In this lesson, we will discuss best practices to follow when deciding whether to approach a professor with a question. Also, we will cover some valuable tips that will help you get the most out of your meeting. The goal of this lesson is to help you make your interactions with faculty positive and valuable experiences.

This podcast focuses on two of the elements needed to attach a security interest to collateral under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code: value given and a debtor’s rights in the collateral. The security agreement requirement is the subject of a separate podcast.

Final Exams are coming around the corner real soon!  Are you prepared?  If your law school is a CALI member, browse our library of over 1,200 CALI Lessons that cover narrow topics of law.  This is an excellent study aid to help build the foundation of legal education success.

CALI Lessons are our most popular and widely used learning tool. They are computer-based, interactive tutorials that cover narrow topics of law. Browse our library of over 1,200 CALI Lessons below. 

Students, staff, professors, and employees of all CALI member schools and organizations get unlimited, free access to CALI Lessons through our website.

New Chapters have been added to the eLangdell Press® casebook entitled "Criminal Law: An Integrated Approach." The book is designed for a one-semester law school course. The first six chapters were published in August. Two additional chapters are now available and included with the download here. The final two chapters and the print version will be available in late October.

This podcast discusses why outlining in law school should really be called synthesizing, and gives tips to help you outline (or synthesize!) more effectively. 

This lesson introduces the student to the doctrine and processes involved in interpreting state and federal statutes. Statutes are a critical part of every substantive area of the law, so this is important background for every student, legal professional, lawyer, and judge.

This podcast discusses the importance of collegiality and professionalism in law school and in practice, and gives concrete tips on how to practice being more professional, cooperative, and respectful in your everyday interactions.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of the lesson, the student will be able to:
1. Recognize the importance of being collegial and professional in law school and in practice. 
2. Demonstrate professionalism and collegiality in interactions with colleagues and professors.
3. Integrate professionalism into written communications such as emails and social media.

At its most basic definition, the practice of law comprises conducting research to find relevant rules of law and then applying those rules to the specific set of circumstances faced by a client. However, in American law, the legal rules to be applied derive from myriad sources, complicating the process and making legal research different from other sorts of research. This text introduces first-year law students to the new kind of research required to study and to practice law. It seeks to demystify the art of legal research by following a “Source and Process” approach. First, the text introduces students to the major sources of American law and describes the forms the various authorities traditionally took in print. After establishing this base, the text proceeds to instruct students on the methods they will most likely use in practice, namely electronic research techniques and the consultation of secondary sources. Sources of Law incorporates screencasts currently hosted on YouTube that actively demonstrate the processes described in the static text. Finally, the text illustrates how the different pieces come together in the legal research process.