Introduction to Law School for First-Year Students

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  • Опубликовано: 21 авг 2016
  • Professor Molly Bishop Shadel, Vice Dean George Geis and Professor Toby Heytens give first-year students advice about studying and acclimating to law school life as they head into their first week of classes. Topics include reading and analyzing cases, preparing for class, outlining, studying and exams. (University of Virginia School of Law, Aug. 19, 2016)

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  • @attorneysteve
    @attorneysteve 3 года назад +2704

    Undergrad teaches you how to memorize and regurgitate. Law school teaches you how to think, analyze and resolve problems. You will forever see the world differently, and let me say, I loved every single minute of it.

    • @amerleesilver4294
      @amerleesilver4294 3 года назад +86

      The debts as well I'm sure.

    • @UncleForHire
      @UncleForHire 3 года назад +20

      Lol okay

    • @jgcgsgmg
      @jgcgsgmg 3 года назад +19

      You obviously didn’t do 1L during a global pandemic..............

    • @joelwillis2043
      @joelwillis2043 3 года назад +34

      You obviously got shafted in undergrad.

    • @jgcgsgmg
      @jgcgsgmg 3 года назад +11

      @Perry Golston lol the law IS systemic racism, so no.

  • @lalaland746
    @lalaland746 2 года назад +113

    Not even a law student and here I am… fully intrigued 😭

  • @shoelessb4515
    @shoelessb4515 4 года назад +613

    First professor on first day of law school told us "Law and logic have nothing in common".
    Discouraging but entirely correct.
    Especially since politicians are mostly lawyers.

    • @HighSpeedNoDrag
      @HighSpeedNoDrag 3 года назад +19

      Yes indeed, Law and Magic have nothing in common. Next! Trust No One.

    • @HighSpeedNoDrag
      @HighSpeedNoDrag 3 года назад +20

      And I cannot stress enough, TRUST No One.

    • @stevecarrier6161
      @stevecarrier6161 3 года назад +26

      Lawyers should be banned from holding office. In my humble opinion.

    • @TheWormzerjr
      @TheWormzerjr 3 года назад +5

      @@stevecarrier6161 that was the original 13 amendment

    • @theosteven3362
      @theosteven3362 2 года назад +7

      Well it depends on what school of thought you are. If you separate law as an isolated study difer and independet from other study, yes that proposition is correct. But law isnt SUPPOSED to be like that.

  • @js5072
    @js5072 4 года назад +1372

    12 mins in and this makes me not scared about lectures, this makes me want to do it. Looks exciting! :D

    • @TechnoloG84
      @TechnoloG84 2 года назад +34

      Keep that energy.

    • @Just_Call_Me_Tim
      @Just_Call_Me_Tim 2 года назад +5

      I've wanted to go into law since I was a kid. Early college was borderline disastrous, and then I enlisted on a "legal/admin option", but the USMC was phasing out their involvement in JAG. Afterward I'd left active duty I should have remembered my dream, but was dealing with reintegration into non-military society.
      All that to say, I have some classes I want to redo from my early years of my degree (only 4 or 5), and then I'm going for law school like I've wanted.
      This "socratic method" structure of things was implemented by a professor or two of mine, with the exception of only calling someone specifically unless no one volunteered. Those were my best classes, hands down. That's my style of learning. I hate lectures mainly because I can't tell, sometimes, what's important to the professor, versus what I think is important. But this makes me wish I lived anywhere near VA, just for this school.

    • @MeloFloww
      @MeloFloww 2 года назад +2

      Did you go?

    • @MajorBall
      @MajorBall 2 года назад

      You like the idea of being picked on? Ok then

    • @johndwyer818
      @johndwyer818 2 года назад

      This lecturer is a liar. I never cease to be amazed by liars in the legal profession who do not tell their clients/students that all persons are deceased in law. This means they are entities that exist only on paper and are created by the state. So how is a living wo/man ever a dead entity ? Only by trickery and fraud of the legal profession. This is done so they can raid your trust estate. This is why you are told to "represent" your self in court rather than to present yourself.

  • @lawzme
    @lawzme 2 года назад +506

    This is a HUGE benefit. I attended law school about a decade ago and failed the bar exam. I am back to study for the bar and I must say, this lecture validates that I want to and shall make a go for it again. Thank you very much!

    • @briana9994
      @briana9994 2 года назад +8

      did you pass it your second time?

    • @camilomontoya7412
      @camilomontoya7412 2 года назад +13

      I know people that took the Bar 5 times then passed

    • @Broomful
      @Broomful 2 года назад +1

      I’m considering taking law school and I’m probably gonna have to be taking the bar exam over and over again

    • @ariannabrown787
      @ariannabrown787 2 года назад +10

      @@flyfish2562 thsi was very negative and you know it. law must be a passion for them if they’re still attempting over a decade later. non-traditional applicants are VERY common and don’t need anymore added on stigma nor judgement.

