Timothy Durfield

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AI rating: 46/100
RMP rating: 3.3/5
Take again: 52.94%
Difficulty: 3.1

The decision

if you can self-teach law material and ; skip if you need live lectures or hand-holding.

Best fit · Self Taught ProNo Lectures OnlineTough IRAC GraderSelf-Study HeavyReal-World StoriesPolarizing

and textbook only, and many students call that low-effort teaching.
He grades IRAC and papers strictly but many still earn As if they follow rubrics and stay disciplined.
and complaints about ego, off-topic rants, and weak help.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

42/100

Many earn As, but , and rubric-perfect work are required; it is not a free A.

Online and ; online adds self-study burden without lectures.

Is the course easy?

Challenging

36/100

Contract and , and IRAC writing keep content demanding even when the .

Online feels harder because lectures are missing; teaches that term.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

34/100

Many sections mark attendance mandatory or participation-linked, with limited free skips.

; some online sections report optional attendance but still require weekly posts.

Is this professor recommended?

Depends

53/100

; fans praise real learning while critics say run from no-lecture, low-help sections.

Recent online reviews are harsher; and avoid warnings.

Course guide

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Grading

Strict

28/100

and papers is the dominant tag; rubrics help but .

Format shift

Both formats call him a ; online students .

Workload

Moderate

44/100

, and exams; summer sections are faster but still manageable if you keep up.

Format shift

and papers; in-person adds participation and lecture prep.

Teaching experience

Average

48/100

and unhelpful responses for others.

Format shift

; online is often described as .

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

68/100

Exams, quizzes, IRAC papers, and some sections.

Format shift

Online highlights exams plus IRAC and discussions; and participation.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

39 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Hardcore Learner

some call him the ; others say he does not teach, brags, and picks on students.

Main concern

Quality swings hard by term; older reviews often cite arrogance and weak instruction.

What students said

“What Durfield gives is a and real world examples.”
BUSL18

“He doesn't teach anything at all. His education consists of telling what chapters to read and when.”
PLGL48

“So far taking Tort law with professor . He's engaging and does not make lectures boring at all.”
PLGL37

Remote format

Online

11 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

few or , and frequent tough-grader feedback on IRAC.

Main concern

Hands-off design with unresponsive help and .

What students said

“Hands-off in the . No video lectures and expects you to learn the material by yourself through subpar PowerPoints and an .”
PLGL39ContractL

“There are 0 lectures & 0 assignment grading .”
PLGL37

“There are . He will give you good grades as long as you follow his supplemental material and rubrics.”
PLGL37

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exams reward thorough reading and .

Reading-based examsIRAC writingLowest exam dropQuizzes

Assessment risk

Standard

48/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and reading; study from quizzes and notes, with participation sometimes graded.

Quiz-based testsReading-heavyParticipation graded

“Tests are based off quizzes and you get to keep the so study those and you can easily get an A.”
BUSL20

“Participation is part of your grade, as is attendance (can't miss more than 3 times)”
BUSL18

Online

Online exams and quizzes follow reading and PowerPoints; students report thorough reading and .

Reading-heavy examsIRACDiscussion postsLowest score drop

“ but rewarding.”
BUSL18

“Wednesdays you have a discussion post, Sundays respond to 2 students, quizzes and I want to say bi-weekly/ every other 2 weeks you have an exam 7 drops the lowest score.”
BUSL18

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“There are 0 lectures & 0 assignment grading . Only pandemic era short videos regarding how he wants you to turn in assignments.”
Voice snapshots generated from 50 reviews spanning online and in-person law sections, weighted and . Credibility rating: High.

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48/100

“No video lectures and expects you to learn the material by yourself through subpar PowerPoints and an .”

⚖️ Tough but Fair for Some

42/100

“He grades hard, but it's fair and helps you improve. Even in a fast-paced summer class, the workload is manageable if you keep up.”

🎯 Polarizing Lectures

53/100

“The . Amazing professor. Wish he taught other paralegal courses.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

, just PowerPoints and reading
He doesn't teach anything at all
He's engaging and does not make lectures boring at all

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

Be ready to IRAC everything
Just read then you can get an A

Theme 3

⚠️ About Help & Tone

I asked for help and and find out
He talks consistently about himself
He actually cares about helping each student pass

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

50 reviews across many years and courses with detailed, and .

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

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2 out of 57

1 out of 514

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

19 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 2 · A 10

B range

B+ 1 · B 4

C range

C 1

D range

D- 1

F

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Timothy Durfield

x x x if you can self-teach law material and x x x x; skip if you need live lectures or hand-holding.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

HardWork

Challenging

Mandatory

Depends

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

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⚖️ Tough but Fair for Some

🎯 Polarizing Lectures

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

⚠️ About Help & Tone

See exactly what the AI read.

Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

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C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you can self-teach law material and ; skip if you need live lectures or hand-holding.

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