Education Law
Jan. 14, 2020
Should law students memorize doctrine?
As a teacher, I am asked by students at the beginning of the semester whether I recommend that they memorize the rules.
Frank H. Wu
President Designate
Queens College
Frank is William L. Prosser Distinguished professor at UC Hastings College of the Law.
As a teacher, I am asked by students at the beginning of the semester whether I recommend that they memorize the rules. I teach classes which are "statutory," meaning there is a text which is defined as authoritative. I have very much a law professor response: "on the one hand; on the other hand." Those who believe memorization is the best means to excel, I discourage from trying to memorize as much; those who don't care about memorization, I encourage to memorize eve...
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