As mentioned in our previous post, in law school, professors teach classes using the Socratic Method (rather than lecturing). This means that the professor will go in front of the classroom and ask students questions about the law and the assigned reading, rather than simply telling the students what the law is. Many times students don’t know the answer. Or they get the answer wrong . Or it takes them ten minutes to arrive at the correct answer and by the time they provide the correct answer, you forgot what the question was.
This makes it very difficult to learn the law! It also means that you may find yourself very confused after class. I remember many occasions in law school when I would leave the classroom ten times more confused than when I walked into it. Continue reading Law School Summer Prep: Tip # 5 Purchase Commercial Study Aids