This is a really interesting comm upper div if you are interested in being pre-law or just learning more about law / the First Amendment. The only assignments are outside of class readings, but you also learn everything you need to know in lecture and it is re-emphasized in discussion (so go!). If you take advantages of the resources like practice HYPOs you will be fully prepared for the exams (midterm and final are 2/3 grades). There is also a speech that is pass/no pass and if you put in decent effort you will pass it. The teacher and TA (I had Ethan Lai) really want you to succeed so take advantage of them and this is a super interesting class!

Like the last review stated, avoid this guy at all cost! He does not belong at UCLA. For Raffi it is just a game to get an extra good point on his resume. As you can see from grade distribution, he is super stingy! He tells students that he once failed at University level and had to go through some shady law school in Downtown LA and then transfer to UCLA. < this apparently his justification for screwing with people's grades.TA's are also incompetent and he is not available!

I don't think that these reviews do this professor justice - honestly, I enjoyed the course and while it was challenging, it was totally reasonable. If you are at all interested in law school, you should ABSOLUTELY take this class. It is structured exactly like a law school class - you read Supreme Court cases, discuss them in class, learn about the IRAC method, then apply what you've learned to hypothetical situations during the exam. As long as you stay on top of the readings, attend lecture and discussion while taking good notes, you should be able to get an A. In the first exam you get to see exactly what the professor is looking for so that by the time you take the final, you know just what is expected of you. He gave a generous curve on the midterm and told students that if they had a significant increase from their midterm to their final, he may adjust their grade to better reflect their growth in understanding. He's nice and a clear lecturer. I'm selling the course reader if you're interested (916.832.6805)