AI Rate Professor

Paralegal

Joni Boucher

PLS50 · PLS55 · PLS60 · PLSALL · LEGALRESEARCH · PLS51 · PLS100 · PLS · MULTIMULT · LEGALPLS · 18 lifetime ratings

AI rating
18/100
RMP rating
2.2/5
Take again
0%
Difficulty
4.3

The decision

Avoid unless you are a thick-skinned, highly serious paralegal student who can handle blunt pressure and strict standards.

Best fit · Hardcore LearnerHarsh And HostileInconsistent GradingPicks FavoritesTough Real-World PrepHigh Drop Risk
  • Majority of reviews describe demeaning treatment, fear-based teaching, and .
  • A minority say she is tough but fair and prepares serious paralegal students for the real world.
  • Would-take-again is effectively zero and .

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

MissionImpossible

18/100

Students report , and harsh scoring that make high grades feel out of reach for non-favorites.

; no online reviews.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

24/100

Material and standards are high, lectures can confuse, and accuracy demands make the course feel harder than needed.

; no online reviews.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

and the climate is strict rather than flexible.

; no online reviews.

Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

16/100

Most students warn others to stay away, cite hostility, and .

; no online reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Harsh

16/100

Reviews repeatedly cite inconsistent points, favorites, and .

Format shift

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Workload

Heavy

32/100

, and little hand-holding create a heavy stressful load.

Format shift

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Teaching experience

Poor

28/100

, while a few credit tough preparation for the legal field.

Format shift

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Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Students mention assignments, exams, and .

Format shift

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Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

In-person paralegal courses with high standards, frequent conflict over respect and , and a small group of defenders.

Main concern

, and favorites can make success feel impossible.

What students said

“STAY AWAY! This was the in my life.”
PLS51
“Demeans you in front of others when you ask her something. .”
LEGALRESEARCH
“She's the one who inspired me to become a paralegal after taking Intro to law with her.”
PLS

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.

Exams and as tough and unforgiving, with students wanting more study guides and clearer prep.

High Accuracy StandardsLimited Study SupportStrict Professional Expectations

Assessment risk

Strict

30/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and graded work are held to high accuracy standards with complaints of little support.

Strict StandardsInconsistent GradingNeed More Study Guides
“More assignments & study guides 4 exams would successful productive students”
PLS55
“Does not need to be teaching! She is inconsistent in .”
PLS51

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“STAY AWAY! This was the in my life. She was hostile towards me and graded me below what all my classmates received.”

Voice snapshots generated from 18 , and a minority defense of tough standards. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

28/100

“ " (if that is what she thinks she is) that I have ever had.”

👎 Recommendation Rate

16/100

“ .”

⚖️

16/100

“picks favorites. Grades and interaction to the favorites differently than the rest of the class.”

Theme 1

😠 About Classroom Climate

  • Demeans you in front of others when you ask her something.
  • Talks to class like they are children.
  • will often be rude to the asker.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • .
  • Impossible to get a high grade if you are not in the
  • She is tough but I feel it is necessary to wean out the less serious students

Theme 3

⚖️ Split Student View

  • .
  • Hard instructor, but fair.
  • Worse teacher of my life.

Data context

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Analysis sample

18

Recent reviews read by the AI

18

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Eighteen detailed in-person reviews over several years consistently emphasize hostility and .

Inside 18 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 54
4 out of 51
3 out of 51
2 out of 53
1 out of 59

Course coverage

PLS505 reviews
PLS514 reviews
PLS2 reviews
LEGALPLS1 review
LEGALRESEARCH1 review
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MULTIMULT1 review
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PLS601 review
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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

5 reported outcomes

A range

3

A 3

B range

0

No reported values

C range

0

No reported values

D range

0

No reported values

F

1

F 1

No letter grade reported

1

Not sure yet 1