AI Rate Professor

Paralegal

Gene Lindenbaum

PARA049 · PARA18 · 9 lifetime ratings

AI rating
94/100
RMP rating
4.9/5
Take again
100%
Difficulty
3.8

The decision

if you want to actually learn legal analysis and are willing to do weekly writing and participate.

Best fit · Effort For RewardGodfather of legal analysisGreat feedbackRedrafts allowedNo expensive textbookEngaging lectures
  • Students repeatedly call him the godfather of legal analysis and .
  • Weekly writing with redrafts and .
  • Attendance and participation matter; no traditional textbook required.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

62/100

Redrafts and , but the material is hard and solid effort is required for an A.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Legal analysis is repeatedly called tough; high difficulty ratings and and writing.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

20/100

and tags warn skip class and you will not pass.

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Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

96/100

100% would take again among those answering, with repeated wishes he taught more classes.

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Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

Clear criteria, redrafts up to 80%, and .

Format shift

All grading comments come from in-person PARA18.

Workload

Moderate

48/100

and ; manageable but not light.

Format shift

Workload .

Teaching experience

Excellent

95/100

Near-perfect quality scores; students praise clarity, engagement, humor, and mastery of legal analysis.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

FocusOnAssignments

25/100

Emphasis is weekly legal writing and homework; , though older tests noted as hard.

Format shift

Assessment details are in-person only.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

9 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

All reviews are in-person and highly positive: , and strong engagement.

Main concern

Subject is inherently hard; skipping class hurts, and early materials cost about $10 cash.

What students said

“Godfather of Legal Analysis.”
PARA18
“you can redraft assignments for up to an 80%, so it's easy to get at least a B minus if you try.”
PARA18
“No quizzes in this class. Only legal writing.”
PARA18

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.

Main course is writing-focused with redrafts; but .

Weekly legal writingRedrafts allowedParticipation weightedHard tests in older courses

Assessment risk

Standard

55/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

PARA18 centers on weekly legal writing with redrafts; one .

Only legal writingRedrafts for up to 80%Hard tests (older course)
“No quizzes in this class. Only legal writing.”
PARA18
“Plus you can redraft assignments for up to an 80%”
PARA18
“ though.”
PARA049

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice

“Professor Lindenbaum is one of the . ... Godfather of Legal Analysis.”

Voice snapshots generated from 9 in-person reviews, highlighting legal-analysis mastery and . Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Mastery

95/100

“his master over the subject matter of Legal Analysis is incredible.”

👍 Strong Recommendation

96/100

“I wish Professor Lindenbaum taught more classes.”

✍️ Feedback and Redrafts

80/100

“you can redraft assignments for up to an 80%, so it's easy to get at least a B minus if you try.”

📚 Challenging but Fair

62/100

“Legal analysis is a tough class but he really made it easy and made sure everyone understood the material.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Godfather of Legal Analysis
  • , and a genius at his class
  • He has a gift for making difficult concepts easy to understand

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • The but if you work at it, you'll get better
  • you can redraft assignments for up to an 80%
  • though

Theme 3

💰 About Materials and Class Format

  • He provides the weekly texts instead of requiring a textbook
  • He sells the course materials for $10 first class, so bring some cash
  • No quizzes in this class. Only legal writing

Data context

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Analysis sample

9

Recent reviews read by the AI

9

Lifetime ratings

84/100

Evidence confidence

Nine consistent, detailed reviews spanning 2009-2023 all praise teaching quality with aligned difficulty and .

Inside 9 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 58
4 out of 51
3 out of 50
2 out of 50
1 out of 50

Course coverage

PARA188 reviews
PARA0491 review

Reported outcomes

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4 reported outcomes

A range

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A 2 · A- 1

B range

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B 1

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