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Question about taking Wills in 3L...

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 11:37 pm
by vacations
I'm currently a 3L taking Wills and Trust - mainly because TLS wisdom says that of all the "bar recommended" courses schools suggest (remedies, UCC, comm prop, etc) , it wouldn't hurt to take Wills in your last year.

My current Wills prof is one of the best at my school - he's very tough and demanding but fair on exams. Also, most of the top students in my Class are also taking Wills with me.

Question is - should I try to save my GPA and instead take Wills next semester with a new prof at my school who has a good reputation for teaching 1L Real Property but I think this is his first time teaching Wills.

Thanks.

Re: Question about taking Wills in 3L...

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 11:40 pm
by 09042014
My vote is to take the easiest classes you can. If you can't learn it from Bar Bri you don't deserve to be a lawyer.

Re: Question about taking Wills in 3L...

Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2012 11:59 pm
by vacations
any other thoughts out there?

thanks.

Re: Question about taking Wills in 3L...

Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 8:34 am
by wiseowl
All I can say is that 3 of the 9 essay questions on my state's bar this year were wills and trusts.

Wills is a bear to learn in Barbri alone, but I did it (I think). No question you'd be better off IF you could get a wills course that is keyed to the law of your target state.

Re: Question about taking Wills in 3L...

Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 11:17 am
by I.P. Daly
If there a pass/fail option?

Re: Question about taking Wills in 3L...

Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2012 11:44 am
by vacations
Unfortunately there is not a pass/fail option for Wills at my school...