Many times we law students seem to sit through class without uttering a peep.  If you are in a class that utilizes the Socratic method heavily you probably sit in fear that the professor may call on you next to recite a case.  Why is that?

If you know the case (which you should) it should be a privilege to carry on a legal banter with the law professor.  Show the professor what you know and that you have studied the case.  You may just learn something in the process that might have not occurred to you before.

But it seems invariable that many times we will just sit there and hope the “other guy” is called on.  Even if we have a question we may be hesitant to ask it for fear of sounding like an idiot.  We patiently wait for the “other guy” to ask the question we are thinking of, as if he is reading our mind.  This is probably more true of nontraditional law students who are generally older and may feel like they should be smarter and wiser than some of their younger colleagues.

Your law professors are there to teach and you are there to learn.  Don’t be afraid to ask a question that you feel is pertinent.  Come exam time you may wish you had.  God bless and have a great day.