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Post by M~ on Aug 21, 2014 2:41:17 GMT
A person with a law degree as a tutor for your kid? Not for science or math subjects, but for subjects such as English, history, etc?
Why or why not?
Inquiring minds want to know.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2014 2:46:59 GMT
I would. My degree is much more pedestrian and I admire those who went further. If I met the person, had a good "gut feel", I'd give it a go. I'd stay close by and observe the first several sessions, of course...If progress was being made, I'd be thrilled.
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Post by SockMonkey on Aug 21, 2014 2:50:36 GMT
I don't know. Does that person have a good grasp of how to help others understand difficult content? I'd have to have references or see them in a session first. But, I'd say that about anyone who didn't have a specific teaching background and was being hired to tutor.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2014 2:54:05 GMT
If they were interested in becoming a lawyer or a law-related field, maybe. I would be afraid though that I couldn't afford the hourly rate. Most can make a lot more doing actual legal work on the side (wills, etc).
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Aug 21, 2014 3:59:50 GMT
Depends on your skills in those areas. I know plenty of lawyers who are not particularly great writers, and I have forgotten a ton of history.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2014 4:08:54 GMT
Possibly. I'd be looking for either references or personal acquaintance. I know one retired lawyer that would make a great tutor in language arts types of classes. But another J.D. I know would not make a good tutor... just his personality and his lack of ability to communicate what he knows into something that can be understood by people not already well versed in the subject.
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Post by gsquaredmom on Aug 21, 2014 4:17:41 GMT
If they can help my kid, sure.
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Post by scrappychick on Aug 21, 2014 6:35:00 GMT
They would have to know the subjects I'm hiring them to tutor.
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Post by DinCA on Aug 21, 2014 6:47:05 GMT
I would if the person is adept at english and history. I don't think one has to have a degree in something to be able to teach it. For instance, I have known several high school coaches who taught history and it definitely wasn't their major.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2014 7:14:49 GMT
A laywer coming out of a Canadian university with a Llb? Yes I would hire them as a tutor for English or Social Studies. Our law schools aren't impossible to get acceptance into but they aren't easy either. I think you could find a bright lawyer with a good knowledge of grammar and literature.
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Post by gar on Aug 21, 2014 7:21:19 GMT
So many 'depends if' thoughts but I wouldn't rule it out. What age child?
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Post by anxiousmom on Aug 21, 2014 11:09:39 GMT
I would think about it. I would have to meet the person also...I have known a great number of attorneys who have personalities that aren't suited toward teaching. Perhaps a personal bias on my part, and of course it isn't ALL lawyers, but there are enough that trend toward being patronizing to others that I would have to see them in action before I let them loose on my children. And I am sorry, I know that sounds awful and mean spirited. My opinion is based only personal experience and not everyone falls into the stereotype that *I* have.  |
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Post by chirpingcricket on Aug 21, 2014 14:19:17 GMT
When you say law degree, do you mean a doctor of jurisprudence or a bachelor of science in pre-law? Because I would need more information first. The attorneys with whom I work all have liberal arts degrees for their undergraduate work, and they won't hire an attorney who has a BS in pre-law. They want people who know English, history, philosophy, and the arts first and the law second. So if *that's* the person you're hiring to tutor your child, then yes, yes, resoundingly yes. But if it's just basic law, I would be hesitant.
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Post by bc2ca on Aug 21, 2014 15:09:39 GMT
I wouldn't be looking for a tutor with a law degree, but I wouldn't exclude them because of the law degree (hope that makes sense).
References, teaching style and cost would be bigger factors for me.
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Post by M~ on Aug 21, 2014 20:59:17 GMT
They want people who know English, history, philosophy, and the arts first and the law second. So if *that's* the person you're hiring to tutor your child, then yes, yes, resoundingly yes. But if it's just basic law, I would be hesitant. Yes, this would be the person you're hiring to tutor your child. |
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Post by Dani-Mani on Aug 21, 2014 21:08:02 GMT
Likely not. Tutoring is so much more than knowing the subject; it's also being able to impart your knowledge on the tutee. For me, I prefer to stick to tutors who have experience in teaching their subject; whether it's formal or informal experience.
I'm guessing you are the lawyer looking for a tutoring job?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2014 21:09:51 GMT
It would depend on their teaching skills. I wouldn't rule out a lawyer.
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Post by leannec on Aug 21, 2014 21:16:48 GMT
It would depend on their teaching skills. I wouldn't rule out a lawyer. Same answer for me ... if the person was able to teach the concepts to the child it wouldn't matter what main profession that person had ... |
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Post by Eddie-n-Harley on Aug 22, 2014 0:18:14 GMT
When you say law degree, do you mean a doctor of jurisprudence or a bachelor of science in pre-law? Because I would need more information first. The attorneys with whom I work all have liberal arts degrees for their undergraduate work, and they won't hire an attorney who has a BS in pre-law. They want people who know English, history, philosophy, and the arts first and the law second. So if *that's* the person you're hiring to tutor your child, then yes, yes, resoundingly yes. But if it's just basic law, I would be hesitant. Pretty sure that no one in the field considers a BS in pre-law to be a "law degree." |
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Post by chirpingcricket on Aug 22, 2014 14:26:35 GMT
When you say law degree, do you mean a doctor of jurisprudence or a bachelor of science in pre-law? Because I would need more information first. The attorneys with whom I work all have liberal arts degrees for their undergraduate work, and they won't hire an attorney who has a BS in pre-law. They want people who know English, history, philosophy, and the arts first and the law second. So if *that's* the person you're hiring to tutor your child, then yes, yes, resoundingly yes. But if it's just basic law, I would be hesitant. Pretty sure that no one in the field considers a BS in pre-law to be a "law degree." Yes, of course you're right, but I was under the impression the OP wasn't in the field. Mea culpa. |
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