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EXCELLENT PROFESSOR!!!!!!!!

I had Butler for I and II. She's not a popular proessor, but she was one of my personal favorites. Pros: she knows torts, you'll learn torts, gives very few bad grades. Cons: can be a bit drama queen at times, gives very few A's... an A- got a book award one term.

Smart prof, but a little too condescending in class. Assumes the first-termers are kindergartners. Her class notes that she posts to TWEN assure a good grade.

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She really knows her stuff, and you will learn Torts from her. She is a very tough grader, gives very few A's if any at all. Can be very condesending in class, and will get on your case if you don't respond to her right away.

She is hard. But you will learn torts. She is fair, clear and an excellent professor. I think she is the best prof at Cooley. She is also a tough grader. Be prepare for her class.

gives lot of information, very clear, and funny. her power points are awesome and very helpful and she definitely knows what she teaches. exam could be quite demanding though. but she gives you all you need to know for the exam.

You get called on as a part of a group instead of individual recitation. Extremely outspoken liberal. Sometimes she can be offensive to people who do not think like her. Oh and don't even think you will finsh her exam!!! Fair grader though.

****y but a good teacher

Great professor. Really helps you prepare for her exam...but it's a horse race. First one to the end wins the A. (or maybe it's the only one to finish). But if you don't make it, she's very fair.

She is a consummate teacher! Very good at conveying the material. Exam was tough to complete in time alotted, but fair grader. Best teacher so far (just one term completed).

Arguably, one of Cooley's most competent professors. Really likes to be in control and can be demeaning at times. A born teacher. Lots of great preparation. If she could lighten up a little and become kinder - she could be an awesome professor on par with Tahvonen or Prygoski. If I pass the bar the first time I will have her to thank.

She was organized with power points, and made each topic make sense. Her exam is impossible to finish and she does this purposely to reward the students who know it dead on. Point spread was ridiculous though, out of 130+ kids only 19 got a B or higher. Bottom line = work real hard to get a B- just like everyone else

The most demanding professor in the school. However, she makes up for it with her enthusiasm, clarity, and office hours. Definitely meet with her one on one so she can tell you what she wants to see on the exam.

Honestly, I have read the rest of the comments on here and am kind of disappointed. Althought very "left winged" and "political" she is an amazing teacher. If you pay attention, you can't help but succeed. It is what you are willing to put into it. I would take her again if I could. She is enthusiastic and highly intelligent.

Hilarious in class and very helpful in understanding the concepts. I can no longer hear the word "coffee" without thinking "..and sex"

Great prof overall. She has a great way of getting you to understand tricky material. She's methodical and organized. She is VERY demanding on the exam but it's do-able. Essays are very long and most will not finish. MCQs are pretty straightforward. Loved her candor!

Teaching style was OKAY. If asked a question she didn't know the answer to she would insult the student and avoid the question as if it was simply idiotic. Says she doesn't want you to "outline dump" on the exam but that is EXACTLY WHAT SHE WANTS. If you can outline dump and manage to finish (which is a task w/in itself) you should be okay.

Some were afraid of her but I loved her in-class hypos..even when i was reciting..your hand will fall off during her final..and it will come down to the wire time-wise..that is if you are doing it correctly and getting everything in.

Unreasonable grader. Focus on one question and finish rather than trying to get something down for both. Won't finish and even if you do, it won't be good enough. Grade appeals, as said before, are a waste of time

I am very disappointed at how many law students are afraid of hard work and difficult exams. I can assure you that the Bar Exam is no walk in the park. A few years from now, when you suddenly have to recall all of the elements of the seven intentional torts, you'll thank her. And yes, I passed on the first try.

Wow, just got done with her exam. She had the best of the bunch and she is notorious for her hard exams. At least she was honest about hers. You won't finish; if you do, you probably failed or cheated. She will take the time to go over things with you so go to her office hours and use our laptop on the exam. Not using one cost me an A for sure.

If you are even considering transferring from Cooley then drop her class immediately. Her exam is impossible to get a good grade even if you know the material. DO NOT TAKE HER CLASS!

She is what is wrong with Cooley. No, she IS Cooley. Makes students believe that they a chance, then puts things on her test not covered in class. Her tests are difficult, not to extract knowledge, but to prove to herself that she is smarter than her students. We are your legacy, and according to your grades we suck. What does that say about you?

I don’t understand all of this negative feedback- Are we talking about the same person? I had Prof Butler for 2 terms and I consider her to be one of the finest profs I have ever encountered. She was always available if I needed anything, even outside of class. Don’t listen to any of these bitter students- They simply did not work hard enough.

Is a great teacher. LOVE her stories and she makes Torts seem interesting. But she's tough as nails on her exams.

She is easier than everyone makes her out to be.Her exam is about issue spotting. People don't finish her exams because they talk about irrelevant material.You guys need to practice issue spotting.She gives you a great exam pack and you can basically cut and paster than answers, smack on a couple of facts and get an A.Wish she taught more classes.