    • @flyfish2562
      @flyfish2562 2 года назад

      @@ariannabrown787 Don’t be delusional. If someone has left law school and is literally trying to pass the bar 10 flipping years later, the outlook doesn’t look good. Would you have preferred that I blow smoke up this persons arse and say… “No worries, your bound to ACE this! Ten years later?!!!” Do you have any idea how ridiculous that sounds??? The truth is that for law students who leave law school right after and go take the bar it is extremely difficult!!! Let alone for someone who has been out of school and has forgot everything they learned in the first two years of law school like, torts, contracts, constitutional law?!!! Now, if you want to tutor this young person… by all means. But don’t be stupid and tell me that I’m being negative, by giving them a dose of reality. Truth is if they reallllllly wanted to be a lawyer, they would have passed it within years of finishing law school, not ten years after leaving, losing all brain cells, and thinking it would be and easy thing to pass. 🤦🏽‍♀️

  • @allthingstravon21
    @allthingstravon21 11 месяцев назад +28

    I’m 27 and planning to go back and finish my undergrad after having come to the realization that I hate chemistry and math and love politics and law. Hope to go to law school in the near future. This was so encouraging and inspiring and I was glued the entire time

  • @santiagorabago8305
    @santiagorabago8305 2 года назад +140

    I love her. I love how she explains things. You can see how much passion she has and this only motivates me more to study law.

  • @marlenerami3151
    @marlenerami3151 2 года назад +167

    The Socrates method is great because it keeps the students actively participating in class and since you don't know if the professor will call on you on a particular case, you must always be prepared for class.
    A very good presentation.

    • @Just_Call_Me_Tim
      @Just_Call_Me_Tim 2 года назад +4

      The classes I had that used it, or a similar approach, working on my bachelor's were my favorite, and surprising to myself, were where I did the best.

    • @Manoranjan1900
      @Manoranjan1900 2 года назад

      Really

    • @branttheojackson6045
      @branttheojackson6045 2 года назад

      Hello 🥰👋

    • @jasonspades1265
      @jasonspades1265 Год назад

      The Socratic method is great because it's objectively true in all cases without exception.

  • @IAmMomhousekeeperinhartfordct
    @IAmMomhousekeeperinhartfordct 6 лет назад +554

    My father was a cop his whole life, age 21 until he turned 65. I find the law interesting, was a great subject to learn, I love it, sadly when my father was asked to be sheriff, they discovered he had terminal cancer and I gave up school to care for him. Learning helps, tho I cannot make it a profession at my age. But I can infuse it to my grandkids ears..... Thank you for these videos and the time you dedicate!.

    • @leemcmullan
      @leemcmullan 6 лет назад +54

      Its never too late to study law. But yes, passing it down is the best thing you can do!

    • @adamhonestyanddecency5054
      @adamhonestyanddecency5054 5 лет назад +13

      My father was also a police officer who died of cancer.
      p.s. He HATED lawyers.

    • @rafaellucena6318
      @rafaellucena6318 5 лет назад +15

      With this kind of passion I would say Yes, you can do it! Please, go for it!

    • @murphy1011
      @murphy1011 5 лет назад +29

      I’m 30 and I’m starting my pre law next month

    • @destenye8471
      @destenye8471 5 лет назад +9

      You can look into colleges such as Phoenix university which has the option to take all your courses online. You get to learn and graduate and not miss a beat. best of luck dont give up ♥️

  • @kyzae
    @kyzae 4 года назад +429

    I love being able to watch videos like this from one of the top Law schools! Gives me insight into law school - as I do hope to attend law school one day.

    • @leemcmullan
      @leemcmullan 2 года назад +2

      did you?!

    • @yenisketches6047
      @yenisketches6047 2 года назад +4

      I wish to see law school books from american schools and to attend few classes. I am third year student of law in Europe. For me, law is a breeze. I dont struggle with it at all. But I see in US they hype law so hard.
      Now, I know Americans arent the smartest people out there but I am wondering if its really that hard.

    • @quyen8059
      @quyen8059 2 года назад +1

      @@yenisketches6047 can't compare apples to oranges.

    • @yenisketches6047
      @yenisketches6047 2 года назад +2

      @@quyen8059 Well, no. But at my uni, we study Common and Anglo-saxon law, american constitutional law, our constitutional law, we go in details of pretty much everything.
      Americans cry about law being so difficult and hard to learn. For me, its so easy, I “soak up” law easily. Except financies. That i cannot.

    • @expensivepink7
      @expensivepink7 2 года назад

      @@yenisketches6047 it’s hard. trust me. lol.

  • @jayxproductions
    @jayxproductions 5 месяцев назад +5

    Idk what I’m getting into going to law school but what I do know is, I love learning about law. Currently in my 3rd year for pre law. Graduating in spring 2025! Wish me luck :’)

  • @seemore......1322
    @seemore......1322 4 года назад +88

    I‘m lawyer working difficult situations in Mogadishu, Somalia but proud to be lawyer and working for my people 🇸🇴

    • @caringlovetv6998
      @caringlovetv6998 3 года назад +2

      Yes.

    • @sevirouskarius9791
      @sevirouskarius9791 3 года назад

      is it hard to be in law school??

    • @thepiplin
      @thepiplin 2 года назад +2

      @@sevirouskarius9791 yes. But, grind on and forget about it once you pass the bar.

