If you liked Comm Law I, you definitely need to take this course. It's way better for a number of reasons: 1) Taught in a smaller setting so Sherri is way more lax and funny. She always let us out about 15 minutes early. 2)Mine was taught in the comm school so we had comfortable desk chairs instead of being packed like sardines into Wilson 402. 3) You can type your cheat sheets which makes it way easier at the end of the semester when you already have 80% of the class typed up. 4) Instead of weekly quizzes, we had 6 take homes spread throughout the semester. 10/10 would recommend
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Definitely different than her Comm Law 1 class, but a lot of the same structure. It's the same ridiculously fast note taking, except instead of quizzes every Wednesday, we had 4 case studies due throughout the semester that were really easy to do well in. Cheat sheets are way easier to complete, but theres way more information than Comm Law 1. Just like before, an A is a 95, so unless you get above a 95 on both exams and the final you'll probably be a little disappointed with your final score. Sherri is still great, a lot more fun with her comm law 2 kids.
Great professor and super interesting class. Learn a lot without much work required. Writing the cheat sheet for each test is the most time consuming. Highly recommend this class to everyone, even those that are not pre-law and not pre-comm.
The class is similar to Comm Law I. Consistent lecture and note taking. Big problem are the TAs and the tests. Tests were usually very vague and the TAs were unhelpful which made a straightforward class too confusing.
If you have taken Comm Law 1, I highly recommend this course. You still have weekly quizzes, but these quizzes are not as regular as Comm Law 1. The exam format is almost identical to Comm Law 1. Otherwise, you can't beat a course with Sherri Moore.
This class is actually business law, and as expected the material is more dry. However, if you are even thinking about entering the business world or especially if you want to maybe start your own business one day, this class is for you. Or if you want an extremely easy A- with little effort besides taking good notes/A if you study hard the day before a test/final, then this is for you too. Overall, I would say it is easier than COMM Law 1 because she lets you type cheat sheets, and for the second test she let us have 3 typed sheets. And there are no quizzes anymore, rather somewhat easy and interesting case studies.
Overall, it's another class taught by Sherri Moore so obviously you should take it.
So you already know Sherri is amazing if you are this far and have taken Comm law I, but I will say this class was definitely not on the same level as Comm law I. For me a lot of this was due to the nature of the material. This class really focused on business law (which should be expected given the class name) whereas comm law I was much more general. I found this a lot less interesting, but Sherri of course made it worth it everyday all the same. Class structure is similar to Comm law I, 5 quizzes, 2 tests, 1 final although the final is only 40% instead of the 50% it was in comm law I. Overall, I did feel like I learned a lot even though I wasn't that interested in the material and this is a great class to take the work load off as it is an easy A- w/no outside work. If you want the A it is very doable you have to just put in the work studying the day before each exam.
If you've taken Comm Law I, then you already know that Sherri is the coolest professor at UVa, so I won't waste my time with that sales pitch. The topics in this class are more in depth than in Comm Law I and whereas Comm Law I focused on some constitutional and criminal law in the beginning of the course, this course focuses exclusively on the commercial aspect of the law. The breakdown for my class included two midterms worth 20% each, a final worth 50%, and a case study that made up the remaining 10%. This class is definitely worth it.
Professor Moore is good. Really good. I took Comm Law I in Fall 2015, loved the class so much, and decided to take Comm Law II to make interesting my otherwise tedious schedule. The format's generally the same as Comm Law II - 2 midterms, finals, and 5 instead of weekly quizzes. Prof Moore really knows her stuff and her lecture's just interesting to listen to. I found the finals harder than the midterms, but as long as you go for class, take notes religiously, and make good cheatsheets you're good to go.
Sherri Moore is the best professor at the University of Virginia. I was actually sad to finish this class after having taken comm law for an entire year. It is definitely a worthwhile class, no matter what your major is and how little background knowledge you have on the subject. This is just a practical class and applicable to everyday life. Multiple choice tests and you can use cheat sheets. Take the class, you'll thank me later.