THE TYPES OF PROFESSORS YOU WILL MEET IN LAW SCHOOL

Since we started studying in school, we have encountered different types of teachers along the way. From Elementary to College, we all had our list of our most-loved and most-hated teachers.

This is my attempt to categorized or described the type of teachers in Law School based on my personal experiences and based from past experiences from Lawyers and fellow law students from different law schools.

1. GATEKEEPERS

WHO ARE THEY?

BAR Topnotchers, Members of the Judiciary, Members of the Administration and those who graduated with top honors in Law School.


WHAT TO EXPECT?

• READ AND MEMORIZE THE CODAL PROVISIONS.
• READ THE FULL TEXT OF THE CASES.
• MAKE A DIGEST OF CASES.
• HIGH-MORTALITY RATE.
• TRANSPARENCY IN THE GRADING SYSTEM.
• HARD RECITATION QUESTIONS AND HARD EXAMINATION.
• YOU WILL LEARN THE BEST TIPS ON HOW TO STUDY IN LAW SCHOOL AND FOR THE BAR.

2. THE SAINTS

WHO ARE THEY?
Those who actually enjoyed during their stay in Law School


WHAT TO EXPECT?

• A RELATIVELY SHORTER READING ASSIGNMENTS.
• MEMORIZING CODAL PROVISIONS IS NOT MANDATORY.
• READING CASE DIGEST ONLINE IS ENOUGH.
• THEY OCCASIONALLY ALLOW THEIR STUDENTS TO READ THEIR NOTES AND CODALS.
• THEY WILL ASK THE BASIC QUESTIONS.
• SOMETIMES THEY WON'T CONDUCT RECITATIONS.
• THEY GIVE OUT RELATIVELY HIGHER GRADE.
• THEY ARE SOUGHT AFTER EVERY ENROLLMENT PERIOD.

3. THE SCRIPTS

WHO ARE THEY?
Those Professors who have a reviewer, exam, notes and audio lectures named after them.

WHAT TO EXPECT?

• MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, THEY WILL JUST FOLLOW WHAT IS WRITTEN IN THE REVIEWERS.
• GET A HOLD OF COPY OF ANY OF THEIR EXAMS, MORE OFTEN THAN NOT, 50% OF THOSE QUESTIONS WILL BE REPEATED IN THEIR NEXT EXAM.

4. THE DART PLAYERS

WHO ARE THEY?
Professors who give grades of their students not based on merits.

WHAT TO EXPECT?

• STUDENTS WHO ARE EXPECTED TO FAIL WILL MIRACULOUSLY PASS.
• STUDENTS WHO ARE EXPECTED TO PASS WILL SURPRISINGLY FAIL.
• THEY WILL NOT RELEASE THE BREAKDOWN OF THE GRADES OF THEIR STUDENTS.
• THEY WILL NOT RELEASE THE RESULT OF THE QUIZZES OR EXAMS.

5. MAJOR PLAYER

WHO ARE THEY?
Super Demanding Professors who handles minor subjects (below 3 units)

WHAT TO EXPECT?

• GIVING A READING ASSIGNMENT WHICH ARE EXPECTED TO A MAJOR SUBJECT.
• THEY REQUIRE CASE DIGEST, GIVE OUT QUIZZES, PRE-MIDTERM EXAMS, PRE-FINAL EXAMS.
• THEY ALSO ASKS FOR TERM PAPERS.
• THEY ARE DEMANDING BUT THEY ARE OFTEN LOW-GRADERS.

6.  PLAYING FAVORITES

WHO ARE THEY?
Professors who give extra-importance to those pretty or handsome classmate of yours.

WHAT TO EXPECT?

• THE PROFESSOR WILL BE EXTRA-PATIENT WHEN THE "FAVORITE" IS CALLED FOR RECITATION.
• THE PROFESSOR WILL GUIDE "FAVORITE" TO THE CORRECT ANSWER.
• THE PROFESSOR WILL ASK THE EASIER QUESTIONS TO "FAVORITE" THAN YOUR OTHER CLASSMATES.
• WHEN "THE FAVORITE" IS ABSENT, THE PROFESSORS WILL ASK THE CLASS WHY. 

7. BARELY THERE

WHO ARE THEY?
Professors who will meet the class at the maximum of 5 times in the semester. They are usually the junior associate in a law firm.

WHAT TO EXPECT?

• MAKE-UP CLASSES.
• AN EXTENDED READING ASSIGNMENT.
• EXTREME DIFFICULTY IN STUDYING FOR THEIR SUBJECT.

8. FINALISTS

WHO ARE THEY?

These professors believe in the saying "It is not how you start, it is how you finish" 

WHAT TO EXPECT?

• FINAL EXAM SCORE > MIDTERM GRADE + QUIZZES + RECITATIONS

9. THE EYE CANDY

WHO ARE THEY?
Professors who are pretty, handsome, gorgeous, classy, hunk among others.


WHAT TO EXPECT?

• KILIG EVERYTIME YOU SEE THEM IN SCHOOL.
• DIFFICULTY IN KEEPING EYE CONTACT DURING RECITATIONS.
• YOU DON'T MIND GOING TO THEIR CLASS EVEN WITHOUT STUDYING ANYTHING.
• YOU ARE SOMETIMES ENVIOUS ABOUT THEM BECAUSE THEY BOTH HAVE BEAUTY AND BRAINS.