As for Jurisdiction, I’d recommend you wait to take it with Seinfeld in the spring. I can’t think of too many profs who can bring subjects as dry as jurisdiction and choice of law to life, but Seinfeld manages to pull it off.
Might ask Reimann about the more credits thing – or Seinfeld for that matter since I bet he knows. I currently have both profs right now – Seinfeld for Jurisdiction and Reimann for Transnat. I really like them both. Seinfeld is funnier and talks faster. Both are clear lecturers and have reasonable expectations for class participation. Both seem to really know their stuff well and are good at making things concrete. I would say take it with Seinfeld though because his class is sort of magically wonderful. I think you’d really like him. Plus he has Scalia stories =) If you haven’t done transnat yet, take that with Reimann. Both great profs though, you can’t go wrong I think. Maybe have one as the alternate to the other? Oh, Reimann lets 1L fall starters in his class though, Seinfeld only lets summer starters in next semester I think.
Seinfeld gets my vote for the best professor at Michigan Law. He has an utterly bizarre ability to make jurisdiction seem like a fascinating topic. He’s great at doing the socratic thing and setting up debates between the students. He’s great at actually explaining things, giving you a nice theoretical background but also finally giving you an easy-to-remember formulation of the rule (too many profs forget that latter bit). Plus, he’s hilarious and adorable — he could host his own TV show if he ever got sick of the law.
The best. Clear (albeit a fast talker). Gives a crap whether you actually understand and will take time in class, office hours or e-mail to make sure you get it. Provides practical advice on how to be a good lawyer. Seriously, it’s obscene how high a standard he sets. And this is entirely separate from whether he’s nice, funny, etc.
Had Seinfeld for 1L Civ Pro. It was a terrible class. He did a really bad job presenting the material, refused to incorporate near unanimous student feedback regarding these problems, and also had some offensive slip-ups regarding transphobia and stigmatization of the homeless.
I had Gil for Civ Pro in Winter 2020 when we were all remote. I thought that he did a good job transitioning the class online, but honestly, with all of his other responsibilities, I felt like this class was probably really difficult for him to balance. I really like him as a person and he always checked up on me to make sure I was feeling okay. I would absolutely take another class with him, and I think that not in pandemic times, he is probably 100% devoted to students and the classroom experience. It was hard on Zoom when his kids would be playing basketball in the background or we would get off topic.
Overall, huge fan of Gil and want to take Fed Courts with him.
Loved having him for Civil Procedure. He’s approachable, doesn’t hide the ball, and makes an effort to ensure students are grasping the concepts. I wasn’t looking forward to taking this class but he made it way more enjoyable than I expected.
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As for Jurisdiction, I’d recommend you wait to take it with Seinfeld in the spring. I can’t think of too many profs who can bring subjects as dry as jurisdiction and choice of law to life, but Seinfeld manages to pull it off.
Seinfeld and Reimann are the two best for Jurisdiction, so I’d recommend waiting.
Seinfeld any day of the week.
Might ask Reimann about the more credits thing – or Seinfeld for that matter since I bet he knows. I currently have both profs right now – Seinfeld for Jurisdiction and Reimann for Transnat. I really like them both. Seinfeld is funnier and talks faster. Both are clear lecturers and have reasonable expectations for class participation. Both seem to really know their stuff well and are good at making things concrete. I would say take it with Seinfeld though because his class is sort of magically wonderful. I think you’d really like him. Plus he has Scalia stories =) If you haven’t done transnat yet, take that with Reimann. Both great profs though, you can’t go wrong I think. Maybe have one as the alternate to the other? Oh, Reimann lets 1L fall starters in his class though, Seinfeld only lets summer starters in next semester I think.
I am in Seinfeld’s jurisdiction now, and it is a great class. He is
really engaging and clear on what he wants us to get out of the cases.
Seinfeld gets my vote for the best professor at Michigan Law. He has an utterly bizarre ability to make jurisdiction seem like a fascinating topic. He’s great at doing the socratic thing and setting up debates between the students. He’s great at actually explaining things, giving you a nice theoretical background but also finally giving you an easy-to-remember formulation of the rule (too many profs forget that latter bit). Plus, he’s hilarious and adorable — he could host his own TV show if he ever got sick of the law.
The best. Clear (albeit a fast talker). Gives a crap whether you actually understand and will take time in class, office hours or e-mail to make sure you get it. Provides practical advice on how to be a good lawyer. Seriously, it’s obscene how high a standard he sets. And this is entirely separate from whether he’s nice, funny, etc.
Had Seinfeld for 1L Civ Pro. It was a terrible class. He did a really bad job presenting the material, refused to incorporate near unanimous student feedback regarding these problems, and also had some offensive slip-ups regarding transphobia and stigmatization of the homeless.
I had Gil for Civ Pro in Winter 2020 when we were all remote. I thought that he did a good job transitioning the class online, but honestly, with all of his other responsibilities, I felt like this class was probably really difficult for him to balance. I really like him as a person and he always checked up on me to make sure I was feeling okay. I would absolutely take another class with him, and I think that not in pandemic times, he is probably 100% devoted to students and the classroom experience. It was hard on Zoom when his kids would be playing basketball in the background or we would get off topic.
Overall, huge fan of Gil and want to take Fed Courts with him.
Loved having him for Civil Procedure. He’s approachable, doesn’t hide the ball, and makes an effort to ensure students are grasping the concepts. I wasn’t looking forward to taking this class but he made it way more enjoyable than I expected.
The best professor I’ve ever had. Anyone who doesn’t take him is missing out on what makes Michigan Law School so great.