    • @kylekylekyle505
      @kylekylekyle505 Год назад +2

      I'm man working difficult situations at McDonald's in America. Proud to be greasy.

    • @hotmess9640
      @hotmess9640 8 месяцев назад

      MashALlah abowe!! I was in Mogadishu 3 years ago myself, plan to study law in the US.

  • @KimberlyMarie282
    @KimberlyMarie282 4 года назад +173

    This group graduated last year 2019......

  • @madelynef1
    @madelynef1 2 года назад +27

    I love her style of teaching.

  • @emm8357
    @emm8357 3 года назад +143

    I’m waiting to find out if I was accepted at law school here in the U.K. and I’m really grateful for these uploads! Yes, our law is different but I think these lectures help to get into the mindset. Thank you!

    • @user-qm2vc8bb7c
      @user-qm2vc8bb7c 3 года назад +3

      Good luck

    • @senezi1690
      @senezi1690 3 года назад +1

      Wich uni ??

    • @shah5757
      @shah5757 2 года назад +1

      If you get into Oxford or Cambridge ure guaranteed a top a career, any other uni and you would be up against competition

    • @bingocutonthecamrea1732
      @bingocutonthecamrea1732 2 года назад

      ❤️❤️❤️😍😍😍😍😉

    • @garytolodziecki5326
      @garytolodziecki5326 2 года назад

      U.T. I'll put you up, both study!! gjt

  • @uneekapeters9206
    @uneekapeters9206 7 лет назад +387

    I will be attending law school shortly in the next month. This introduction video is useful in reference, to what I can expect from my first year in law school. Along with mentioning some guidance and helpful tips/tricks to proactively apply to case readings, first year studying, to do or not to do etc,. I would love to see updated videos, perhaps even lectures to further get an understanding of law school. Thank you for sharing!

    • @stephenpope578
      @stephenpope578 7 лет назад +10

      Uneeka Peters You are making a huge mistake.

    • @uneekapeters9206
      @uneekapeters9206 7 лет назад +19

      Hello Stephen! Could you please explain what I may be making a huge mistake about?

    • @felipeemanuel3754
      @felipeemanuel3754 6 лет назад +2

      Uneeka Peters Are you american? how did you get into the law university??

    • @dgkman5310
      @dgkman5310 6 лет назад +6

      How are you doing so far?

    • @FeelingFitFabFun
      @FeelingFitFabFun 5 лет назад +8

      How did your first year go??

  • @appell8
    @appell8 2 года назад +27

    I graduated UVa Law in 1980. This makes me fantasize about doing it all again. Loved it.

  • @Jingryl
    @Jingryl 4 года назад +30

    Even if you your not @ graduate law school it will not hinder you to think like a lawyer...self study and determination will not stop you from learning.

    • @adrianaboga8361
      @adrianaboga8361 3 года назад +1

      That is how a lot of lawyers became lawyers, in the olden days..

    • @Onel756
      @Onel756 2 года назад

      The Socratic method is truly the method that teaches you how to think like a lawyer . I don’t believe this can be self taught . Just my opinion, but I have been an attorney for 30 yrs .

  • @mehakverma7043
    @mehakverma7043 2 года назад +14

    I remember reading “Abe Lincoln’s Hat” when I was a kid. That was when I first decided that I wanted to be a lawyer. September of 2023 I am attending law school in England straight out of highschool. Wish me luck!

    • @tamiduncan777
      @tamiduncan777 Год назад +1

      Blessings and favor wisdom discernment to you as you pursue this profession!🙏

  • @thesacredibis6723
    @thesacredibis6723 2 года назад +6

    I.R.A.C. = Issue. Rule. Analysis. Conclusion. This will help with fine tuning your brief with clarity and being concise. Work in small groups. Law school is not a solo sport. Good luck.

  • @morganlucas9062
    @morganlucas9062 Год назад +6

    I went to medical school and I am watching this yearning for this classroom

  • @maozedong1913
    @maozedong1913 Год назад +12

    The things I took to heart was the advice given during the Q&A.
    [1] focus on your stress level
    [2] understand when you're most productive
    Everyone has heard the saying that we should treat law school like a job but seldom does anyone truly follow that saying. Most will still study an abnormal amount of hours and neglect basic sleep, nutrition, and a social life.
    To put it into perspective, if you were at work and one of your coworkers told you all he did everyday was pull all nighters, had no social life, and ate nothing but Doritos, you would be very disappointed in him. In the short run, they can get a solid [A] on the midterm but by the end of the year, if they're lucky to last that long, the amount of stress that'll pile up could result in worse grades, burnout, and even worse, you could end up dropping out completely because you hate the law school life style that you created for yourself that you mistakenly attributed to law school as a whole.
    Everyone is guilty of saying [ I studied 8 hours today] but realistically, we studied for 2 hours, surfed the web, and came back intermittently to our work, which by the end of the day, we probably studied 3 hours. Those 5 hours could have been used to take a nap or go for a walk, could have extended the study time for an extra 3 hours if utilized correctly.

