AI Rate Professor

Paralegal

Steven Dayton

PLEG104 · PLEG209 · CONTRACTLAW · PLEG205 · PLEG101 · PLEG214 · PLEG201 · PLEG103 · PLEG · PLEG101F · PLEG207 · PARA104 · 32 lifetime ratings

AI rating
73/100
RMP rating
3.5/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want serious legal training and can , and a blunt classroom style.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerDemanding but valuableLaw-field preparationHeavy workloadTough testsBlunt style
  • Students consistently , and not suited for an easy A.
  • Many strong reviews say his rigor prepares serious paralegal students well for legal work.
  • Negative reviews focus , and a blunt or rude tone.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

38/100

An A is possible, but students repeatedly say , and surviving tricky tests.

because there are no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

The legal material is treated seriously, often at a law-student pace, with fast lectures and demanding assignments.

because there are no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Reviews warn that skipping or being late hurts performance, and .

because there are no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

WorthIt

76/100

and career preparation, even while warning that the class is tough.

All because there are no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

42/100

as fair for prepared students but not lenient, with and little room to coast.

Format shift

because there are no online reviews.

Workload

Heavy

24/100

Reviews frequently mention lots of homework, large projects, heavy lectures, and .

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

Teaching experience

Good

74/100

Many students praise his knowledge and preparation for the field, while , and harsh delivery.

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

Assessment method

Balanced

58/100

Assessment appears to mix heavy , and tests.

Format shift

All because there are no online reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

32 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person reviews describe a rigorous, lecture-heavy professor who can teach law well but demands sustained effort and discipline.

Main concern

Students mainly struggle with , and .

What students said

“If you want to learn law, you WILL LEARN LAW in his class.”
PLEG207
“Not an easy A, at all, but you'll walk away having learned valuable skills if you apply yourself.”
PLEG104
“Be prepared for ...very time consuming and demanding!!”
PLEG104

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, but reviews do not clearly prove proctoring, open-book, or closed-book policies.

Tricky TestsMidterm Harder Than FinalLecture And Text CoverageUnclear Test Scope

Assessment risk

Strict

34/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

In-person reviews describe difficult and tricky tests, but .

Tricky TestsMidterm Harder Than FinalUnclear Test Scope
“ and confusing.”
PLEG104
“The real work started after the final.”
PLEG104
“The things he would tell us to study were never on the tests and it would just be random stuff from the book that he never went over.”
PLEG104

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Not an easy A, at all, but you'll walk away having learned valuable skills if you apply yourself.”

Voice snapshots generated from 32 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and career preparation. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

74/100

“If you want to learn law, you WILL LEARN LAW in his class.”

📚 Workload Reality

24/100

“The classes are tough, and extremely lecture and assignment heavy.”

⚖️ Grade Effort

38/100

“Not an easy A, at all, but you'll walk away having learned valuable skills if you apply yourself.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • He is straight forward.
  • and make sure you understand.
  • He will not spoon feed you, so don't expect that.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • if you are looking to cruise through school.
  • Be prepared for ...very time consuming and demanding!!
  • You really need to pay attention to his lectures, you will be tested on your textbook material as well as his lectures.

Theme 3

❤️ About Career Value

  • His love and dedication inspired me to follow the paralegal field.
  • If you want to prepare yourself for the field of law, walk into Dr. Dayton's classroom.
  • Prepares you well for future thou.

Data context

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Analysis sample

32

Recent reviews read by the AI

32

Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Credibility is high because 32 in-person reviews span many years, include detailed tradeoffs, and show a consistent pattern of rigor, workload, and serious learning.

Inside 32 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 511
4 out of 58
3 out of 57
2 out of 54
1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

6

A+ 2 · A 4

B range

3

B 1 · B- 2

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1