CALI Spotlight

CALI Hires Hans de Salas-del Valle

Posted on April 28, 2026 by scottlee

We are excited to announce Hans de Salas-del Valle has joined CALI as our Assistant Director, Curriculum Development. He brings a wealth of experience to his new role.

Who is Hans?

Hans holds a J.D. from Creighton University School of Law, where he specialized in International Law, and an M.A. in International Comparative Education from the Stanford Graduate School of Education. He brings to his role at CALI over two decades of experience as an educator, editor, policy analyst, researcher, and business development executive. His previous work has supported faculty projects, strategic initiatives at leading universities, academic entrepreneurship and technology-based innovation, and interdisciplinary research across international and comparative law, foreign policy, transnational cybercrime, and geopolitics. A native Spanish speaker, Hans is particularly interested in opportunities for international collaboration and partnerships with peers and institutions in Latin America. He is a graduate of the University of Miami, where he majored in Latin American Studies.

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The agenda for CALIcon 2026 is officially finalized—and it’s built for impact.

Posted on April 21, 2026 by scottlee

Join legal educators, technologists, and academic leaders as we explore the ideas shaping the future of legal education, including:
• AI literacy and responsible classroom integration
• Data-driven strategies for student success
• Innovations in legal research and experiential learning
• Rethinking assessment in an AI-enabled world

This is more than a conference—it’s a collaborative space to share ideas, challenge assumptions, and move legal education forward.

Explore the full agenda and start planning your experience:

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Keynote Speaker Announced for the CALIcon Conference 2026

Posted on March 25, 2026 by scottlee

All In: Embedding AI in the Law School Classroom – How Did It Go?

In this just past semester, Professor Gregory Duhl undertook to teach a required doctrinal law school course—first-year Contracts—with generative AI fully embedded throughout the course design. Instead of adding AI exercises to conventional pedagogy or creating a stand-alone AI course, this approach reimagines legal education for the AI era by integrating AI as a learning enhancer rather than a threat to be managed. The course equipped students to partner with and evaluate AI as a tool in furtherance of their learning. In this keynote, Professor Duhl will report on what worked, what didn’t, and how we might be seeing more of this in legal education.

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CALIcon Conference 2026 Registration is OPEN!!

Posted on March 17, 2026 by scottlee

We’re excited to announce that CALIcon 2026 will take place June 4–5, 2026, hosted by University of Michigan Law School.

Conference Theme: Fit for Legal Education

ABOUT the CALIcon Conference:
For 36 years, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI®) has hosted its legal education conference called “CALIcon.” The CALIcon conference is a two-day event at newly renovated or built law schools. It draws an estimated 300 attendees: law faculty, law librarians, IT professionals, distance learning staff, and law school administrators. The conference aims to provide a unique environment for everyone to share ideas, innovations, experiences, and best practices for application in law school classrooms to engage law students with tech.

All CALI Member schools will receive a 30% discount on each registration. Enter your school’s authorization code for the promotional code.

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This International Women’s Month, we honor your impact!

Posted on March 11, 2026 by scottlee

This International Women’s Month, we celebrate the incredible women behind CALI’s innovative learning resources. Your work empowers thousands of law students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in the classroom and beyond.

Thank you for your leadership, your expertise, and your dedication to advancing legal education for all.

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New CALI Lesson: Professionally Responsible Generative AI Use

Posted on February 24, 2026 by scottlee

Generative AI is rapidly reshaping legal research and writing. While these tools offer powerful efficiencies, they also introduce significant risks — including inaccuracies, hallucinated citations, and confidentiality concerns.

Our newest CALI Lesson equips law students and legal professionals with:
• Foundational understanding of GenAI tools
• Ethical considerations for professional responsibility
• Practical guidance for responsible implementation

As AI adoption accelerates in legal education and practice, professional standards must keep pace.

Explore the lesson and integrate responsible AI literacy into your work today.

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CALIcon2026 Call for Proposals Now Open!

Posted on February 17, 2026 by scottlee

We’re calling on law school faculty, librarians, technologists, and thought leaders to share their strongest opinions, boldest ideas, and most practical advice. Submit your session proposal and help shape the future of legal education!

From Generative AI to OER, to tackling the NextGen bar exam, the community craves topics that challenge and inspire.

Proposed topics:

Generative AI and the end of everything
AI/ML, ethics, law, and legal education
Is open source software relevant to legal education?
Open education resources (OER) in legal education
Access to Justice / Teaching / Technology / Legal Education
Prepping law school tech for the NextGen bar exam
Navigating the relationship with IT – Local and University
Video Production – Tool Chains and Product Processes
I want to talk about Drupal and Nobody Can Stop Me (or Regex or Python…)
Everyone Talks About Formative Assessment, Why Don’t More Faculty Use It?
Let Students Grade Each Other Using Peer-grading Software
The Traditional Casebook is Dissolving and Morphing Into CaaS (casebook as a service)
Distance Learning is just Learning – Fight Me
Can Anyone Really Define Tech Competency?
AI Exam Grading – Cognitive Exoskeleton or Terminator?
AI Paper Grading – Arms Race to Innovation or Race to the Bottom?

Don’t see your idea on the list? No problem. Propose it anyway!

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CALI Announces the Election of a New Slate of Board Members

Posted on February 3, 2026 by scottlee

We’re pleased to announce a new slate of board members who will serve through the end of their term in 2029. This accomplished group brings a diverse range of perspectives, expertise, and leadership experience that will help guide CALI’s strategic direction and strengthen our mission in the years ahead. We look forward to their contributions and to the continued impact of their service as we move confidently into the future.

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Kick off the new semester with CALI Lessons

Posted on January 20, 2026 by scottlee

A new law school semester is the perfect time to set yourself up for success, and CALI Lessons can be a powerful supplement to what you’re learning in class. Designed by law faculty, CALI Lessons help you reinforce key concepts, practice applying the law, and identify gaps in your understanding early—before exams sneak up. Whether you use them to preview upcoming topics, review after class, or sharpen your exam-writing skills, CALI Lessons fit easily into your routine and let you learn at your own pace.

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CALI announces the formation of a NEW Constitutional Law Fellowship

Posted on January 13, 2026 by scottlee

CALI is pleased to announce the launch of a new CALI Fellowship focused on creating CALI Lessons in constitutional law. This Fellowship will bring together experienced faculty to develop high-quality, teaching-focused lessons that can be incorporated directly into your classroom or used as a supplement to reinforce key constitutional law concepts for students outside of class.
Download the Press Release

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