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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
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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.
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You have the right and responsibility to select study sites and times that
are beneficial for all members.
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You have a right to contribute to the formation of group goals which have
measurable outcomes and deadlines.
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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.
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You have the right to have meetings begin and end promptly and to participate
in study sessions without needless interruptions.
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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.
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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.
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You have the right to take a break after an extended study session as long
as the group resumes its study after the break.
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You have the right to ask group members to limit socialization or discussion
of extraneous topics to before and after study sessions.
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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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