Question 1

Which of the following is not an argument made by proponents of the Socratic method?

Accepted Answer

A)  it requires students to be prepared for class
B)  it forces students to think fast and engage in public speaking, even though they may not want to
C)  it provides first-year students with the confidence of knowing which students' answers are right and wrong
D)  it provides an environment of active learning for all members of the class C

Question 2

In Grutter v. Bollinger (2003) the U.S. Supreme Court:

Accepted Answer

A)  invalidated the use of quota systems in admitting students from minority groups
B)  approved the use of quota systems in admitting students from minority groups
C)  held that a university has a compelling interest in promoting diversity and that an admissions process that takes race into account as a plus factor in conjunction with other factors does not violate the Constitution
D)  held that universities do not have a compelling interest in promoting diversity and any consideration of race during the admission process violates the Constitution C

Question 3

All of the following are possible reasons for the decline in female law school enrollment except

Accepted Answer

A)  an increase in other careers that are no more open to women
B)  a lack of progress in the ability of women to rise to leadership positions in law firms and legal departments
C)  a decline in LSAT scores among female test takers
D)  concerns about achieving a work/life balance C

Question 4

Which of the following is not true of the apprenticeship model used in early American legal training?

Accepted Answer

A)  it followed the English model of legal training
B)  an apprentice would perform secretarial and other office work during the course of their day
C)  an apprentice would spend a substantial period of time reading standard legal treatises and commentaries.
D)  there was a uniform system of structured regulations that governed the requirements expected of an apprentice before they could practice law.

Question 5

The Socratic method involves law professors

Accepted Answer

A)  questioning students at length about the meaning and implications of the case they previously read
B)  standing at the front of the class teaching black letter law
C)  assigning legal treatises and having students recite what they learned
D)  requiring students to write an essay discussing each case they read

Question 6

Christopher Columbus Langdell is credited with introducing the _____________ into law school education.

Accepted Answer

A)  lecture method
B)  casebook method
C)  apprenticeship model
D)  text-and-recitation method

Question 7

Which of the following is considered a reality with regards to the LSAT?

Accepted Answer

A)  the LSAT tests student's knowledge of the law
B)  the LSAT provides an objective, neutral method for admitting law students
C)  the LSAT contains no questions on law or any other substantive topic
D)  minority applicants have significantly higher LSAT scores than white applicants

Exam 2: Thinking Like a Lawyer: Legal Education and Law School