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We’re pleased to announce a new slate of board members who will serve through the end of their term in 2029. This accomplished group brings a diverse range of perspectives, expertise, and leadership experience that will help guide CALI’s strategic direction and strengthen our mission in the years ahead. We look forward to their contributions and to the continued impact of their service as we move confidently into the future.
When the weather outside is absolutely brutal, staying warm doesn’t have to mean zoning out—you can turn the downtime into something productive with CALI Lessons. Curl up with a blanket, grab a hot drink, and dive into short, interactive lessons that reinforce key legal concepts and exam skills at your own pace. It’s an easy way to keep your mind engaged while the temperature drops, making those frigid hours fly by—and leaving you a little more prepared for class and exams once you thaw out.
A new law school semester is the perfect time to set yourself up for success, and CALI Lessons can be a powerful supplement to what you’re learning in class. Designed by law faculty, CALI Lessons help you reinforce key concepts, practice applying the law, and identify gaps in your understanding early—before exams sneak up. Whether you use them to preview upcoming topics, review after class, or sharpen your exam-writing skills, CALI Lessons fit easily into your routine and let you learn at your own pace. Starting the semester with these tools gives you an extra edge and helps turn daily coursework into long-term confidence.
CALI is pleased to announce the launch of a new CALI Fellowship focused on creating CALI Lessons in constitutional law. This Fellowship will bring together experienced faculty to develop high-quality, teaching-focused lessons that can be incorporated directly into your classroom or used as a supplement to reinforce key constitutional law concepts for students outside of class.
To view the new CALI Constitutional Law Fellowship team, click here.
This is the Eleventh edition of this textbook, updated through December, 2025. Renisha Ricks has revised and updated the Tenth Edition to include changes to the law from the One Big Beautiful Bell Act, and other recent statutory and judicial developments. The general approach to the material, as well as the structure of the previous edition have been retained as much as possible.
While on winter break recharging your battery, CALI has a lesson to do a semester self-assessment and reflection. This lesson is designed to help you self-assess your semester performance. It is best suited for completion after you finish a full law school semester. It begins with a brief overview of self-regulated learning and metacognition. Then, the lesson provides a step-by-step process for assessing your law school semester.
As the year comes to a close, we want to say thank you. We truly value the relationships we’ve built and the trust you place in us—it’s what makes our work meaningful. Wishing you and yours a joyful holiday season and a bright start to the year ahead.
After final exams, CALI Lessons can be a helpful way for law students to reflect and reset. Designed by academic success professionals who understand the pressures of law school, this CALI Lesson helps law students turn final exams into meaningful learning opportunities through the essential lawyering skill of self-assessment. By examining both successes and setbacks, the lesson guides students through what to do after an exam to better understand their performance and continue improving. With practical guidance and video commentary from the author, students learn how to identify strengths, pinpoint weaknesses, and take concrete steps post-assessment to strengthen their exam skills and build confidence moving forward.
We’re excited to release Constitutional Law with a Twist: Less Is More, authored by Alisa Klein, Associate Professor of Law at Wilmington University School of Law.
Designed with clarity and efficiency in mind, this casebook offers a modern, streamlined approach to Constitutional Law—peer-reviewed, creative common licensed, and completely free for faculty to adopt and adapt.
👉 Download your free copy today to review for classroom adoption.
