Deborah Forman - Whittier Law School

Professor: Deborah Forman

Department: Law

College: Whittier Law School

Rating # 1

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

cool professor, really passionate about what she teaches. reminds me a lot of Sheila from Shameless.

Rating # 2

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

great professor. Take practice exams and remember "you ARE the racehorse."

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: TORTSLAW112B
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She is very good in office hours. If you are not clear on something, ask her. Study extra hard second semester, it's worth way more than the first semester, and can really make a difference.

Rating # 4

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

wonderful and passionate professor. Very easy to understand and quite kind in office hours! You will be lucky to have such a nice teacher if you get her. Also, do practice exams and study the outlines. She rewards hard workers ---- so.. WORK HARD!!!

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: TORTSI
• 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:

Very poor attitude to students. She is very defensive and not at all helpful. Going to her for help is a complete waste of time. She makes things very confusing.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: TORTSI
• Grade Received: P
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

She won't allow anyone to see her grading rubric or for people to keep their tests, unlike the other professors. She is very disorganized, confusing, talks too fast, her writing is illegible, she skips all over the book, confusing her class. She schedules reviews that are only convenient for her and does not care if students have work or day care.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: LAW112B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Try to get anyone else! This teacher is rude, ignorant to her students, and convinced that she is smarter than everyone else. She shows favoritism and treats attractive female students as if they are a threat to her. Her writing is looks like chicken scratches, & she talks very fast & skips all over the place. She does not respect her students.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: TORTSI
• 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:

Excellent professor. Her course is hard and she expects you to be prepared but she is a wonderful teacher keeps the class interesting, and is very helpful in office hours. I felt comfortable bombarding her with stupid questions but she is patient and tries to help you understand the material. There is a lot to memorize for exams, so do practi. EXms

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: TORTSI
• 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:

She is super helpful and amazingly clear. I can't imagine how much more difficult this class would have been without her.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: TORTSA
• 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:

Be sure to practice multiple choice if it is part of your exam. Also, she is very particular about essays being in proper IRAC format...do not be conclusory. These two things can make a huge difference I went from a lower C at midterm to an A on the final leaving me with a nice B.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: TORTS1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

I met with her once and it was a complete waste of time. (Fall exam) I kept repeating, "I'm just looking for consistent errors that I can improve on, I don't care about my grade" But she was so hard on the defensive that I couldn't learn anything from her. The most frustrating teacher meeting ever. Her lectures are very good and clear though.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: TORTS1
• 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:

She is super smart and super helpful. She's a tough professor and covers a lot of material but her class is one of the most interesting classes in your first year. Definitely recommend her for later classes.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: TORTSSECT
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Pasty . . .

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: TORTS1
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She's a great professor! She goes really fast but outlines as she goes.No need for supplements, she explains everthing clearly. Final is a racehorse and practice multiple choice if you want a good grade. PMBR multiple choice helped a lot.She is a great prof who cares about her students. Be prepared to be randomly called on in class!

Rating # 15

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

As other has said, she out lines the class for you. The test was a race horse that required public policy which took some time. She is the hottest female teacher at Whittier Law, or at least that I know about.

Rating # 16

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

She's tough but a good teacher

Rating # 17

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:

Forman goes very fast, but she outlines what she'll be talking about on the board before she begins, and she starts class with a quick review of the last class. She goes through a lot of cases so be prepared. She has a sense of humor and usually keeps class interesting. She also prepares you for finals (pay attention during midterm review).

Rating # 18

Overview:

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

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

Comment:

SHE TALKS VERY FAST, BUT SHE HAS WRITES EVERYTHING ON THE BOARD.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: LEGSKILLS
• 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:

Bad attitude and not helpful at all. She doesn't tolerate students coming into class late, even though she's often late to her appointments with students.

Rating # 20

Overview:

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

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

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