  • @natesmusic6352
    @natesmusic6352 2 года назад +43

    I’m 14 and in 8th grade but it’s always good to get a head start on being a lawyer

    • @DFullerLisa
      @DFullerLisa 2 года назад +13

      14 and if you watched this and not an influencer I'd say you're well on your way to going places!

    • @syirahumaimai3422
      @syirahumaimai3422 2 года назад +1

      SAMEEEEE

    • @natesmusic6352
      @natesmusic6352 2 года назад

      @@syirahumaimai3422 🤣

    • @Just_Call_Me_Tim
      @Just_Call_Me_Tim 2 года назад +1

      There's merit to science, math, and engineering courses (and degrees) when it comes to handling the work load and approach of law school, so I've heard. Don't take the easy road toward law school; challenge yourself now and along the way and you'll be grateful for it later.

    • @shockwavd3211
      @shockwavd3211 2 года назад

      lol same I'm currently deciding what I want to do when I start high school

  • @AntiMasonic93
    @AntiMasonic93 3 года назад +111

    When I was in law school, I found it very challenging answering questions relating to real property. Depending on the subject, the socratic method could be very intimidating.

    • @christinegiovannelli
      @christinegiovannelli 3 года назад +3

      I couldn’t agree more. I had a hard time too.

    • @AntiMasonic93
      @AntiMasonic93 3 года назад +4

      Yeah, contract formation, breach, and remedies weren't challenging to me. Present and Future Interest as well as RAP, however, were extremely difficult to grasp in real property. What a difficult subject real property is.

    • @renatalove5212
      @renatalove5212 2 года назад

      I love you

    • @Zepego-jk2iz
      @Zepego-jk2iz Год назад

      @@renatalove5212 Tweakin

  • @duanestanford2827
    @duanestanford2827 2 года назад +47

    I’m extremely grateful to UVA for posting these fantastic lectures 🙌

  • @Booksurfs
    @Booksurfs 7 лет назад +598

    "law school is not like college" and i thought i had it hard as an undergrad..

    • @PowerfulRuben
      @PowerfulRuben 7 лет назад +8

      timmy turner
      same here aha

    • @tonyaperezroblero9697
      @tonyaperezroblero9697 7 лет назад +3

      timmy turner

    • @milly4543
      @milly4543 7 лет назад +30

      timmy turner except that in most countries law is studied as an undergrad program

    • @user-xt4nt1yx8z
      @user-xt4nt1yx8z 5 лет назад +1

      Timmy turner make a wish

    • @kevinzhang3313
      @kevinzhang3313 4 года назад

      And those lost causes belong in the state governments.

  • @songlyrics3101
    @songlyrics3101 4 года назад +88

    I will be a law student soon, InshaAllah and will become a great lawyer🙏🙏
    022521
    Enrolled in a Law school 😄. Alhamdulillah Alhamdulillah. Gettin there InshaAllah. Ameen

    • @morganirosonna2871
      @morganirosonna2871 4 года назад +6

      Amen to both of us

    • @TRUNKKS777
      @TRUNKKS777 4 года назад +5

      Wish you all the best 👌🏼

    • @michaelwilliams6431
      @michaelwilliams6431 4 года назад +1

      @Guy Dunning Jr. bro she ain't even in law school yet, and I doubt she has, can, or would have wanted to go to the place which taught you your truth.
      Remember the ones who know only know because someone trained them (most likely not their parents) or they got jammed up in a violate your rights type of jam.
      PS you seem like a sov cit.

    • @michaelwilliams6431
      @michaelwilliams6431 4 года назад +1

      @Guy Dunning Jr. I'm not here to rebuttal you just questions, I Accept for Value everything you said Guy Dunning Jr. question(s);
      If one is a king without subjects would he be sovereign still? (yes)
      If one is a king wouldn't he be a citizen of his own kingdom? (yes)
      It may be an oxymoron but they exist lawfully too. As a matter of fact aren't we all American citizens? (Yes) Though some of us have duel citizenship in the United States too. Those of us without duel citizenship, just American aren't they naturally born sovereign? (yes) So if you answer that you'll get the term sovereign citizen that has been coined a terrorist group to the u.s. government corporation by the u.s. government corporation, for the purposes of deterring American people from the truth about the 2 United States on this land mass.
      Life is an oxymoron bro. But I know why you said it.
      I Am honestly not disagreeing with you, I Am trying to let you see what you look like to those who don't know and those who do. One of those sov cit, type lol.
      Let me ask you a question,
      You asked why is my name "fraudulently" all capitals.
      My answer is how does one interface with government?
      They give us an artificial person or corporation(s) at birth. Same name all caps. You actually get 2 one your parents made and gave away, then they went and got a "number" thinking it was for the 1st all caps estate but it is actually a whole separate corporation, same name also all caps. The first was the interface Corp in general so to speak, the second was the steal your rights for privileges and become my property Corp so to speak. Truthfully if they used right you keep all your Rights and get some benefits too.
      Why do American sovereigns have duel citizenship, or are (in possession of) 2 different titles of disenfranchisement and give up their sovereignty for privileges?
      Lack of knowledge destroys people and puts them into slavery.
      Yes the United States only has employees who are corporations with privileges and not Rights, and they are owned by the United States but it's not they fault we don't know the law, they are a corporation they are in the business of profit, also you don't have to exchange your rights for their benefits. People choose to and it really is not the job of the government to teach us the truth, their job is to protect the United eState(s) of Americans. Maybe not giving full disclosure is fraudulent lol.
      And last
      Why does the government let them
      Give up their rights unknowingly? Who is a public servant to tell a sovereign what to do... Nothing at all, and how would the person claiming to be sovereign prove themselves?
      By knowing how his kingdom operates, this really is the root of the problem it seems like you trying to awaken these people to, they don't know how their kingdom works and are mad cause the servants choose not to tell them and so they call it fraud. Then when people in their corporate capacity tries to interface with the government and do it like an "enemy of the State" would then why should they believe you're (still) sovereign?
      Answering your questions nope I wasn't content so I learned the truth. Now I know, why it is this way and how to operate in and out these corporations. I ain't defending them but the evil is not them and their operations as much as it's ours. Because we don't study the truth and take people at their word as long as they look professional etc., we could easily stop all the lies if everyone took responsibility for THEIR government as it was and remains our creation.
      Peace king, hope you perceive what I Am conveying to you.
      PS. Don't look at the government all negatively like maybe they ain't doing any thing wrong lol.

