Kate Butler - Thomas Cooley Law School, Lansing, MI

Professor: Kate Butler

Department: Law

College: Thomas Cooley Law School, Lansing, MI

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: TORTS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This was a negative experience. Very negative environment and degrades the class. Although I do well in my other classes I felt like she thought we were stupid.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: TORTSI
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

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 :)

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: TORTSII
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

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.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: TORTSII
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She will damage your GPA! You will not know the mood she's in when she's grading your final exam. You see her in class just losing it. Her moods always appear to be constantly changing. I am not sure that she is in a state to be actually teaching.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: TORTS1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Indeed, she is rude. She had 10+ years to rehearse the material whereas we are new to the concept of Tort law. She loses her patience insanely fast. I heard she gives all zeros on final exams. Yeah, it has been an awful experience so far.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: TORTLAW
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I think it's time for Professor Kate to retire! This grandma just can't be teaching anymore like this. She is rude, insulting, mood constantly changing, snapping.. She thinks if she could be "tough" that these students will come out of Cooley as Pit Bulls. Kate, go home and relax, you did a great job!

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: TORTSI
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Overly critical of writing assignments. Tears class down rather than building it up. Knows her stuff if you can get through the terrible attitude and constant insults.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: TOEQ304
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

She was an English teacher prior to earning a law degree. Her stories about a brief stint at a law firm make you realize why she has spent her career in the classroom and not the courtroom. She is scattered from day one. Responses to student questions leave u wanting her to stay focused and get to the point. Tenured professor -needs quality review.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: TORTSI
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Too many tangents, too many hiccups with presentation, & assignment of homework is constantly changed-- wouldn't be so strict, but c'mon, she's an author of the textbook! Final is on the difficult side, but mostly due to very anal grading.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: TORTSII
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

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.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: TRTII2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

AVOID her! She is mean and nasty. she treats her students like garbage. Exam was brutal, but the curve made it not so bad in the end. I scored under a 60% on the test, which ended up being an A-. Don't have to do too well on the exam, just score better than your classmates. This lady gets off on other people's pain and suffering...

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: TORTII
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I do not suggest her to first term students. You will be in shock because she tries so hard to be HARD! She is also rude and will talk down to people. To be fair, she does offer extra help but her personality made me never go to meet with her one on one.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: TORT2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Knows her stuff but often goes off track about details of things not relevant to passing the class or the bar exam. Too often, actually. Not getting thru the most important stuff & not spending quality time on it is frustrating! outline dumping is necessary. Don't expect to write short concise answers..model answers are long winded.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: TORTS106
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

She likes male students & can be very rude 2 females. She can be very condescending 2. Most students in their 1st & 2nd terms will get her not knowing anything about her. She has failed so many students I think she was reprimanded by having 2 teach on Sundays. Run! Take some1 else, even wait a term & take a another class. She ruins GPAs bigtime!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: TORTS1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

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.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: TORTSI
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Teaches well; really brings home the point she's trying to make. The only problem is that she completely degrades her students in the process. There's really no need for her to speak to her students the way she does. Can't really complain about anything else. She provides many means for you to practice on your own (don't approach her w/problems)

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: TORT102
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

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.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: TORTS2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

I will agree that she is easy to understand and would be a great professor IF her exams were refelective her teaching methods.This is the only class where it is impossible to finish her exam. If I could avoid her I would!!

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: TORTS2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

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.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: TORTS1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Even if you understand everything in class, she will rip you up on her essay. I went to every class she had on essay writing ended up with a B-! She tells you not to outline dump, but I don't see how else you will pass. Personally, I tried talking to her one on one the other day and she told me "I'm not listening to you now, try again tomorrow".