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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I teach law school and the number of kids who get extra time on tests is ridiculous. Good luck to these kids once they are out in the world practicing law. Judges don't give extra time...nor do clients....or partners. We are not setting these kids up for success...[/quote]

There is a flip side to this.

Many students with ADHD do need extra time on tests due to slow processing speeds and getting sidetracked easily.

However, many people with ADHD are off the charts in terms of creative problem solving, lateral thinking, big picture thinking and connecting dots other miss.  They also often have what’s called hyper focus in areas they are interested in.

I have ADHD and received mostly distinctions at university as I routinely worked through the night to produce excellent work. I suspect many lawyers with ADHD are a gift to their firms given the right supports and environment as they would often come up with ingenious legal strategies, make case connections other don’t and work extremely hard to produce good work.

Plus once they become more familiar with basic legal procedures some things can go on autopilot.

I think you are missing other important qualities and gifts by dismissing the future value of law students who need extra time on tests.

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I hope the law professor and others who dismiss the genuine needs of those with ADHD and other learning differences for extra time on tests read this and have ears to hear. [/quote]

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