This is such an easy class. He is so so nice- but teaches straight from the powerpoint provided by the book, so class can be sort of boring. He's SO nice and likes his students. Tests/Quizzes are EASY!

it is an easy class. is boring he does teach from power point. gave take home quizs and open book test. easy B

Good teacher. Easy class.

I looove David L. Parker!! What a great guy!! Easy class, you'll love it!!!!

THIS MAN is a wonder of society. I am truly amazed thate people such as him can exist in todays world. DLP,....if you're reading out there, I love you. You are great and you have made my buslaw experience STUPENDOUS!

Parker is the man! I actually learned a lot and got a good grade. He has open book exams, take home exams, take home quizzes, all the stuff you could ask for. AWESOME teacher, you will wish you had him if you dont already.

Great teacher, very bright, and very chill. An easy A.

he's very helpful & wants you to learn. tests are tough but theyre open note or take home usually... take him for 218!

I love David Parker. He is hot.

Very long class but if u take 218 this is the only professor u would want. Open book for everything. (shytown)

awesome teacher. all open book tests, some take home. all take home quizzes. questions r a little difficult but no reason not to get at least a b+ in his class!

Mr. Parker is SOOOOO hot! I love his accent, and his way of making me want to come to class!

I love this man!! He is sooo awesome and everything he assigns is open-book, open-notes, including the exams. Fun and his class is very interesting, not to mention, he is hot! Just a cool teacher all around!!

really nice guy, all tests and quizzes open book, with occasional take home. makes class fun and interesting, easy A.

the guy is great. take him bottom line.

OMG THIS CLASS IS EASY. everything is take home or open book. Have to sit through painfully slow 2 hour night class while he just reads through the powerpoint slides. Tries to start discussions..some interesting stories..esp about criminal law. RIDICULOUSLY EASY!! TAKE HIM!!!

This class is an EASY A-, put a little effort in and you will get an A. Class is open book, open note, every quiz was take home. He's def the easiest of all the 218 teachers and you will regret not taking him if you dont. Also very nice guy.

Hes a lawyer who teaches on the side, so this class is not his main priority, which is why you will only be in class for maybe 30 min each period. Gets straight to the point, gives you everything you need for tests in class. Tests are essay based, but VERY easy (as they are open note, and he gives you everything). Just go to class, easy A.

tough class but great professor. he understands that his tests are impossible (despite using open notes) and curves some of them! very understanding about missing class, etc.

The class is relatively easy, and very interesting. Tests aren't as bad as others claim, especially if you take good notes. Only problem is that you only receive 3 grades all semester (from the tests), so if you aren't a test person, maybe take someone else.

If Hanson is still replacing Parker's 218 class, take him. 1000 total pts, 250 for 3 open note tests (one of which is the final) and 250 pts for showing up to his once a week class. Also, gave a 100 point extra credit thing that takes no more then 1 hour. I finished the class with 986 points out of 1000, and didn't open the text before the final

all tests were open note but they were still pretty challenging. i walked out of the class with a B. i couldn't imagine taking his tests without notes so i would reccommend him since he lets everyone use them. grade consisted of 3 tests.

Parker is my boy. Straight up. He stayed and talked to me for almost an hour when I had questions about going to court. Tests were all either open note or open book, but don't get the wrong impression, they're still very hard. I'd say if you're not a test-taker, consider someone else.

He really knows his stuff! Parker is always answers questions well and promotes class participation. His tests were all open-note, but not open book. So you have to, at least, print out the powerpoints. Easy class & I learned a lot!

Parker is the man! He is a local attorney and brings so many interesting stories that keeps class interesting. I took the 2:50 minute class on Thursday, but it was worth it! Tests are open notes and not that bad as long as you pay attention. Attendance is mandatory, but often times he doesn't keep you past 1:45 mins... TAKE HIM!!!

