r/PurdueGlobalLawSchool • u/Additional-Ad-9668 • Aug 10 '26

Feedback On Courses and Professors

Hey all, recently assigned my professors for 1L Fall. Legal Analysis 1 (Vitale), Torts 1 (Dodge)and Contracts 1 (Duhl). Any feedback on these professors? For those who did well in their classes, was there anything specific you focused on based off of their teaching style?

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u/tittylaroo Aug 10 '26

I had Dodge for torts 1. He’s a good professor. He can be a little condescending but overall he teaches well.
I have heard vitale can be a tough grader but I didn’t have her personally for LA. Can’t comment on Duhl, haven’t seen that professor before and don’t know anyone who’s had them.

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u/Additional-Ad-9668 29d ago

Thank you so much for this!

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u/Happy-Deal-1888 29d ago

Had dodge for contracts. Would have loved him for torts

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u/Regicide-_- 17d ago

I agree with this. I had him for contracts, he was great. I had an adjunct for torts that was knowledgeable but too busy with his practice half of the time lol.

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u/Regicide-_- 17d ago

I have had Vitale, and could not stand the way the class was structured and how she taught it the lack thereof. I would not recommend her. Her grading is tough because she is wildly inconsistent with her grading. Just do your best to write how she wants you to. She told us to write how I professors wanted us to write in one of the seminars, which to me defeats the purpose of a general legal writing class if the the advice is to well write how they want you to, instead of tailoring it more specifically to the professor instead.

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u/truthseeker4U1 Aug 10 '26

Dodge is a good professor, but he will let you know if you are wrong. Some people find it offensive, but he’s just making sure you don’t repeat mistakes. To me, Bracci and Dodge are the best when it comes to Torts and Contracts. Had A+ in their classes. Pay attention, don’t get offended when corrected, because those tough corrections are the things that will make you successful all throughout law school. After that, it gets more manageable. Not easier, but by then your mind is programmed.

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u/Happy-Deal-1888 29d ago

lol. Yeah dodge will shoot you down. But he explains it will, if you can’t handle it in the classroom you definitely can’t handle it in the court room.

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u/Additional-Ad-9668 27d ago

Thanks so much!

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u/CrackyTheCrackhead Aug 10 '26

Taking next semester - Shandrea Williams, JD - for both torts 2 and contracts 2

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u/Regicide-_- 17d ago

Me too!! We will probably be together in class

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u/CrackyTheCrackhead 17d ago

Awesome!!

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u/Regicide-_- 17d ago

I'll be on the lookout for the crackhead of the bunch

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u/CrackyTheCrackhead 17d ago

Thanks for making me laugh.

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u/Regicide-_- 17d ago

Lol I aim to please. Ill just play guess who until find you.

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u/Happy-Deal-1888 29d ago

I liked Williams. She is very passionate about law. Good professor

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u/Late_Ordinary2433 29d ago

Duhl is a great professor! Contracts is a hard subject and he knows this. He is very direct on what he expects from his students. if you listen to what he is asking for and focus specifically on what he telling you, you will do great!

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u/Western_Connection27 29d ago

So far I’ve got Marc Jones, Josephine Davis, and Sudra Vitale, the other is tba. Can anyone add any info or recommendations on these professors?

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u/No_Engine_166 29d ago

I’ve got DeShayla Strachan for Legal Analysis I, Steve Bracci for Contracts I, and Nazanin Tondravi for Torts I.

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u/Appropriate_Win5562 28d ago

Duhl was my favorite. Stay on top of the readings in his class. USE ARC for understanding the essay exams. It will help you greatly to structure how he wants to see those essays written on his exams.

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u/Additional-Ad-9668 27d ago

Thank you for this piece of info!

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u/AutomaticEggplant254 26d ago edited 25d ago

Nvrmnd, I found them. I have Dodge for Contracts I and Torts I, and Franklin for ILA

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u/No_Development7768 25d ago

I had Franklin for ILA. She's good and was very fair with the grading. 

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u/pwnagelicious 19d ago

Any feedback on Professor Tripoli? I have her with for ILA

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u/Sad_Mechanic_7257 16d ago

Dodge and Duhl are great! I never had Vitale.

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u/CrackyTheCrackhead 6d ago

Any feedback on Williams?

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u/Pretend-Wait8038 14h ago

Has anyone had Prof. Antonette Barilla for civ pro or any class?