Category Archives: CALI Spotlight

Posts by CALI staffers. Thoughts, opinions, and ideas about technology and innovation in legal education.

CALIcon15 Videos Now Available

Didn’t make it to CALIcon?  Missed a session due to scheduling?  No problem!  The CALIcon15 Videos have all been uploaded and are available for FREE viewing. You have two choices for viewing – you can visit the CALIcon YouTube page … Continue reading

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Build a personalized schedule for CALIcon15

The 25th annual CALI Conference for Law School Computing, June 18 – 20, 2015 at University of Denver Sturm College of Law is right around the corner. We’ve put together an interesting and diverse schedule that will show off some … Continue reading

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Why Going to Law School is like a Health Club Subscription

I joined a new gym recently. They had a deal where if I go to the gym 36 times in the first 90 days, I get my initiation fee back as a gift certificate to their clothing store/snack shop (protein … Continue reading

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Revised Lessons and my Vanishing “L”

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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Get Aboard the Incubator Bandwagon

I attended the ALI Incubator Conference that had the full, cumbersome name of “Enhancing Social Justice Through The Development of Incubator Programs & Residency Programs”.  It was held February 27-28, 2015 at California Western School of Law and cosponsored by … Continue reading

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25, 250,000, 2,500,000 AND 10,000,000

We don’t talk enough about our accomplishments here at CALI. I believe it is because we are too busy working on the “next thing” and barely pause long enough to get the word out about how other things are going. … Continue reading

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CALI Infographics

With the 25th anniversary of CALIcon approaching and the expanding offerings of CALI, I decided to make some infographics that make it a little easier to digest what it is we do and how long we’ve been doing it.   Spoiler … Continue reading

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Come see CALI at AALS!

Legal education is at a cross roads… and CALI can show you the way!   Stop by our booth (#202-206 in the exhibit hall) and see what all we have to offer! Assessment and Experiential Learning are two of the … Continue reading

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A2J Author Course Project announces faculty fellow selections

CALI is pleased to announce the selection of the faculty fellows participating in the A2J Author Course Project, a joint initiative with IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law and Idaho Legal Aid Services to support law school courses teaching A2J Author®. … Continue reading

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CALI Lessons = Assessment

Are CALI Lessons as useful to Faculty as they are students?  You bet your sweet assessment they are! CALI Lessons have a reputation as being “just a study aid” for law students.  While that is indeed a function that they … Continue reading

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