Michael Strieb - Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA

Professor: Michael Strieb

Department: Law

College: Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, PA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: TORTS1
• 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:

Tough class. Tough teacher. He has no problem letting you leave class without 'the answer.' Answer his test questions in his words and teach yourself the law outside of class. He is a good guy and a learned professor, but don't lean on him too hard.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: TORTS2
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Best professor in law school.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: TORTSEVE
• 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:

"Worst class of my educational career. Good luck to you." DITTO!

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: TORTSEVE
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Worst class of my educational career. Good luck to you.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: TORTS1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Go to class, because you need to say the things that he said on the test. But, get an outline and use it to understand the material. He has no problem letting students wander and then not giving you the right answer. A great guy and a tough teacher!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: TORTS1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This man's exams and method of grading are too a student's gpa as the A bomb was to Japan.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: TORTS01
• 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:

LOVE this guy - great Torts professor. Very funny - will make fun of students relentlessly so its better if you don't let things get to you. He's tough, but he gave an overview of each section before we started the cases, so as long as you were in class that day, you were fine.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: TORTS01
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

nice guy funny and has a definite appeal but not the best teacher, rambles on and likes to confuse everyone, but his sense of humor makes class worthwhile

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: BS101
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Complete loser. Absolutely smug and unjustifiably arrogant.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: TORTSSECT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Love the man but still have nightmares about him. Really the quintessential lawyer/teacher. get ready for trial by combat with this guy. One of duq laws best teachers for sure

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: TORTS001
• 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:

Everything I use in my career, I learned from this man. I am an ass-kicking attorney because he taught me how to be. Everything about his teaching style is designed to prepare you to practice law. Pay attention!!

Rating # 12

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Smug, arrogant, and not even good enough to justify it.

Rating # 13

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

He and Antkowiak's trial ad "selection" is like a high school popularity contest Strieb has a huge ego and feeds it by humilating 1st years. Students are scared of him so they kiss his ass. He practices family law, not torts. It makes me mad to consider the money I pay to sit through something I then teach myself. The only reason I did well was because I hated him and wanted to show him up.

Rating # 14

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

This man is a genius! I am grateful for having had the opportunity to work with him. He's harsh, but there is a method to his madness that leaves you prepared to handle any situation that could ever occur in open court. He'll kick you ass and make you a better lawyer than you ever thought possible. Just don't judge him by his super tight jeans.

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

One of the most interesting professors I have ever had. Great sense of humor and a really bright guy. Class is fairly informal. He will pick on one person to tell the class about the facts of a case, and from there he will lead an open discussion about the law. Tests are a bit tough however.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: TORTS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I love this class. He is very funny and interesting. I must admit, I have a little crush on him. The class really makes me want to learn and debate different topics.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: TORTS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

One class where you will be more confused when you leave then when you entered the classroom. Feel like I didn't learn anything in his classes and am glad that I had outside help with Nutshells, flashcards and Crunchtime!!!!

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Lets wrong answers go in class w/o correction. Won't tell you if you have the correct rule of law. Throws you off track any way he can, smoke, mirrors, humiliation. His style does motivate you to learn the material if only to show him up on the exam.

Rating # 19

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

MADE ME LOVE TORTS! Encourages you to think, not just memorize. Socratic, but not sadistic. More helpful outside class than in. Tests a little obscure--he hands you nothing--must know whole year to be successful! Wish he didn't chew while he teaches!

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

Two words: Steve Emmanuel.