Business Law with Parker is quite interesting, he is a lawyer himself and sometimes cancel class because he's busy working in the court. The grade consist of 3 tests, with the 3rd one being 40%. First two were a breeze, the last one was a bit hard, but manageable. All open note, so no excuse for getting less than a B. Highly recommended.

Parker's class was pretty easy. Just take some notes while he talks each class and you'll do fine come the test b/c they are open note. His test are still kind of hard even though their open note but if you stay a little after class for his review he tells you exactly what is on the test. Easier than some of the other profs out there. Cool guy too!

GREAT teacher. I highly recommend taking his class- he gives you open note tests as long as the class participates in discussion (he's pretty lenient on that too). He also tells you specifically what to study prior, so you can go back through your notes and highlight. He was helpful when I had questions too. Take his class!

best professor you could take for business law and very willing to help. nice to look at in class, too, so you'll want to go.

This class is graded on 3 tests. He trys to make it intimidating but the tests are all open power point and open note. I barely opened my text book and you never need to see him for help. Its a easy B and if you really study or know your stuff you will get an A

Interesting Class, good professor, take him if you can

Easy class. i got a B+ in the class without really trying. I dont know what the other posts are talking about David is the man. fun teacher who grades easy.

GREAT TEACHER! take him if you get the option. pretty easy tests if you just study from the notes. easy grader and overall easy class. easy A

Awesome teacher, Parker is the man. I have an A in the class right now and all i do is study the notes and powerpoints. The test questions are right off of them. Also gives a lot of easy extra credit which boosts your grade.

I have a B+ in the class right now and I got a C on the first test. He gives so much extra credit that really ups your grade. Tests I found out are directly from the powerpoint, so study that and you can get an easy A.

Parker is the man!! He is very helpful in office hours and the tests are relatively easy, gives you a full page of notes on the tests and a lot of extra credit is offered. Take Parker if you get the opportunity, definitely the best 218 teacher out there

Professor Parker is an excellent teacher, his in class examples make tests seem like a breeze. Tests are straight from the notes in class and the powerpoints. Take Parker!!

He is very helpful if you go to office hours. Attendance is mandatory and make sure you don't forget your clicker. i recommend reading the chapter and making and outline before class and then adding to the outline in class. Tests are hard, but open book. As long as you understand the concepts and are able to real life apply them you should do w

Parker is such a good teacher. This is not an easy class though. If you do your work then you will get an A like I did. If you want a slack class with no work I would avoid COB 218 entirely its BLAW....not art...

The course material is hard alone and requires alot of reading. His tests are just as complicated and they can be kind of confusing but they are based mostly off of his power points and definitions from the book. I would not recommend him unless you have no other choice.

The powerpoints seem very straight forward and Mr. arer clearly knows his stuff. He gives opportunities for extra credit which is good. However exams are confusing even with note cards. 50 minutes for 50 questions that are all a paragraph long. There are also many typos in these questions leading to further confusion. Helpful during office hours.

Dave Parker is awesome. Tests are challenging, but it is a challenging class. He tells you this at the beginning of the semester. He offers a lot of extra credit too. He also lets you use one notecard per chapter for each test. If you put a normal amount of effort in this class, a B is very manageable, possibly an A.

Parker is a knowledgeable professor, and he has a lot of experience in the legal field. 218 is not an easy class. As a law class sometimes there is not a completely right or wrong answer, but he does his best to explain complex concepts. Tests are difficult, even when he allows a notecard per chapter. Some extra credit. I'd take him again.

The Michael Angelo of Law

Professor Parker is a nice professor but his class structure is not so good. 4 Tests worth 15% each that are ridiculously hard. He gives quizzes that are easy if you read the book and help your grade a lot. Most annoying thing is that he takes 4 weeks to grade tests. 20 questions mc on blackboard with 5 open responses. Should be graded in 3 days.

He knows all you can about law. You feel like you know the information until you take the test that are way harder than they need to be. All in all it's not a bad class.