    • @rottweilertom
      @rottweilertom 4 года назад +1

      Yeah good luck with your projection

  • @mikhael8151
    @mikhael8151 2 года назад +27

    I've been considering going into Law School once I can go to college. I think its something I would excel in. Though I am also considering more creative paths like writing, where there would be less pressure and it would cost less money. I still have a few years before I have to make any decisions so, for now, I'll just learn as much as I can! Learning is fun and its a good pass time.

  • @ayebby4017
    @ayebby4017 2 года назад +4

    I've never been to college, never thought about going to college, definitely never thought about going to law school. Yet here I am watching an introduction to first year law students solely because it was in my recommended.

  • @ardsj1
    @ardsj1 3 года назад +14

    I'm Brazilian, I work with carpentry, bricklayer, hydraulics, and I'm a barber I want to leave Brazil, go to the USA, but the visa is difficult, so if I get hired with a work visa, I'm married 49 years old, and very creative, I don't care how I go to work, cleaning, doorman, sealer, anything I do do, thanks and a hug.

  • @PhilWithCoffee
    @PhilWithCoffee 3 года назад +25

    Prof. Geis is such an awesome professor. I have him for some bar prep courses and have listened to his Great Courses Contracts course. Just top notch, great to see him popping up here!

  • @patriciafry8634
    @patriciafry8634 2 года назад +10

    I love this woman. Went to YLS from 1979-1972. This is so user-friendly. Trying to get students off on a sensible path, not trip them up. No such overview back in the day.

  • @user-bh1pd6cw2k
    @user-bh1pd6cw2k 9 месяцев назад +4

    I’m extremely grateful to UVA for posting these fantastic lectures . I’m extremely grateful to UVA for posting these fantastic lectures .

  • @masabagodfrey3105
    @masabagodfrey3105 2 года назад +3

    I understand that in Law school you are taught to act and think like a Lawyer, you are taught to analyze, understand and resolve problems, l love it, believe me.

  • @Banana-zu8tn
    @Banana-zu8tn 2 года назад +45

    I am currently in middle school,and I am interested in practicing law, and I wanted to learn about some stuff, school wise, and this is extremely informative and helpful, it made it less intimidating, still very, but more inviting.

  • @coldwinters4973
    @coldwinters4973 Год назад +1

    This has been EXTREMELY helpful. Bravo to these professors!

  • @kimberly-jg1ih
    @kimberly-jg1ih 4 года назад +40

    I really enjoyed this video. I'm not an attorney, but as a labor relations specialist, I am reading cases often and applying the cases to my work and also educating others. I found this helpful in explaining rulings to other specialists.

    • @branttheojackson6045
      @branttheojackson6045 2 года назад

      Hello 🥰👋

    • @govcorpwatch
      @govcorpwatch 5 месяцев назад

      When you read cases, you will need to learn "legalese" and read it from the "legal paradigm" that is often "disagreeable" to the normal people who do not understand it. the ONLY way to "interpret" legal decisions is with a "legal paradigm" in "legalese."

  • @sympathy4thedevil88
    @sympathy4thedevil88 3 года назад +14

    I like school. You can learn a lot of good things. I think these guys and girls are smart to go to school.
    Keep it up guys! You can do it!

  • @timothyfitzgerald7394
    @timothyfitzgerald7394 Год назад +1

    I just watched the entire thing and listened diligently. Here's what I find most interesting: the dude with the glasses says he isn't an out of the box thinker. BUT. If you listen to him. And how he approaches things and describes those approaches. You can tell that he is VERY VERY creative. And very much an out of the box thinker. And a total joy and pleasure to listen to. I really enjoyed it.

  • @Whoswatching25
    @Whoswatching25 4 месяца назад +1

    Thank you, thank you, thank you! I'll be starting law school this fall and I needed to see this.

