Patricia Morris

CAOT23 · CAOT · CAOT93 · CA84 · LEGAL84 · CAOT84 · 19 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 88/100
RMP rating: 4.1/5
Take again: 100%
Difficulty: 2.3

The decision

Take her CAOT/paralegal software classes if you will show up and do the projects; you leave job-ready.

Best fit · Effort For RewardJob-ready legal softwareClear gradingProfessionalParticipation mattersHands-on Word/Excel

Strong for paralegal students who need real Microsoft Office and legal-document skills.
, and workplace payoff when they complete the work.
A minority dislike the pace for advanced computer users and criticize her custom textbook cost or slow basics focus.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

80/100

Reported A and A+ , and the final are completed on time.

Online and assigned work.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

72/100

Content is practical Office/legal software; difficulty stays low-moderate unless you already know the tools.

; advanced students sometimes find it too basic.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Tags and comments say participation matters and skipping class risks failing.

; the online review said attendance was not mandatory.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

90/100

Would-take-again is 100% among answerers and many credit her with job skills and first law-firm work.

Positive recommendation spans formats; complaints are a minority of older in-person reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

68/100

Clear criteria and ; not a free A, but fair if and projects.

Format shift

Online review stresses doing the work; .

Workload

Light

66/100

, and a final; manageable for a skills course.

Format shift

Workload detail is mostly from in-person CAOT93 sections.

Teaching experience

Good

82/100

Most students call her professional, clear, and highly knowledgeable about legal computer applications.

Format shift

In-person volume drives this score; the single online review is also strongly positive.

Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

Quizzes, special projects, homework from the book, and a .

Format shift

Assessment mix is described mainly in in-person reviews.

Luni fit check

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person students mostly call her professional and career-focused, though a few say class moves too slowly for computer-fluent peers or overcharges for her book.

Main concern

Pace can drag on basics while rushing legal forms for advanced users.

What students said

“you will learn a lot from her class and will be well prepared on the job.”
CAOT93

“Works painfully slowly through basics of Excel & Word and rushes through the actual legal documents.”
0933672

Remote format

Online

1 reviews

Low confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

The one online CAOT93 review praises clear Zoom lessons, quick responses, and an A+ if you actually do the work.

Main concern

You must complete the work; no free A without effort.

What students said

“The professor has great zoom videos and responses pretty quickly.”
CAOT93

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Success comes from attending, taking quizzes, finishing the special project, and the final.

QuizzesSpecial projectFinal exam

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and a ; attend and complete them to succeed.

QuizzesSpecial projectFinal exam

“if you attend the , and final exam, you will succeed with flying colors.”
CAOT93

Online

Online review focuses on Zoom lessons and .

Graded assignments and Zoom content

“if you don't do the work. You definitely can not expect to get an A”
CAOT93

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“With what she taught me I was able to impress an attorney and got my first job at a law firm.”
Voice snapshots generated from 19 reviews (1 online, 18 in person), focusing on career skills and pacing tradeoffs. Credibility rating: Medium.

💼 Career Payoff

90/100

“With what she taught me I was able to impress an attorney and got my first job at a law firm.”

🎯 Teaching Quality

82/100

“Pat Morris is a great professor, you will learn a lot from her class and will be well prepared on the job.”

⚠️ Pace Concerns

55/100

“She spends too much time teaching how to do basic tasks,rather than teaching the legal portion.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

great zoom videos and responses pretty quickly
phenomenal teacher and person

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

if you don't do the work. You definitely can not expect to get an A
Class is easy and fun
She grades fair

Theme 3

💼 About Job Skills

tune your Microsoft Office game to be an effective paralegal
learn legal documents that can be use in law office
add instant value to your earnings potential

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

72/100

Evidence confidence

Nineteen reviews with and some grade data, but only one online review and several older brief comments keep credibility at medium.

Inside 19 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

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4 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 2

B range

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F

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