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Law Students
A law student is an individual - generally with at least an undergraduate degree - who is pursuing a degree in law with the goal of becoming a lawyer or working in a law-related field.
Law school is notorious for the sheer amount of pages law students must read. Law in the US derives from primary legal materials, such as statutes, government regulations and court decisions authored by judges. These decisions (aka "opinions" or "cases") include the details of the case being decided, citations to and quotes from related opinions, as well as the opinion of the author and, often, dissenting opinions.
A collection of these opinions - with edits (see below) - are gathered, along with pre-case summaries (known as 'precis') in law textbooks known as casebooks, which are generally organized by topic (corporate law, criminal law, etc.)
Making highlights, and/or adding comments to one's casebook is common as it helps the student learn as they go through the course.
Court opinions are dense and not particularly readable, which compounds the reading necessary by law students. Because of this many casebooks provide summaries of the case findings, as well as edit out portions of the opinions that are less relevant to their instruction.
Law Students like to have access to materials digitally, since this lets them view cases/resources without having to lug around a casebook (or exported H2O book).
Many also like having access to a printed version as well, as some find it easier to read and take notes on paper than on a device. Additionally, some courses don't allow laptops in the classroom, so a paper version lets the student still bring the materials into the classroom.
Law school is a rigorous, demanding experience. In many schools, law students compete with each other for grades and other accolades, which greatly influence job prospects post-graduation. Students' days are tightly scheduled and they don't want to deal with interfaces not loading, or issues in accessing or exporting content.
Students who are assisting professors with their materials also don't want to have to spend long amounts of time learning how to navigate H2O to assist their professor.