Parker is truly a nice guy. His class consists of 5 tests and a final, with a sprinkling of extra credit thrown in. Go to his office hours - he is an extremely helpful professor to talk to one-on-one. This class mostly consists of reading the textbook and answering questions which apply a working knowledge of what you read.

I think professor Parker is pretty cool. He definitely expects you to read before class and he just uses the power points given from the textbook but he gives great examples. This class is more or less just memorization so as long as you read the book you should be fine. Tests were hard because of the hypotheticals but he allowed notecards.

Professor Parker was easily my favorite professor at JMU. He's a funny guy and I think he genuinely cares about all of his students. I took his class originally and got a D+ to give you some perspective too (repeat forgive B+). He's a great teacher. The reason I got the D+ was all me. Read the textbook and listen to his lectures and you'll be great

Excellent professor ) Must work hard and follow his suggestions for a complete understanding of the material. Has a great deal of experience and knowledge. Students that do not do well in his class haven't spent the time the material requires. Laziness is not an option in this class- nor should it be in any class.

Professor Parker is a great guy, he is passionate about what he does. He really cares about his students and wants them to learn. The class is very tough! You only have 5 tests and a final all online, but taken in class. you need to know the material inside and out. I love the topic so I was interested in the class. Its a lot of work!

Professor Parker is the man to say the least. He gives out 5 tests and those are your only grades but he gives out around 4 whole percentage points of extra credit so if you had a 76 at the end it would jump up to an 80. The tests are hard and specific but not impossible if you study. Guys seem to like his class more than girls. I also learned alot

First professor that has a complete understanding of what he/she is teaching about.. He owns his own law firm/has practiced for years. He is willing to help you but if you are not following his instruction on how to learn the material and go to see him whining about how hard the tests are... don't bother. ReadingGood Grade!! Bad RateBad Student!!

Teach yourself class and tests are multiple choice which are made of mainly examples. 15% is online homework which two tries and it does help a lot(all the answers are on quizlet if you don't wanna do them) . He also gives extra credit out which can help a lot if you screw up on one test. If you do the homework and use flash cards its an easy B+.

Parker is a good teacher. You definitely need to read the textbook and do the online work. His lectures are good and he's a real lawyer so he knows what he's talking about. Gives 30 extra credit points throughout the semester.

I took 497 and let's put it this way, it's hard to walk out of this class without at least a B, he's far more relaxed on his seniors than the lower core kids. I've also heard the same of his 494 class. Not a bad choice for an elective fill in. 20% of our grade came from community service, just do 20 hours and go to the extra credit opportunities

Parker knows his stuff, as he is a practicing lawyer. He has some cool stories and explains things well in class. The tests are brutal though. Did all the work outside of class(which is a lot) and studied a pretty good amount and still wounded up with a 79.9 in the class which he wouldn't round up. Maybe I'm not a law guy, but this class isn't easy

I went into this class thinking I was going to do poorly because I didn't do well on the first test. However, since tests were only 10%; the average grades I was getting on the tests did not bring my grade down as much. He cares about his students succeeding after college. He bumped my grade from a 89.5 (B+ for his class) to an A-. Go to his class.

Parker is a great choice for COB318. Classes are interesting and you learn a lot. Not an easy class and you have to really work hard to get an A or B. He doesn't round up final grades so be aware of that. I got a 79.9% in the end and he didn't round up even though I did the extra credit and met with him outside of class. But nice guy and good class

Solid choice for COB318, only things you're graded on are the tests and mind tap (he gives you at least a couple weeks to complete each). His lectures aren't the most exciting but lets face it the content doesn't help. He's a lawyer so he has some cool stories. If you just listen during his lectures, it's definitely easy to pass

4 tests & mindtap hw is the only grades you have. He is a lawyer and tells us stories in his lectures. He reads from the slides & doesn't make our hw or tests, he uses the stuff from the textbook. This is good though bc you can just search up his class on quizlet and you will be set for the tests. Overall not a hard class if u use quizlet to study.

He was "mmmkay"