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Law Professor Practice Test

Check what you know about the law professor job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on law professor knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15The Socratic method uses:
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Answer: Questions. Questioning.

Question 2 of 15Torts are:
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Answer: Civil wrongs. Civil law.

Question 3 of 15A clerkship is:
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Answer: Working for a judge. Judicial experience.

Question 4 of 15Precedent means:
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Answer: Earlier decisions guide later ones. Stare decisis.

Question 5 of 15Law professors need:
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Answer: A J.D.. Juris Doctor.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Teaching by questioning.”
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Answer: Socratic method. Socratic method: Teaching by questioning.

Question 7 of 15What does “Legal clinic” mean?
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Answer: Student-run legal services.. Legal clinic: Student-run legal services.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Student-edited legal journal.”
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Answer: Law review. Law review: Student-edited legal journal.

Question 9 of 15What does “Precedent” mean?
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Answer: Earlier decisions guiding later ones.. Precedent: Earlier decisions guiding later ones.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Law of the Constitution.”
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Answer: Constitutional law. Constitutional law: Law of the Constitution.

Question 11 of 15What does “J.D.” mean?
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Answer: Juris Doctor.. J.D.: Juris Doctor.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Summary of a court case.”
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Answer: Case brief. Case brief: Summary of a court case.

Question 13 of 15What does “Contracts” mean?
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Answer: Binding agreements.. Contracts: Binding agreements.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Working for a judge.”
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Answer: Clerkship. Clerkship: Working for a judge.

Question 15 of 15What does “Tenure” mean?
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Answer: Permanent status.. Tenure: Permanent status.

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