Fall 2026

Contracts

Covers the creation of promissory liability, interpretation of conduct, and remedies for breach, including unfairness as a reason for avoiding liability.

offering recorded4 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Mitra Sharafi4.1/5Kathryn Hendley3.9/5Mark Sidel

Summary

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Reviewers describe Contracts as a dense and complicated class. Sharafi’s final exam is noted as tough but fair, while Hendley uses practice problems to ensure preparation.

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Prerequisites

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Declared in Law JD

  • Declared in Law JD
LAW 711

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  • Declared in Law JD

Professors

Fall 2026
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About this rating

Raw average: 5.00/5 from 9 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 5.0/5 raw quality · 4.0/5 difficulty · 4 reviews

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Mitra Sharafi is consistently praised for teaching the material clearly and making the class interesting and enjoyable. Reviewers highlight her passion, detail-orientation, and genuine care for students, noting that she sets clear expectations. While her final exam is described as tough, it is considered fair and effective at motivating students to perform well.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.28 GPA, 34.5% A/AB (n=29 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.08 GPA, 26.9% A/AB (n=26 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.26 GPA, 30.4% A/AB (n=23 letter grades).

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About this rating

Raw average: 4.00/5 from 32 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

For this course: 5.0/5 raw quality · 3.0/5 difficulty · 1 reviews

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Kathryn Hendley is described as direct and humorous, using videos and practice problems to help students prepare for exams. She encourages questions to ensure understanding and application of concepts.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2022: 3.26 GPA, 42.1% A/AB (n=19 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.33 GPA, 45.8% A/AB (n=24 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.00 GPA, 27.8% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2018: 3.00 GPA, 0.0% A/AB (n=34 letter grades); Fall 2019: 3.00 GPA, 0.0% A/AB (n=34 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.22 GPA, 23.7% A/AB (n=38 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews of Jason Yackee: Jason Yackee’s teaching received polarized reviews. Some students praised his accessibility, practical approach, and manageable workload, while others criticized his ambiguous grading, excessive reading, and lack of structure. One reviewer reported he skipped assigned cases and missed an exam week.

JASON YACKEE is recorded teaching in Fall 2007, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

KATHRYN HENDLEY is recorded teaching in Fall 2006, Fall 2007, Fall 2010, Fall 2013, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Fall 2022, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MARK SIDEL is recorded teaching in Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MITRA JUNE SHARAFI is recorded teaching in Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2014, Fall 2016, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LEC 001Classroom Instruction60 / 700
LEC 002Classroom Instruction56 / 700
LEC 004Classroom Instruction51 / 700
LEC 003Classroom Instruction60 / 700

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Student experience

the class

Current instructors Mitra Sharafi and Kathryn Hendley receive high praise for making the dense Contracts material accessible and engaging. Students report that both professors are clear, supportive, and effective at preparing students for exams.

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.27 GPA, 34.6% A/AB (n=81 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.36 GPA, 45.5% A/AB (n=110 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.20 GPA, 27.1% A/AB (n=96 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Reviewers describe Contracts as a dense and complicated class. Sharafi’s final exam is noted as tough but fair, while Hendley uses practice problems to ensure preparation.

Students appreciate Sharafi’s passion and clear expectations, and Hendley’s humor and willingness to provide feedback. Sharafi is described as caring and detail-oriented, fostering a respectful classroom environment.

Topics

  • Creation of promissory liability
  • Exchange, reliance, or formality in contract formation
  • Remedies for breach of contract
  • Unfairness as a reason for avoiding contractual liability

Skills

  • Interpretation of words and conduct in contract formation
  • Analysis of remedies for breach of contract
  • Evaluation of unfairness as grounds for avoiding contractual liability

Grades

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The course’s semester-average GPA, not an individual student’s grade. The center uses 5 same-season terms, weighted toward recent results.

The range uses the finite-sample 80th-percentile rank of absolute errors from earlier same-season forecasts. Each forecast uses only records from earlier terms. At least four forecasts are required; bounds are rounded outward and limited to 0–4. This is an empirical estimate: changing instructors or grading policies can reduce its coverage.

8 earlier forecasts · 0.13 GPA average error.

Grades over time

Through Fall 2026

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Where this course fits relative to

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About this comparison

1320 courses over the same term, each with at least 30 recorded letter grades. Cross-listed courses count once. GPA is not a measure of difficulty or teaching quality. The typical course is the median by recorded grade count; tied values are not counted as lower. Grade counts describe course scale, not unique students or typical section size.

Descriptions compare GPA with this group’s average: at least 0.20 higher or lower; otherwise close to average. Section size uses median recorded enrollment: small up to 30, mid-sized 31–99, large 100+. Lectures and discussion/lab sections are described separately.

Sources & history

UW–Madison

Catalog & offerings

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Selected offering source records
LAW 711 · Fall 2026

Contracts

Recorded 2026-09-07
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-09-07

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Model outputs & technical records
nvidia/Qwen3.6-35B-A3B-NVFP4
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Model & dataset provenance 
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