I took Contracts with Crane in 2018 and found him to be an excellent 1L professor. I don’t have a particular interest in Contracts, but he did a great job of walking us through the material, letting us know what would be on the exam, and writing highly entertaining exam hypos. He’s great about answering questions in office hours, and is a genuinely nice professor who is very patient during cold calls. You’ll probably only also get cold called once throughout the whole class, which can be nice if you’re in other classes that cold call more heavily. Overall, would definitely recommend.
Obviously haven’t taken antitrust, but I liked Crane a lot. He’s a great guy to know and is very accessible. He’s also a big shot in the antitrust field for what its worth.
I had Crane for Contracts and really liked him. He lectures a lot, knows his stuff, is pretty easy when he cold calls, and is very willing to help students master the material. We hardly touched policy at all, but that might just be a function of the subject matter. Not sure. His exam was insane. No surprises, just incredibly complex fact patterns (far worse than the sample exams he distributed).
I really liked Crane. Took both his antitrust classes this year. A fair amount of reading but it’s managable and he’s a fair guy. He really gets geeked out for the subject which is kinda cool, too.
[Antitrust] Crane is one of the two or three best professors I’ve had in three years at the law school. Very intelligent, great at explaining the concepts, and very much loves antitrust. Just as a warning though, he will grade on a curve no matter how small the class is, and will not include P/F’s in the curve. Luckily, I took this class P/F and so I was able to enjoy the former without worrying about the latter.
I hated Crane, one of my least favorite professors so far. I had him for both Antitrust and IP Workshop. He’s very politically biased in antitrust, and let’s everyone know it. Like most law profs, his point is to show you how complicated and contradictory the law is, and it’s up to you to figure out his view of the material come exam time. He just dances around subjects, and only nails down the most basic of concepts. The workload is more than three credits worth, so treat it like a four credit class. He spends a couple weeks on mergers, but makes it a third of the final exam.
Completely unhelpful for IP Workshop, as if the class was just an afterthought to him. It was clear from his comments that he would only read part of your response paper.
Contracts: He’s a straightforward prof. Each class goes over all the cases that you read in order. He cold calls by seat order, so reading is rarely necessary. He teaches the book in order, for better or worse. The exam is not hard, but makes for a tighter curve. It’s a clear issue spotter, and he doesn’t hide the issues at all. This means that hitting everything on the checklist that he sends out afterward won’t necessarily mean a high grade. Fact is, the upper 1/3 of the class will all be able to accomplish that.
Crane does a wonderful job in Antitrust. He’s clear, thorough, and manages to teach an econ subject to non-econ minded folks. As an added bonus, he’s extremely helpful and approachable in office hours.
I love Crane for antitrust! It’s really interesting material, which helps, but I think he’s a great prof. He lays out the doctrine very clearly, so it’s hard to feel lost in the class. His cold calls are pretty easy if you do the reading and pay attention in class. Sometimes the readings do get a bit long, but since it’s interesting and not very difficult material, it goes by quickly. He’s also funny and personable. Would definitely recommend!
Crane is pretty funny and I think his exam for Antitrust is fair but whether it’s down to the difficulty of the course or the way the textbook is laid out, it’s much easier to understand if you buy his supplement that he wrote. He lays everything out there clearer than he does in class and if you read it while you go through the class, you will understand the bigger picture ideas much more easily and everything else in the book will be more intuitive.
One of the best professors at the law school. He is realistic about the law and discusses the grey areas well. He is also willing to help you in general.
Crane is a great professor. He’s so clear and up front about everything. I took him for Antitrust and, while the material can be confusing at times, he presents it in as clear of a way as possible. He also has a supplement that he wrote which is sooo helpful. I agree one of the best professors at the law school and he sets students up for success on his exam.
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I took Contracts with Crane in 2018 and found him to be an excellent 1L professor. I don’t have a particular interest in Contracts, but he did a great job of walking us through the material, letting us know what would be on the exam, and writing highly entertaining exam hypos. He’s great about answering questions in office hours, and is a genuinely nice professor who is very patient during cold calls. You’ll probably only also get cold called once throughout the whole class, which can be nice if you’re in other classes that cold call more heavily. Overall, would definitely recommend.
Obviously haven’t taken antitrust, but I liked Crane a lot. He’s a great guy to know and is very accessible. He’s also a big shot in the antitrust field for what its worth.
I had Crane for Contracts and really liked him. He lectures a lot, knows his stuff, is pretty easy when he cold calls, and is very willing to help students master the material. We hardly touched policy at all, but that might just be a function of the subject matter. Not sure. His exam was insane. No surprises, just incredibly complex fact patterns (far worse than the sample exams he distributed).
I really liked Crane. Took both his antitrust classes this year. A fair amount of reading but it’s managable and he’s a fair guy. He really gets geeked out for the subject which is kinda cool, too.
[Antitrust] Crane is one of the two or three best professors I’ve had in three years at the law school. Very intelligent, great at explaining the concepts, and very much loves antitrust. Just as a warning though, he will grade on a curve no matter how small the class is, and will not include P/F’s in the curve. Luckily, I took this class P/F and so I was able to enjoy the former without worrying about the latter.
I hated Crane, one of my least favorite professors so far. I had him for both Antitrust and IP Workshop. He’s very politically biased in antitrust, and let’s everyone know it. Like most law profs, his point is to show you how complicated and contradictory the law is, and it’s up to you to figure out his view of the material come exam time. He just dances around subjects, and only nails down the most basic of concepts. The workload is more than three credits worth, so treat it like a four credit class. He spends a couple weeks on mergers, but makes it a third of the final exam.
Completely unhelpful for IP Workshop, as if the class was just an afterthought to him. It was clear from his comments that he would only read part of your response paper.
Contracts: He’s a straightforward prof. Each class goes over all the cases that you read in order. He cold calls by seat order, so reading is rarely necessary. He teaches the book in order, for better or worse. The exam is not hard, but makes for a tighter curve. It’s a clear issue spotter, and he doesn’t hide the issues at all. This means that hitting everything on the checklist that he sends out afterward won’t necessarily mean a high grade. Fact is, the upper 1/3 of the class will all be able to accomplish that.
Crane does a wonderful job in Antitrust. He’s clear, thorough, and manages to teach an econ subject to non-econ minded folks. As an added bonus, he’s extremely helpful and approachable in office hours.
I love Crane for antitrust! It’s really interesting material, which helps, but I think he’s a great prof. He lays out the doctrine very clearly, so it’s hard to feel lost in the class. His cold calls are pretty easy if you do the reading and pay attention in class. Sometimes the readings do get a bit long, but since it’s interesting and not very difficult material, it goes by quickly. He’s also funny and personable. Would definitely recommend!
Crane is pretty funny and I think his exam for Antitrust is fair but whether it’s down to the difficulty of the course or the way the textbook is laid out, it’s much easier to understand if you buy his supplement that he wrote. He lays everything out there clearer than he does in class and if you read it while you go through the class, you will understand the bigger picture ideas much more easily and everything else in the book will be more intuitive.
One of the best professors at the law school. He is realistic about the law and discusses the grey areas well. He is also willing to help you in general.
Crane is a great professor. He’s so clear and up front about everything. I took him for Antitrust and, while the material can be confusing at times, he presents it in as clear of a way as possible. He also has a supplement that he wrote which is sooo helpful. I agree one of the best professors at the law school and he sets students up for success on his exam.