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The Study Group

Law school facilities, faculty and programs offer a wealth of legal knowledge, resources and experience. However, your legal education will depend very much on how much law you teach yourself. Law school will require you to be actively involved in managing your own education and developing the logical reasoning and critical analysis needed to be an effective lawyer. At the same time, the legal process is a collaborative process, one that requires the practice of presenting, defending or exchanging ideas and arguments. This dual environment of active self-directed learning and collaborative process is exemplified in the Socratic Method used by many law instructors especially in the first year law curriculum.

In the midst of these competing demands, the study group is a crucial management tool for the student. The sheer volume of cases to read on your own, the multiplicity of legal rules, principles and policies to discern and digest while simultaneously developing rigorous reasoning, critical analysis and persuasive communicating skills can be a daunting challenge. Many students discover that the best way to get the most out of their law school experience is to band together and "divide and conquer" their legal education through a study group.

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