tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7844434945868494835.post2415284319377788691..comments2024-03-27T06:22:08.326-04:00Comments on Douglas Whaley: My Embarrassing Textbooksdglswhaley@aol.comhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06014306127062171178noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7844434945868494835.post-25172520157379170852018-05-06T00:08:41.207-04:002018-05-06T00:08:41.207-04:00Dear Prof. Whaley: You are the best law school te...Dear Prof. Whaley: You are the best law school teacher I never actually had. In 1987, I was a poor first year law student in California and was struggling with contracts class. Because flunking out was not an option, in desperation, and with only a week before final exams, I spent my last $20 or so on a set of 4 cassette tapes where you lectured about contracts. I literally went into seclusion for a couple of days and wrote down everything you said on those tapes. I listened to the tapes over and over while driving my car, doing the dishes, etc. until you subliminally infused my brain with the basics of contracts law. <br /><br />I ended up not only passing that contracts class with a respectable grade, but also continued to review the tapes after graduation when it came time for the bar exams (I am licensed in 3 different jurisdictions). Your straightforward style of teaching cleared the heavy fog in my brain, and I learned more about contracts from that $20 investment than I ever learned in the overpriced law school classroom. <br /><br />Thank you for helping me and all of your other students, both in your classroom and far away.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com