Reviews of professor Lawrence Cappello

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Great but challenging class. He is super interesting and passionate about law, so he is an excellent pick for pre-law students. Though not easy, he rambles for 75 minutes without breaks, so attendance and note-taking skills are essential. Finally, his reading quizzes/ dense reading homework is probably the most challenging part of the class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Best history professor I've ever had. Very knowledgable and hilarious. He gives pop quizzes on the readings, but they're not hard. His lectures are amazing. Definitely take him if interested in prelaw. Was very helpful when I needed an extension because of an emergency.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Genuinely confused about the negative reviews. Dr. Cappello has gone out of his way this semester to support all of his students and he works extremely hard to create an open and honest classroom to discuss ideas. He is one of the most supportive professors I have had and I cannot imagine taking the senior thesis class with anyone else.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He was a great teacher however he doesn't post his lectures so you should show up to class so you know what's on the tests. The tests were very easy and there are only 3. You have a weekly reading and there is a quiz at the end of the week on them and if you get 3/5 of the questions right you will get a 100. He also drops the lowest quiz score.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Professor Cappello was truly knowledgable and passionate about the subject matter, and his lectures were actually interesting. If you do not show up to class, then it will be extremely difficult to pass this class. There were 3 exams throughout the year where you write about certain historical periods, and there are quizzes throughout the year.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Cappello should be given tenure at UA already. This professor knows his stuff, and can easily break down hard to understand concepts. Very informative, knowledgable, and professional individual. If you have one bit of interest in the law and the history behind it, take his class. You won't regret it.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Cappello is awesome, if you have any interest in law school, US history or just need an extra class to put in your schedule you should absolutely take him. He is the model of professionalism, grading is clear and easy if you go to class. If you want to go to law school, he is THE man to talk to at Bama. At a T14 school now in thanks to this class.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
Dr. Cappello is an amazing professor who truly cares about his students. I took him for multiple classes (Right to Privacy, HY323, and HY309), and he always maintained a clear-cut course structure, provided engaging and entertaining lectures, and was very accessible outside of class to all of his students.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
Best professor at UA. The lectures are really great and he is really passionate about the subject. Gives 11 pop quizzes based on the readings so you do have to come to class. If you are prelaw you should absolutely take him.