  • @BaoHo-zv3hr
    @BaoHo-zv3hr 4 года назад +28

    I found my interest in law quite late and this video is amazing and full of knowledge. Thank you

    • @jaegill5361
      @jaegill5361 4 года назад +1

      How late if you don’t mind me asking.....I’m currently 31 and i probably won’t get my degree until 35-36

    • @BaoHo-zv3hr
      @BaoHo-zv3hr 4 года назад +1

      @@jaegill5361 me 26 and i am in another degree .

    • @mwarari3598
      @mwarari3598 3 года назад

      I don't think it's ever too late 🖤🖤

    • @BeastnHarlotDFO
      @BeastnHarlotDFO 3 года назад +4

      Our life expectancy is around 80 years. If you're willing to work doing something else then do it; but realize that 50 years is what stands between you and death. 50 years dedicated to something you're interested in contrasted with 50 years of something you cannot stand seems like a simple proposition.

  • @cap2jack
    @cap2jack 7 лет назад +495

    please upload some class room lectures

    • @uvalaw
      @uvalaw  7 лет назад +102

      You can find lots of lectures in our Inside the Classroom playlist on our channel at ruclips.net/p/PLyagxpuyj4AcEqbazTb6UgkvBC-OH3RHH.

    • @rogerdean3375
      @rogerdean3375 7 лет назад +10

      Do you guys offer any opencourseware/class notes/syllabuses/exams? I would love to learn about the courses-- thanks!

    • @nagarjunaravula8609
      @nagarjunaravula8609 7 лет назад +2

      THANK YOU

    • @audiaudio9
      @audiaudio9 7 лет назад +15

      The sound was recorded with a mic mounted in the camera across the room from the prof. Therefore, the prof's words seem distant and difficult to understand. The sound would've been much clearer recorded from a mic mounted on the podium. (FYI, this is Audio 101.)

    • @blackmayb3
      @blackmayb3 4 года назад +5

      @@audiaudio9 they're lawyers.

  • @meremerethomson1277
    @meremerethomson1277 3 месяца назад +1

    I love this! I have a bachelor in Education and am starting Law next semester. Already intrigued and ready to learn more!

  • @yuki-ej5iw
    @yuki-ej5iw 2 года назад +10

    i'm only 14 who has a dream of being a lawyer one day and this really helped me understand some details of what being a lawyer is like

    • @Broomful
      @Broomful 2 года назад

      I’m turning 15 in a couple of months and considering law school because It seems cool but I have no idea what I’ll major in if I go to college.

  • @ivalinapasse2469
    @ivalinapasse2469 4 года назад +14

    Law of Science Contract Law Case Analysis!!!!Great Teaching!!!

  • @IHWKR
    @IHWKR Год назад +6

    The subjective nature of law school is one of the things that appeals to me most. In a way its an applied philosophy class.
    I don't find regular college to be engaging or what I care about. 90% of the information is memorize to brain dump the material after exams. Law school seems to be a completely different structure altogether.

  • @stardust3762
    @stardust3762 4 года назад +22

    Thank you very much for this! I feel a lot better after watching this! This is super relatable and resourceful, I'm sure, for any other law freshmen who are in the same shoes as me. All the best to everyone who's starting law school! You got this. You are there for a reason. It's meant for you, trust me. You are the chosen one, you should feel proud of yourself! 👊❤

    • @Just_Call_Me_Tim
      @Just_Call_Me_Tim 2 года назад

      I'm still some years away from even applying, and yet I'm hyped more with each video and presentation on it. It's a life-long dream, and I'll get there one day.

    • @stardust3762
      @stardust3762 2 года назад

      @@Just_Call_Me_Tim That's amazing! I wish your dream comes true. For sure, it's not easy but with determination, persistence and consistency, nothing is impossible. All the best for your journey! 🙌🏻

  • @nicksilva8314
    @nicksilva8314 4 года назад +19

    19:00 reading/highlighting a case to make it easier(briefing a case)

  • @sarahbellbagguley
    @sarahbellbagguley 6 лет назад +54

    I'm an Australian law student and I want Professor Shadel as my lecturer!

  • @bendavisson1264
    @bendavisson1264 4 года назад

    Love that they begin with Lucy v. Zehmer

  • @TheSonjiwonji
    @TheSonjiwonji 4 года назад +15

    This video was extremely helpful

  • @dpsheals
    @dpsheals 2 года назад +9

    I tried to represent myself in court in a criminal case. I went to jail for two weeks for a mental eval.. just to get the “eval” minutes before my case two weeks later. Took the original plea to get out of jail the next day. this was about 8 years ago in Baltimore city. Lol I should have just went to law school.
    I had no idea what I was doing even though I swore I did! I learned to write and argue motions! And some procedures but I didn’t really understand how the system worked. Good times good times

  • @TrustierNick01
    @TrustierNick01 Год назад +3

    Love how when one of the presenters made the analogy that exams are similar to the RC section of the LSAT there was collective gasps and groans lmao

  • @temamahavea3675
    @temamahavea3675 Год назад

    I’m studying law for the first time next semester n I come across this video
    This really help ❤

  • @yunnypascawatihenukh7570
    @yunnypascawatihenukh7570 3 года назад +2

    I'm a 2L law student in Indonesia and I got so many input from this sharing. Thank you so much UOV! 🙏🏽

  • @monykuerathian161
    @monykuerathian161 6 лет назад +17

    thats great and usefull ,ihope that one day i,would going to prepare my phd in the University of virginie

  • @marktyson4041
    @marktyson4041 2 года назад +5

    It was my dream to study law but unfortunately due to unavoidable circumstances I couldn't get the opportunity. However, I still believe that my dream of becoming a lawyer is just a deferred dream which I must fulfill. I pray day and night that God may help me achieve my dream!

