Taft University students use many of the same casebooks and textbooks as students at traditional universities such as Harvard, Stanford, and other American Bar Association approved law schools. In addition, Taft University students benefit from professionally prepared course outlines, law summaries, and audio cassette lecture tapes. The case method, also known as the Socratic method, through which students examine actual decisions of the courts and administrative agencies, has been used by law schools since the 19th century.
Many modern educators believe the case method is a very ineffective means of study.
Each student is encouraged to emphasize the study method they find most beneficial. As a general rule, the final examination grade is the course grade. There are no lengthy research or term papers. Final examinations generally consist of essay and multiple choice questions patterned after previous California Bar Examination questions. The final examination may be administered at the student's office, residence or at the University.