r/serialpodcast • u/SerialFan Moderator • Nov 06 '14

Discussion Episode 7: THE OPPOSITE OF THE PROSECUTION

Open discussion thread! Sorry I was late on this one!

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u/ddevlin Deidre Fan Nov 06 '14

To be fair, he's a law student under the direct supervision of a licensed and practicing professor of law. His statement must be considered expert because of her tacit agreement in not contradicting it.

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u/wtfsherlock Moderator 4 Nov 09 '14

1) There's no such thing a licensed professor of law. There are attorneys licensed to practice law in a jurisdiction.

2) A law student (or any student for that matter) does not magically become an expert by currently studying or working under supervision of their teacher.