This lesson covers First Amendment doctrine and theory pertaining to commercial speech. The lesson considers the development of commercial speech from unprotected to protected speech; the applicable constitutional tests for evaluating commercial speech, the doctrine regarding mandated disclosures in commercial contexts, and recent cases decided by the Roberts Court considering commercial speech.
The 30th Annual CALIcon Conference successfully took place on June 3-5, 2020. Moving to the Zoom virtual format due to the circumstances associated with COVID-19, the conference drew over 600 people from US law schools who ranged from law faculty, law librarians, academic success professionals, law students. All the sessions were about "Pandemic + Legal Education + Tech". All the video sessions are now up on the CALI YouTube channel.
This lesson, intended for incoming and current 1L law students, guides participants through the process of note-taking in law school classes with a focus on case-based information. Using a series of cross-doctrinal audio lecture examples and integrating periodic checks for understanding, students have the opportunity to develop their note-taking skills and practice categorizing the pieces of case-based information. This lesson is equally suitable for full-time, part-time, evening, or remote law students.
In case you missed the first live session, "Creating a Successful Online Course", of the CALI 7 session mini-course entitled Preparing for the Future of Legal Education - Online Teaching Tips & Techniques , it is now posted to view on-demand. We're recording all of the sessions and will post them to course website the day after they happen.
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In Spring 2020, Law Schools experienced the largest online teaching experiment in history. They didn’t have time to prepare, change the syllabus, create new content - you just had to move it all online. This was “Emergency Remote Teaching” to distinguish it from distance learning or online teaching. Some portion of legal education in Fall 2020 will likely be delivered online. Law Faculty need to prepare for this scenario. We have powerful tools and excellent support systems in our schools, colleagues, and CALI. We can do this. CALI is offering a 4-week mini-course of 7 sessions via Zoom to teach Law Faculty how to go beyond Emergency Remote Teaching. Topics covered include Creating a Successful Online Course, Technology: Platforms & Lectures, Assessment: Formative and Summative, Engaging Your Students, Creating a Framework for Online Learning, Different Mix of Techniques for Skills-based - Seminars or Large Classes, and Preparing to Teach Online: The Essential Checklist. In this mini-course Law Faculty will be the Students. There will be readings, assessments, and homework. Students will be graded. This is key. We want Law Faculty to experience - as much as possible - what it’s like to take an online course. A course designed with best practices in distance learning. The instructors are Deb Quentel, CALI’s Director of Curriculum Development, John Mayer, CALI’s Executive Director, and Elmer Masters, CALI’s Director of Technology. Guest speakers will join us for each session. Please sign up with a commitment to learn and to stay for the duration. We will keep track of student progress and nudge you if you drop off. This is part of the intended experience. The course is free.
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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.
Law students often hear about the importance of "doing hypos" but don't know why they are important, where to find them, how to do them, and so on. This lesson will cover the what, why, when, where, and how of hypos so law students can conquer the material they are learning and be prepared for exams.
This lesson addresses freedom of speech issues for public school employees at the elementary, secondary, and post-secondary levels.
This is a special edition of CALIcon dedicated to the community's experience with moving their law schools online.
