How federal laws are created, organized, published, and enforced.
Level V
Advanced StudyConstitutional Foundations
Federalism, separation of powers, due process, and individual rights.
Level VI
Advanced StudyFederal Agencies & Administrative Law
How agencies create, interpret, and enforce federal regulations.
Level VII
Advanced StudyAdvanced Legal Research
Independent research, source verification, and research strategy.
Every legal system
becomes easier to understand once you learn how it is organized.
Learn the system. Build the skill. Advance through the Academy.