The professor was amazing and super helpful. I would recommend this class to pre-law students and even those in the education route. There are readings which can be very difficult to get through but the professor provides very concise notes on them. I enjoyed this class especially since he is willing to talk about current legal issues and provides extra resources to learn more about them. The final exam was very much what I would expect from a law exam, but if you study his notes for the reading you should be fine. He is also super helpful. I am not a law student but this class really sparked an interest in me to study law.

Professor Purdy is truly a gem. The class is graded in five parts: attendance, group presentation, Supreme Court hearing, midterm, and final paper. Attendance is taken at the end of class by answering a problem by utilizing the group presentation. The group presentation comprises four students dealing with their assigned hypothetical. Those looking into teaching will find this an excellent opportunity to lead a class. The midterm was a multiple choice test, easily passable because the professor provided a study guide. The final paper is similar to the problems given at the end of class, the participation problems.
The student presentation mainly leads the class, with the professor always providing some background before and throughout the lecture. His notes on the readings are coherent and highlight the main points of the readings. He is highly knowledgeable and helpful, although, at times, he may seem unapproachable. TA Edwin was also a fantastic instructor for this class and a lot easier to approach.
I highly recommend this class.

For a 5 unit class, this was one of my more chill classes for the fall quarter. I was surprised by how chill and understanding Bill was during this class. Assignments were not difficult at all, written assignments were at best always 2 pages max. The TA in this class was very engaging and understanding; if you needed an extension for any reason, Bill would give it to you. The final for this class was confusing, though the professor admitted it was his first time doing it. While he said he would probably move back to a test final the next quarter he teaches this class, overall Bill was just chill and engaging every time considering I was expecting a significant amount of work for this class.

This class is actually now listed as Education 106A. This was possibly my favorite class at UCLA and I really like Professor Purdy. He's an interesting and very smart person, and I loved the structure of the class. Each class explored different relevant topics related to Education and Law like negligence, privacy rights, free speech, etc. and examined hypothetical legal scenarios. Each week a student group would give a presentation, so Professor Purdy actually did very little talking.

There was one midterm that allowed you a double-sided cheat sheet that was VERY doable. I think everyone got an A. He also made a study guide that was extremely clear.

With that being said, I wouldn't necessarily say he is approachable because it depends on his mood. Sometimes he's very understanding, and sometime's he's not. Participation is required in the class and although he won't ever cold call, you have to write on paper every class responding to prompts (graded for completion) which is how he takes attendance.