Author Archives: Deb Quentel

About Deb Quentel

Deb has been Director of Curriculum Development and Associate Counsel for CALI since 1997. During this time, Deb has worked with more than 120 faculty and law librarians and guided more than 700 lessons from start to website. Deb also oversees the development of titles for CALI's OER eLangdell Press. Prior to joining CALI, Deb was a Visiting Assistant Professor of Legal Writing and Research at Chicago-Kent College of Law.

Revised Lessons and my Vanishing “L”

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Deb Quentel

I recently learned a new phrase “noisy learners”* to describe successful online learners. The same day, I noticed that the lettering for the “L” key on my laptop was wearing away. On the surface these appear to be unrelated events; … Continue reading →

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The Garage

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Deb Quentel

The stories are legendary – of great tech companies from HP to Google starting in garages. CALI didn’t exactly get its start in a garage, but I do I like to think of CALI’s booth at AALS as the “garage” … Continue reading →

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CALI at AAfPE

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Deb Quentel

Last week was all about education. True, every week in my job is about education. But last week it was about education on the road. My teachers were 8th graders, paralegal educators and The Big Bang Theory. Yes, I left … Continue reading →

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