Category Archives: Lessons

New CALI Podcast – Managing Pandemic Stress in Law School: Discussions in Law School Success

Posted on March 28, 2022 by scottlee

In this podcast, four Academic Support professionals provide strategies for dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic while in law school. The pandemic introduced even greater uncertainty into an already stressful environment. This podcast provides tools to succeed at … Continue reading →

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Tips on Passing the Bar Exam

Posted on March 21, 2022 by scottlee

Introducing an audiobook of the CALI eLangdell® book, Passing the Bar: A Quick Reference Guide For Today’s Law Student (1st Edition), by Allie Robbins, Former Director of Academic Skills, CUNY School of Law. The brand new resource is FREE to download. The audiobook covers topics such … Continue reading →

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Four Steps to Help with Course Selection in Law School

Posted on March 14, 2022 by scottlee

Course selection plays a critical role in your success at law school. If you choose poorly, it can hurt your law school experience, your GPA, and your future career options. In this lesson, we provide you with a four-step process … Continue reading →

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New CALI Lesson Available – Advanced Exam Writing – Using Cases on Final Exams

Posted on March 8, 2022 by scottlee

Classroom discussion focuses heavily on cases. However, end of semester final exams don’t normally reference cases. Many students don’t know how cases operate on final exams. This lesson helps students understand where cases fit in a final exam answer and … Continue reading →

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Law School Lingo: How to Navigate A Brand New Vocabulary

Posted on February 10, 2022 by scottlee

If you are just starting law school, or thinking about doing so soon, it can often feel like you need to learn a foreign language. Not to mention all the abbreviations, odd acronyms, and more! This lesson is designed to … Continue reading →

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8 Reasons You Should Assign CALI Lessons to Your Students

Posted on December 20, 2021 by scottlee

If you teach in a US law school, you should be looking at CALI Lessons and assigning them to your students. -1- CALI Lessons are another way to learn the law CALI Lessons are another way to learn the law. … Continue reading →

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The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction is awarded a grant from AccessLex Institute® to extend the CALI Law School Success Fellowship

Posted on November 3, 2021 by scottlee

(Chicago, IL) – October 27, 2021 – The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) has received a grant from AccessLex Institute® to extend the CALI Law School Success Fellowship. The goal of the Fellowship is to further the reach of … Continue reading →

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New CALI Podcast – Priority Between a Secured Party and a Party with a Lien: Discussions in Secured Transactions

Posted on April 20, 2021 by scottlee

New CALI Podcast Available to share with your students This podcast by Professor Scott J. Burnham discusses the priority between a secured party and a party with a lien, including a judicial lien creditor, a creditor with a lien arising by operation … Continue reading →

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Press Release: The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) Legal Research Revision Fellowship

Posted on January 7, 2021 by scottlee

The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) announces the formation of the Legal Research Revision Fellowship. (Chicago, IL) January 7, 2021 – Serving the need for law students to understand the law better, the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction establishes the Legal … Continue reading →

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New CALI Podcast Available – The Basics of Consideration and the Bargain Theory: Discussions in Contracts

Posted on November 30, 2020 by scottlee

This podcast by Professor Jennifer S. Martin examines when agreements are enforceable as contracts because they are supported by consideration. The podcast looks at common descriptions of consideration, including benefit-detriment and “bargained-for exchange.” It also considers traditional issues of consideration … Continue reading →

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