  • @Azsxdcfv54321
    @Azsxdcfv54321 2 года назад +1

    great lecture and suggestions ! very helpful for law students and even paralegals !!!

  • @XENTROUS
    @XENTROUS 2 дня назад +1

    Im 14 and i really wanna go to law school and this is just crazy i love this❤

  • @casey6556
    @casey6556 2 года назад +8

    Watched this in preparation for starting law school at McGill, and the Zehmer case ended up being referenced in one of the first Contracts cases I read LMAO

  • @luizwehr5769
    @luizwehr5769 3 года назад +6

    Thanks. Learning about it and feeling encouraged. Tell professor on the right not cough in front of the mic.

  • @austintrummel1945
    @austintrummel1945 2 года назад

    This video popped up in my recommends after I just finished my last class of law school haha. It was quite the ride. Idk why they tell you the procedural posture of a case is important it rarely ever actually was important in a case

  • @WithFlyingColors
    @WithFlyingColors 4 месяца назад +1

    Love this video! Just started 1L!! Will come back in 4 years and let you know how the journey went!

  • @erer123-ri6zq
    @erer123-ri6zq 3 года назад +10

    BTW That Reading part applies to everything you read.

  • @SusanBassi
    @SusanBassi 3 года назад +12

    Thank you , very helpful for journalists covering the courts - we have to think like lawyers, hoping lawyers will think a little more like journalists, helps improve the storytelling.

  • @acidpunk7423
    @acidpunk7423 Год назад

    Even as a citizen, this is very beneficial knowledge. Thanks for imparting your domain

  • @thatclairosong4161
    @thatclairosong4161 2 года назад +2

    not me watching this during my last year of law school to convince myself that I still enjoy it 😩😩😩

  • @mannjohn7945
    @mannjohn7945 5 лет назад +4

    my first time to watch the lecture of law school from beijing china where youtube was walled .thanx 4 sharing

  • @lorettalarbi7101
    @lorettalarbi7101 3 года назад +7

    This video is very insightful. Thank you

  • @seanjohnston1415
    @seanjohnston1415 2 года назад

    Boy it's great to have access to this. Thanks so much to whomever produced it. Next time I might suggest handing out a cough drops to whoever the jerk is sitting near the camera coughing his freaking head off the whole time.

  • @AnthonyCarrier
    @AnthonyCarrier Год назад

    I guess I just spent my introduction to law by attending The University of Virginia's introduction to law...it counts thanks you....!

  • @Kixtia013
    @Kixtia013 3 года назад +7

    Wish I’d seen this eight months ago.
    Shoutout to anyone else who did 1L during covid.

  • @patrickmcmanus1360
    @patrickmcmanus1360 3 года назад +4

    I guess "meeting of the minds" really means, as far as could reasonably be determined from outward appearances. Makes sense, for the policy problem of evading a contract by lying about your not meaning it, but important distinction.

  • @mahmudulshibly3246
    @mahmudulshibly3246 4 года назад +1

    good, give such type teaching for new law students

  • @akampuriraalex4686
    @akampuriraalex4686 6 лет назад +2

    Thanks for the wonderful orientation to the students of law it’s good to be guided other than using try and see.

  • @JacYates
    @JacYates 3 года назад +7

    It was alot I retained in this lecture, the Bar exam being 200 questions really stuck out to me. Sounds like a crow bar lol The scantron must be gargantuinm I'm satisfied with my paralegal certificate for now

  • @nicksilva8314
    @nicksilva8314 4 года назад +15

    22:40 taking the facts and putting in a form

  • @Drip0000
    @Drip0000 3 года назад

    Outstanding lecture of info

  • @summerrose8110
    @summerrose8110 2 года назад +2

    I find it very funny that law schools watch Legally Blonde(Which is a fantastic film), and are changing how they treat their students. I'm guessing alot of people were like,"Do law school professors really behave that way to students by making them cry, or kicking them out if they aren't prepared?" Nice to see law schools actually learned something from Legally Blonde. Keep it up, law schools.👍🏼❤

  • @Sarahr98998
    @Sarahr98998 3 года назад +58

    The Socratic method sounds like my actual worst nightmare.

    • @thesnipingspider3852
      @thesnipingspider3852 2 года назад +8

      I think it sounds amazing, I haven’t started law school of even my second year of college but I would much rather prefer teachers asking YOU the questions and making sure YOU and everyone else understand what’s happening. Instead of lecturing you for 2+ hours and then only knowing if the kid needs help when he’s failing

  • @darknlovli
    @darknlovli 4 года назад +3

    This was excellent!!!!

