Lisa Tilton-McCarthy On Law Preview . . .

Why do you teach for Law Preview?

I teach for Law Preview because Law Preview's materials are the best available to help students succeed in their first year of law school. It is rewarding to be a part of a program that enables students to realize their dreams of becoming lawyers by not just helping them understand what is expected out of them in law school but also by giving them the studying and exam taking skills to meet or exceed those expectations.

Why is Law Preview better than other modes of preparing for law school?

Why is Law Preview better than other modes of preparing for law school? I have read most of the exam taking materials that are currently available, and Law Preview materials provides the most effective approach to tacking law school exams. The approach is logical and helps students develop, early on, the skills needed to make successful arguments, not just on law school exams, but ultimately in practice as well. As for the writing materials, please don't tell anyone, I could be out of a job, but they are the most comprehensive that I have seen and essentially, contain everything that a student needs to know to research and write both a legal memorandum and appellate brief.

Lisa Tilton-McCarthy On Law School . . .

What is the most important skill law students lack when they begin law school that Law Preview teaches?

Most students are trained to provide a single answer to any given problem. Law Preview teaches students to instead look at a set of facts from both the plaintiff's and the defendant's perspective, as any good lawyer must do. Law Preview also teaches students that the ultimate answer is not as important as the reasoning that led to the answer.

What are your favorite study aids for the subject-matter you teach at Law Preview?

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What is your favorite fiction/non-fiction book for the subject-matter you teach at Law Preview?

Legal Writing in Plain English, by Bryan Garner.

What is your favorite casebook for the subject-matter you teach at Law Preview?

Legal Reasoning, Writing and Persuasive Argument, by Robin Wellford Slocum.

Lisa Tilton-McCarthy On Life . . .

What person in the legal profession do you most admire?

Charles Wiegel, Professor of Law at South Texas College of Law. He dedicated his career to helping students live their dream of becoming good lawyers and always gave of himself to them, no matter what the personal sacrifice. He was the consummate law professor, and the quality of law professors nationwide has just gone down a notch in his absence. I'm sure, though, that Torts and Legal Medicine has just been added to the curriculum in heaven.

What's the best piece of advice you've ever received?

Before my first Ironman race, a good friend said these words to me: "Just keep moving. You will get what you need to finish along the way if you just keep moving. You won't get anywhere if you stop." While these words did indeed propel me to the finish line, I have since found that they have even more significance in my daily life.

What's the invention you'd most like to see introduced?

Very tiny undetectable wireless iPod earphones so you won't be caught with your Ipod in those "NO HEADPHONES" races.

What is your favorite quote or saying?

"Anything is possible." (Ironman slogan)

What are you most afraid of?

Mediocrity. We are all created for greatness, and it should be our life's purpose, if we dare to take the challenge, to always follow the narrow road to the extraordinary instead of settling for the easier path to the ordinary.