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The Counterargument: A Key (But Often Overlooked) Part of Legal Reasoning
This lesson explains the different types of counterarguments and shows you how to best integrate them into your analysis.
Resources Available for Upper-Level Courses - Gender Orientation
This Chapter is an excellent resource that can be applied to upper-level gender orientation courses. The Chapter will address the current protections that are available to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (“LGBT”) individuals who allege they have been victims of employment discrimination. The Chapter’s primary focus will be on federal statutory law, particularly Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Although the focus here is on federal law, Appendix I to this Chapter lists the states that protect individuals from public and/or private discrimination under state laws.
New CALI Podcast - First-Generation Student Experiences: Discussions in Law School Success
In this podcast, Melissa Hale, academic support professional and fellow first-generation student, speaks with two of her students about what it’s like to be a first-generation student in law school.
Come visit with us at the upcoming NALSAP 2022 Conference
CALI will have a booth at the upcoming NALSAP 2022 Conference. Come by to see what's new and discuss how our Law School Success lessons are Building the Foundation for Law School Success.
CALIcon22 is going to be the talk of the town. Will you be there?
CALIcon22 on June 9-10 your chance to hear from today's leading industry voices, as well as network with influential peers. You have the option to attend in-person to virtually. Register TODAY to save your spot!
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Improving Exam Writing with Deductive Reasoning
Most law students do not know what professors expect on law school exams. Students wonder what will score more points. In general, law school exam answers that score the highest tend to use a specific deductive argument structure. This lesson explains deductive argument structure and how to employ it on an exam.
We are please to announce Afua Bruce as the CALIcon Conference Keynote Speaker
Gather one, gather all on June 9, 2022, to take in the Keynote Session at CALIcon22 for impactful insights and forward-thinking ideas about technology, policy, and society.
Ready for in-person CALIcon22?
For the past 31 years, The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) has hosted its own legal education conference called "CALIcon." The CALIcon conference is a two-day event held 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 goal is to provide a unique environment for everyone to come together to share ideas, innovations, experiences, and best practices for application in law school classrooms to engage law students with tech.
Call for Presenters | CALIcon2022
Be a part of CALIcon22 by sharing your knowledge on pedagogy teaching methods and creating proven concepts with conference attendees. If you are a legal education/technology insider, thought-leader, innovator, or technology expert, submit your abstract by Midnight on Friday, April 29, for consideration in the CALIcon22 Conference Program. CALIcon22 will take place online June 9-10.