This course provides an introduction to the topics involved in the law of property, including adverse possession, possessory estates in land, future interests, marital property, landlord-tenant law, concurrent estates, easements and covenants, and land-use planning. Special attention is given to environmental and intellectual property issues.
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Maybe because it was his first time teaching it, but he seemed very unsure of himself, unenthusiastic, and defensive. The section on future interests was like pulling teeth - you could tell he wanted absolutely no part teaching it, but felt forced to because that's part of "property law." I hope he gets better over time.
I've heard a lot of bad reviews from people who took him last year for property, but, as some one in his SP08 class I can say that he has improved dramatically. While not one of the best profs Ive ever had he is a clear and effective lecturer. He does a good job directing class discussion and is often funny but without pandering to the class too much. I think he was insecure about his age but by now he has mostly gotten over it.
Given the complexity of property law, I do not believe that the case method is the best way to teach it. The class proceeded by reading cases, and then learning the rule. Students were confused. Please consider inverting that model -- teaching the rule and then the cases.
The professor skipped a great deal of historical background as no longer pertinent. Doctrinally, this may be appropriate, but I wish I knew more about the evolution of the property system.
This instructor is very organized, and very clear. I am not certain if that organization came from a genuine mastery of the material or from excising the murky portions.
RAP, fee tails, and other complexities were not included in our course beyond an overview. The clarity this professor exhibited might be a product of those absences.
This professor is very responsive, and very polite to students. Passing in the hallways, he knows my name. He is capable of small talk (surprisingly rare in a law professor). He orchestrates class discussions well, doing a good job of playing "devil's advocate" and articulating conflicting policy goals. I am impressed with these skills.
Again, the case method might be more effective if inverted. I wish the power points had been made available PRIOR to the lectures, but that is a small point.
I did not appreciate the use of the RAP quiz to do away with RAP issues for the second portion of the course. RAP should be included on the final exam.
Too much reading! I know that sounds like whining, but I found it difficult to balance a thorough reading with the volume of reading.
My understanding is that students from last year had a difficult time with this professor. Whatever the issue was, it seems to have been corrected. Everyone I know enjoys him and his teaching.
This professor did a terrific job of cultivating rapport with his students and created an impression that he identified with and understood our experience as law students. He was clever and self-deprecating, which led to interesting presentation.
The in-class presentation was generally clear and well-organized. However, the instructor also appeared to cut out large chunks of material (and only time will tell me whether that strategy was detrimental). The instructor was balanced and didn't appear to be imposing any particular viewpoint on the class.
Slides were used effectively to steer the discussion, but it would have been helpful to have a copy of the slideshows to annotate and copy text directly from, rather than having to re-type it.
The workload seemed a bit heavy. I don't think the continuous assignment of law-review and other articles was helpful, particularly given the heavy reading-load out of the casebook.
he was perfect. seriously. (spr 08 student)
I'd like to say that I really enjoyed the supplemental readings (complained of above) because they almost always offered interesting social justice perspectives rarely discussed at length in text books. They were never instrumental to the course but I found them refreshing and a welcome addition to the dry doctrinal study of property law.
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