Took him in the summer and he was fantastic . Don't leave UCLA without taking a course with him. He truly cares and cases our really interesting. He goes over the cases in class. The class wasn't difficult and very enjoyable.

Professor fink has by far been my favorite professor on this campus. He shows extreme concern not only for the students' grasps of course content, but also future plans and what goes on in professional life. He was always available to speak and when you get some time with him it's really informative. I didn't feel intimidated speaking up in class because I knew he welcomed all discourse. I made sure to read all of the cases before class, that was helpful for me, especially because i'm pre-law. This class will really inspire you to be a lawyer... or at least be more informed. Most useful class and best lecturer at UCLA. Don't miss an opportunity to take all his classes, they're really fun! I'm already signed up for 2 in the summer :)

Fink教授不仅上课生动有趣而且关心同学。他邀请同学去参观他的办公室并提供了实习机会，这使他对学生的影响与帮助不局限于课堂的知识。从他的课上我学到了很多知识并且在讨论环节他会特别点评每个同学的想法。强力推荐！

Fink is a very charismatic character and easy to listen to. He is a generous grader. Lecture is more important than readings. I you are interested in law this is a great elective.

Fink is a brilliant attorney, and he reminds you of this every lecture. Although his lectures can be entertaining, be prepared to hear him go on and on about cases that involve masturbation and strippers and such. Mr. Fink has a breast fetish, and loves to share his extensive love for the female form with all of us. For some reason he also feels very strongly that women should wear bras. Free flowing tits apparently offend him. Academic Freedom allows UCLA professors to virtually speak about anything they want, and Fink takes full advantage of this. If you can stand listening to his frequent sexual remarks, this will be your easiest A ever.

My only regret after taking M172 with Professor Fink was having taken it in my final quarter at UCLA. As a South Campus major - and I'm sure other science majors would agree - my experience at UCLA (from a Professor standpoint) has been disheartening to say the least.

The Class:
M712 met once per week in a 3 hour lecture. I know a 3 hour class seems like a long time to be in a classroom, but trust me - you will actually enjoy (or at least recognize the legitimate value of) the information in each lecture. Our class had two exams (1 midterm and a final), both of which were multiple choice. Make sure you go to the lectures (**doing the reading alone will surely NOT prepare you for the exams at all**). Fink tests your understanding of the legal concepts behind Free Speech and the Workplace, with the legal cases in the reading serving as nothing more than examples falling under to the overarching concepts that are the focus of his lectures. Often he will pose examples in lecture that show up verbatim on the exams, so show up to class, actively participate, and take some good notes. You may find - as I did - that your very approach to seemingly irrelevant situations changes.

The Professor:
Professor Fink's lectures transcend conventional teaching ideology, promoting student participation through a socratic teaching style, and manage to do so in a highly engaging manner. I can honestly say this was the first class since I can remember that I actually looked forward to each week, despite it being 3 hours in length. He genuinely understands his responsibility as an educator; challenging his students on both the academic and personal fronts. Sadly, the 'mentor-approach' to teaching and dedication to student development seem to be Professoral traits nearing extinction (at least on South Campus as Profs are more focused on their research, reluctantly teaching students solely because their research contracts with university require them to do so - not out of a desire to educate). It's refreshing to see a Professor that genuinely cares for his students, managing to both educate and arm them with knowledge applicable far beyond the classroom. Fink is a generous grader; from the course breakdowns above this is no secret. At a surface level students rejoice and faculty shun this fact, but it is important to recognize that Fink's generosity is entirely dependent upon the effort and dedication he sees from the class.

Bottom Line:
What differentiates Fink most from other Professors is this: you will be recognized for hard work and you will feel noticeably more prepared after this class.

As others have said, Fink definitely cares about the class doing well and always welcomes students to seek him for help. I'm not looking to go to law school, but I still found the information/workplace laws from lecture to be extremely useful.

It's an "easy" class because of the super generous curve that Fink gives since he wants everyone to be able to graduate on time, but the tests are really not that easy (eg. getting a C on the midterm meant getting an A). Tests are all about testing how well you can apply the laws you've learned in class to hypothetical situations. You'll to need to at least skim the readings for important points before lecture to know what Fink is talking about and pay attention in lecture because tests will be based on lecture. Personally, I found some of the material confusing because Fink isn't giving you the answers to hypotheticals directly in lecture (I guess this is the make you think part) and Fink's lectures are definitely structured differently from other classes (I would say that there wasn't really any structure and we would often go off on tangents).

Anyways, this is a class I would recommend to anyone because the information is really useful. Even though some of the material isn't straightforward easy, it's not a hard class because of the nice curve. Plus, lectures are generally entertaining, and maybe you'll learn something about Chinese culture because Fink is constantly showing his love for it, especially on tests.

I recently took 184 over the summer, and it was one of the most memorable courses I have taken in my four years at UCLA. Professor Fink keeps the class engaged in an open forum class model, and I felt motivated to participate because the conversation topics were so interesting.

Professor Fink comes to class every day ready to push you outside of your comfort zone based on the difficult social issues of the course. However, he does so in a completely respectful way and makes sure to stay unbiased in all topics of conversation. He's extremely knowledgable and gives off a very positive, helpful demeanor. You can tell that he is teaching these courses because he truly loves the topics and getting his students to feel the same way towards the legal system and politics.

Being a South Campus student with no background in politics or legal systems, I was a bit hesitant to take this class. However, throughout the six weeks of this class, I was challenged to think about not only social issues, but life in different ways. Professor Fink's passion for teaching and justice is clearly seen through his lectures. Although I do not plan on becoming a lawyer, Professor Fink allowed me to find my voice and think about all issues critically. There are very few professors who truly care about their students, and I am fortunate enough to come across a professor like Mr. Fink; he inspired not only me, but our entire class.

Oh Professor Fink... As you can see from the grade breakdowns, he is possibly the easiest professor at UCLA and easily the easiest in Communications. This is a double edged sword because you will get an A, but Fink does not care at all about cheating and in my class, cheating was so rampant during the midterm that I literally started laughing during the test. Here's the breakdown of the class:

Structure: The class consists of two multiple choice tests and that's it. There were only 10 class periods total so there are really only 8 total lectures.

Content: It's actually a really interesting class that discusses an array of topics that could be useful later in life. He also very much cares about protecting his students so if you ever have an actual law-based problem, he would help.

Difficulty: This class cannot be classified with any difficulty because there is none.