Study Groups

ASP Group Study Sessions are regularly scheduled weekly sessions during which an ASP Assistant leads law study skills activities designed around first-year courses. ASP Assistants do not re-teach the content professors cover, rather the assistants use the course content in helping students apply the material. For example, the assistant may lead a session on spotting issues in contracts cases or a session on responding to torts hypotheticals.

Why attend ASP Group Sessions:
ASP Group Study Sessions provide you practice with skills such as briefing, outlining, and exam writing, within the context of a particular subject. Honing these skills is fundamental to success in your courses.

What do I need to do to attend the Sessions:
Show up at the ASP Office Study Room (Room 315 of the Law Library) at the scheduled time and day. Any student may attend the group sessions. Attendance is voluntary. Students may attend all or some of the sessions.

How do I choose which sessions to attend:
- If you are having difficulty in a particular course, select that course to get more reinforcement of the concepts.
- If you are confident in all of your courses, attend the session you are best in to see how you can apply those successful strategies to your other courses.
- Feel free to attend all sessions to determine which ones are most helpful

Structured Group Study Sessions: Fall 2009
Group Study Sessions begin the week of September 7th
Unless noted otherwise, group study sessions are held in the ASP offices, located on the 3rd floor of the library.

Day Classes:
Section One
Contracts (Dessin)- Wednesdays, 12:45
Torts (Reilly)- Tuesdays, 4:30
Civ Pro (Anderson)- Thursdays, 1:00
Property (Lee)- Wednesdays, 3:00 (Rm TBA)

Section Two
Contracts (Coleman)- Mondays*, 10:45
Torts (Oddi)- Mondays*, 5:15
Civ Pro (Genetin)- Thursdays, 1:00
Property (Lee)- Fridays, 12:00 (Rm TBA)

Evening Classes
Contracts (Wilson)- Wednesdays, 5:15
Torts (Cravens)- Mondays*, 5:15

*Because of the Labor Day Holiday:

• Coleman/Contracts first study session will be on Tuesday, Sept 8th at 10:45
• Oddi/Torts first study session will be on Wednesday, Sept 9th at 5:15
• Cravens/Torts first study session will be Thursday, Sept. 10th at 5:15

ASP Assistants & Mentors
ASP Assistant and Mentors are available to provide one-on-one assistance with important law school skills such as: note organization, issue spotting, analysis and application practice, and time management.  Make an appointment or just stop by the ASP offices during office hours (see below).

Academic Success Programs

Group Study Sessions

Offered for all 1L classes: Reinforce your skills in the context of a particular subject.

Workshops

Offered throughout the semester on a variety of topics, including:

• Reviewing your Performance
• Outlining Refresher
• Stress & Time Management
• Exam Preparation
• Exam Simulations

ASP Library

The ASP has a library of study aids available for short-term loan. Study aids include hornbooks, commercial outlines, flashcards, flowcharts, practice exam questions (essay and multiple choice), and course lecture CDs.

Individual Meetings

Make an appointment or stop by the ASP- the Interim Director and ASP Assistants are available to assist students in developing and enhancing the critical skills necessary for law school success.

Questions?  ASP has answers.  Stop by, call, or email:
Rm 317 (library 3rd floor)
330-972-8065
Staff Director Katherine Silver Kelly: Ksk10@uakron.edu
Faculty Director, Dean’s Club Professor of Law Willa Gibson: Willa1@uakron.edu