LAWS 2150 Law Practice 1
All 1L students in their first semester will be enrolled in this course for which they will receive 3 credits toward satisfaction of the requirement in ABA Standard 303 for 6 experiential course credits. The curriculum will introduce students to the role of the lawyer through legal problem solving in a simulated client context. Students will be provided with instruction in: research and analysis of binding authority; identification of legally significant facts from documents, interviews, etc.; guided instruction in how to read and synthesize the law, the presentation of analysis of the law and application of the analysis to the problem facts; and preparation of office memoranda. The course involves classroom instruction and discussion, group work, and intensive individual feedback and conferencing.
Course overview
- Department
- Law
- School
- LAW
- Credits
- 3
- Level
- Graduate
- Offered
- Every Fall
Catalog details
- Prerequisites
- Permission of Department
Course evaluations
- Course rating
- 4.23 / 5 · Very Good
- Instructor rating
- 4.42 / 5 · Very Good
- Terms evaluated
- 5
| Term | Instructor | Course overall | Instructor overall | Well organized | Clear learning objectives | Intellectually challenging | Helpful assignments | Applicable beyond course | Attendance necessary | Weekly effort | Responses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | Alice Noble | 3.6 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 34 of 37 |
| Fall 2025 | Cheryl Bratt | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 34 of 35 |
| Fall 2025 | Elisabeth Keller | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 34 of 37 |
| Fall 2025 | Mary Ann Chirba | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 32 of 36 |
| Fall 2025 | Maureen Van Neste | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 7–9 hrs/week | 30 of 36 |
| Fall 2025 | Misti Duvall | 3.4 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 7–9 hrs/week | 34 of 37 |
| Fall 2024 | Cheryl Bratt | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 35 of 36 |
| Fall 2024 | Elisabeth Keller | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 36 of 37 |
| Fall 2024 | Jeffrey Cohen | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 7–9 hrs/week | 36 of 37 |
| Fall 2024 | Joan Blum | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 7–9 hrs/week | 37 of 37 |
| Fall 2024 | Mary Ann Chirba | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 37 of 37 |
| Fall 2024 | Maureen Van Neste | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 34 of 37 |
| Fall 2023 | Elisabeth Keller | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 of 36 |
| Fall 2023 | Jeffrey Cohen | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 of 36 |
| Fall 2023 | Jennifer Behr | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 of 35 |
| Fall 2023 | Joan Blum | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 of 37 |
| Fall 2023 | Mary Ann Chirba | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 of 36 |
| Fall 2023 | Maureen Van Neste | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 of 36 |
| Fall 2022 | Cheryl Bratt | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 31 of 34 |
| Fall 2022 | Elisabeth Keller | 4.1 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4–6 hrs/week | 32 of 34 |
| Fall 2022 | Jeffrey Cohen | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 34 of 34 |
| Fall 2022 | Joan Blum | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 7–9 hrs/week | 35 of 37 |
| Fall 2022 | Mary Ann Chirba | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4–6 hrs/week | 30 of 35 |
| Fall 2022 | Maureen Van Neste | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 29 of 36 |
| Fall 2021 | Cheryl Bratt | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 4–6 hrs/week | 19 of 44 |
| Fall 2021 | Elisabeth Keller | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.1 | — | 21 of 43 |
| Fall 2021 | Jeffrey Cohen | 4.7 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4–6 hrs/week | 28 of 44 |
| Fall 2021 | Jennifer Behr | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.7 | — | 25 of 45 |
| Fall 2021 | Jessica Mahon Scoles | 2.7 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 4–6 hrs/week | 25 of 43 |
| Fall 2021 | Joan Blum | 3.7 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.2 | 4–6 hrs/week | 27 of 44 |
| Fall 2021 | Mary Ann Chirba | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4–6 hrs/week | 24 of 44 |
| Fall 2021 | Maureen Van Neste | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4–6 hrs/week | 17 of 44 |