Alternatively, if you are looking for a more practical guide for non-lawyers, by Kim Wehle is frequently reviewed as a useful tool for general problem-solving and "rewiring" your brain.
Reviewers from American Anthropologist and Amazon highlight Mertz's analysis of how the Socratic method forces students to shift away from moral or emotional terms and toward strict frameworks of legal authority. Learning to “Think Like a Lawyer”
Some reviews mention Mertz's findings that classroom dynamics can have different effects on students based on race and gender, with minority students often participating more in classes taught by professors of color. Criticisms and Limitations Alternatively, if you are looking for a more
Some reviewers argue that the claim that legal discourse is specifically damaging to women and minority students remains "unproven" or is only a "small piece in the puzzle" of differential graduation rates. Criticisms and Limitations Some reviewers argue that the