398: Start Law School Right -- The Socratic Method
The Law School Toolbox Podcast: Tools for Law Students from 1L to the Bar Exam, and Beyond
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How to Deal With the Socratic Method in Law School
In its purest form, the Socratic method involves a professor randomly selecting an unlucky student victim to be on call that day. Frankly, the game has rigged since the professor is the one asking the questions. It doesn't matter how prepared you are, you'll still probably end up in a corner unable to come up with a good answer. The best approach is to see it for what it is: a somewhat useful tool to engage a large group of people who are trying to learn how to engage in legal reasoning.
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