  • @sherylfernandez6279
    @sherylfernandez6279 Год назад

    Im very thankful to this video.

  • @smc0910
    @smc0910 6 лет назад +35

    Extremely useful lecture! 👍

  • @togahasSTDs
    @togahasSTDs 3 года назад +8

    JUST BECAUSE YOU DID IT DOESN'T MEAN YOU'RE GUILTY

  • @bigblocklawyer
    @bigblocklawyer Год назад +3

    Yeah. In case any young lawyers are watching this, you will learn to "think" like a lawyer in law school. But law school does nothing to prepare you to practice. You get a fair understanding of the law studying for the bar exam. Where the magic happens is when you get your first legal job. The first morning of the first day as a prosecutor, my trial partner showed me a box full of files and said, "You have a dui trial at 9." It was then I realized how little law school prepared me to practice law. Like so many clubs, law school is just a three year hazing.

  • @ellencampbell3921
    @ellencampbell3921 2 года назад +2

    I have learned lots already!

  • @tentanghukumkita6381
    @tentanghukumkita6381 2 года назад +1

    Introduction to Law School for First-Year Students
    Very good.

  • @dibbi3237
    @dibbi3237 6 лет назад +59

    The vast majority of the comments of this video are either: conspiracy theorists hating the law and government, people who cant afford this school calling it a ripoff and maybe one or two interesting comments talking about opinions on the mentioned case in the lecture.
    (Please dont waste your time reading them like I did)

    • @bdm1000
      @bdm1000 5 лет назад +11

      Or, people like me actually read the constitution and understood it and how certain aspects have been illegally disregarded.

    • @phantomofoaktown
      @phantomofoaktown 5 лет назад +1

      Or people like me, too retarded for law school, I went over president Lincoln's suspension of habeas corpus during the civil war several times until I started to see or think how that might relate to todays counter terrorism mission.

    • @ilikethatboulder.thatisani5496
      @ilikethatboulder.thatisani5496 4 года назад +1

      They're not conspiracies, if you have money and power the system is in your favor as is the case in any capitalist country.

    • @darenmiller2218
      @darenmiller2218 3 года назад

      @@phantomofoaktown it’s still in effect. Lincoln was bought and paid for by bankers. The other guy didn’t stand a chance.

    • @adrianaboga8361
      @adrianaboga8361 3 года назад +1

      They probably ran out of neurons! 😂

  • @nicksilva8314
    @nicksilva8314 4 года назад +26

    6:14 (facts of the case/what to look for)

  • @Vansohoc
    @Vansohoc 3 года назад +1

    Thank you so much for this useful video.
    An Nguyen

  • @THomasJPeel
    @THomasJPeel Год назад +1

    Excellent video

  • @alexanderford3819
    @alexanderford3819 4 года назад +166

    Its easier to fool people than to convince them they are being fooled....

    • @almadeleon763
      @almadeleon763 4 года назад +5

      Aint that the thruth

    • @GirlSix180
      @GirlSix180 4 года назад +4

      Facts!

    • @johnmatsacos4692
      @johnmatsacos4692 4 года назад +7

      And there are no facts in 'Colour of law '

    • @alf3071
      @alf3071 4 года назад +3

      who is fooling who?

    • @ALCRAN2010
      @ALCRAN2010 4 года назад

      MAGA 2020!
      wait, no, I mean..
      KAG 2020!
      lol

  • @ivalinapasse2469
    @ivalinapasse2469 4 года назад +18

    Ask for help sooner then Later!!!!! ALSO KNOW YOUR STUDENTS THAT TRY AND GET THINGS DONE!!!!! YOU HELP THEM!!!

  • @carolwan7537
    @carolwan7537 2 года назад +1

    she is so reassuring.

  • @Harlem55
    @Harlem55 11 месяцев назад

    The holding of a case includes the underlying principle or line of reasoning.

  • @katrynamcintyre5687
    @katrynamcintyre5687 6 лет назад +19

    June 15, 2018: Thanks so much for this video! *A glad heart makes a cheerful face, but by sorrow of heart the spirit is crushed. Proverbs 15:13; and 2) Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth. 2 Timothy 2:15

  • @cmatrix4761
    @cmatrix4761 5 лет назад +12

    Excellent lecture. I assume. I'm just starting out in law, so I honestly have no idea if this was any good :-p

  • @HighSpeedNoDrag
    @HighSpeedNoDrag 3 года назад

    How nice and one of The most Mis-Understood legal terms is Malice A-Fore-Thought. Good Luck you Novices.

  • @belindabritt3465
    @belindabritt3465 2 года назад +1

    i love this lecture thank you

  • @j.vi-geant6784
    @j.vi-geant6784 4 года назад +8

    I loved "paper chase" frankly, I did know it was the Hollywood version.

    • @caringlovetv6998
      @caringlovetv6998 3 года назад +1

      What are your referring to as a Paper Chase?

    • @Dionysus52
      @Dionysus52 3 года назад

      @@caringlovetv6998 It’s a movie.

    • @pep590
      @pep590 3 года назад +1

      @@caringlovetv6998 It was a big movie in 1973. Many professors recommend that Law students watch it.