2007-08-28

Early impression of professors

Summers (Contracts)
The 2Ls said he's scary. Picks one poor student every class and latches onto him for an hour, teaching the whole lesson through a Q&A session with the kid. So far he does seem to like staying on one victim, but he's not all that scary, despite trying to trip people up. (Look for a change of mind when I'm in the hot seat.)
Favorite line: "Ma-toor" (mature)


Heise (Torts)
They call him "Coach" Heise and I see why. First day of class he told us that we were all his "clients" and he would work for us. He talks and gesticulates like he's trying to pump us up for the BIG GAME WHOO GO TORTS. But he also likes to let students answer questions and doesn't answer very many himself. I wonder if he knows what's going on sometimes. Occasionally he says things that sound good at a distance, but when you step closer you're not sure what he just said. I will call this the Heise Uncertainty Principle.
Favorite line: "OK GOOD NOW TURN THAT EXACT SAME ARGUMENT AROUND AND MAKE IT WORK FOR THE OTHER SIDE YES EXCELLENT"

Alexander (Property)
At first I thought he was touched in the head. He speaks slow-ly and e-nun-ci-ates every syllable like he was screwing a lightbulb into the mud. He even wiggles his head a little bit from side to side like the lightbulb doesn't want to sit still. But he's my favorite professor so far. Alexander is agile in answering students' questions and he asks good questions of his own. And he's pretty funny.
Favorite line: can't remember one, his style of speaking is funnier than his words

Rossi (Civil Procedure)
Rossi is old and has been doing this shit for a long time. He has his lectures memorized hard. He seems like a good lecturer so far, but I can't really judge. The material is pretty dry (read the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure sometime) but at least easy to follow.
Favorite line: his impression of an unscrupulous judge trying to get two parties to settle out of court

Mollenkamp (Lawyering)
This guy is crazy energetic. He would live a long life as a fish he's so off the hook. We haven't done much substantive work in his class yet but I still feel exhausted when I step out of Lawyering.
Favorite line: "WOO!" (quoting Will Smith)

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