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Bill of Rights for Law School Study Groups
Debbie G. Longman, Southeastern Louisiana University, and
Rhonda H. Atkinson, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge

bullet You have the right to limit group membership to no more than five and to dismiss members who consistently fail to meet their commitments as group members.
bullet You have the right and responsibility to select study sites and times that are beneficial for all members.
bullet You have a right to contribute to the formation of group goals which have measurable outcomes and deadlines.
bullet You have the responsibility to be an active participant, not a passive receiver, in the group process. In addition, you have a right to expect active participation from other group members.
bullet You have the right to have meetings begin and end promptly and to participate in study sessions without needless interruptions.
bullet You have the right to expect that the group will stay on the task it sets for itself, and you have the responsibility for helping the group to do so.
bullet You have the right to expect that the group will stay on the task it sets for itself, and you have the responsibility for helping the group to do so.
bullet You have the right to take a break after an extended study session as long as the group resumes its study after the break.
bullet You have the right to ask group members to limit socialization or discussion of extraneous topics to before and after study sessions.
bullet You have the right to closure. This includes feelings of accomplishment (1) at the end of each study session, by evaluating if the group has met its goals, (2) after each exam, by debriefing members to evaluate test performances, and (3) at the end of the group's duration, by assessing the value of the group experience to you.
 

 

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