I had Butler for my 1st term. So many roomers are going around @ Cooley. People told me all bad stuff about Prof. Butler. From all my first term Profs she was the most caring & helpful Prof. Students dont do the work, and then complain about getting a bad grade. I did the work and got an A-. Its possible to do well in her class. (If you want)

I don't know why students are complaining about Prof. Butler. This last exam had 66 MC and if you only got right 45 out of 66 plus 12 out of 20 on the mid term, and 12 points on intentional torst and 18 points on negligence your have Total of 87 points, YOU would get a B-. I don't know how stupid students can't at least an C which is only 75 points

ROOMERS?? ROOMERS??? Are you kidding me.(that is directed to the person 2 ratings down. It's stupidity like that which made me work hard to transfer out of Cooley, and I am so glad i succeeded in my quest. I got an A- in torts1 and a B in torts2 with Butler. I definetly got screwed in torts2,very hard exams, rivaled only by crim-pro

Prof. Butler has been my favorite so far. She may be a tough grader, but her classes are interesting, and she is entertaining. She only gives a hard time to the people that obviously didn't do their work and don't even attempt to hide it. (Even then she lets them off lighter than I would).

I was one point away from an A in her class. My advice: Test = horse race; You will get more points if you finish the test and hit the easy stuff rather then finishing one essay with great detail. Secondly, DO THE COURSE PACK! She loves questions dealing w/ colleges and students. Think outside the box on your analysis. Be brief & get to the point.

One quote that I remembered from Butler is her saying, "If I was your b-ball coach and you kept missing lay-ups, I wouldn't pat you on the back and tell you great job. I'd show you how you can improve you skills." That's exactly what she has done for me and MANY OTHERS. Hard coach= SOMEONE WHO CARES ABOUT MY SUCCESS!

There is perhaps no one in this school who cares more about student success than Butler. In addition to making herself available at any time, she frequently runs after hours seminars on exam success. Her exams are hell, though - pure horse race. Don't finish early. If you think you're done you've missed 90% of the issues.

Exam is brutal and you will not finish. She will go the extra mile to give you help. Take advantage of it!!! If you put the effort in your grade will show it, if not, YOUR GRADE WILL SHOW IT. AS with all law school classes, you have to work for it if you want it. Her grading is very fair.

Just want to make some points that others are not. It is possible to finish...I did. I received an A-, missed A by 1 pt. Just do not listen to her if she tells you that you don't have to expand on an issue when it is obvious. For instance; if its clear its a defamatory statement she will say in class no need to expand...not true got 1 out of 8pts

Prof Butler is an extremely difficult teacher, but is extremely good at what she does. She teaches the material exactly how she expects you to learn and practice it, and will always give help and answer questions. She gives an exam study pack that has past questions and does not stray far from that. She might be overly hard, but she is fair.

Prof. B goes way above and beyond the call of duty as a professor in helping out her students. She is an awesome prof and is often humorous. The exam is going to be the hardest you take this term, but not by much. Just take advantage of the extra sessions she provides and do the problems in her study pack and on TWEN, and you'll do fine.

Take Butler if you plan to practice tort law or to pass the class. She is crystal clear, to the point, repeats material over and over so it gets stuck in your head. Her exams are not hard if you attended all her lectures. DO NOT spend more then 10 min. on the outline (on scratch paper) during the exam. I waisted 35min - bad idea!!! Great teacher

Prof Butler's class is always entertaining. She is funny and knows her stuff. Don't try to argue with her in class. The exams are extremely long, and she will tear your essay apart. If you work hard, you should do well.

Her exams are ridiculous. Why give an exam that is designed for the student not to finish. If you try to finish, you will have incomplete answers. 1 point frim an A...answer was right on the paper, she clearly overlooked it, NO DICE on appeal. I would avoid her like the plague. She has a great abilility to talk down to people...2 much LIB BS.

First of all, her exam is very long and difficult to finish. She's not an easy grader either. But, if you go to class, do the reading, DO THE PRACTICE questions and exams, there is absolutely no way you should do poorly. I didn't even finish the essay and I got an A-. It's possible. Her curve reflects the fact that she knows she's a hard grader.

Yes her exam is not easy, but there are no surprises. She's extremely helpful, but the hardest thing is to do the practice questions and practice essays. Just do them and she will tell you how you're doing. She gives extra lectures on how to study and even made a study pack. If you don't do it, that's your own fault.

Very hard on your writing assignments but her lectures are very clear. She tells you that her test/exams are hard and long and they are. There are no surprises. Just have to devote the time to subject.

I loved this class. Of course it is hard, Professor Butler is teaching it. However, she is who she is and she doesn't try and pretend to be something else. The tests are difficult and long, but if you study hard and memorize the coursepack, you should do well! Go into class telling yourself you like Kate, that will help :)