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Jennifer S. Martin joined the law faculty at St. Thomas University in 2010. Professor Martin spent the 2009-2010 year as a Visiting Associate Professor of Law at the University of Oregon School of Law. She has previously taught at University of Louisville, University of Pittsburgh and Western New England College. Professor Martin is the author of the American Bar Association's Annual Survey on Sales Law and has published many articles and given lectures on subjects such as wartime and conflict contracting, consumer rights, and lender liability. Upon graduation from Vanderbilt Law School, Professor Martin became an Associate with the international practice group of Baker & Botts, L.L.P., practicing in both the Houston and Dallas offices. A member of the Texas and American Bar Associations, Professor Martin was a Principal Attorney for Houston Industries Incorporated (now Reliant Energy), working on power generation transactions domestically and internationally. Professor Martin is a co-founder and contributor to the Commercial Law weblog at http://ucclaw.blogspot.com/. The blog takes up all issues related to commercial law, particularly the Uniform Commercial Code. The blog is a member of the Jurisdynamics Network. Professor Martin teaches courses in contracts, business associations and commercial law. SSRN page: http://ssrn.com/author=362174.

Big or small, we are all in the same boat in trying to stretch our limited budgetary dollars as much as possible in order to provide the best service we can to our Law School communities. When you step back, look at your department and ask “What do you want to do with your life?” sometimes you have to get creative, throw away the included user manual and find new ways to repurpose, reinvent or just revitalize the equipment you have in order to achieve your goals. Tony, Chad, Ian and Jayson will discuss some of the tips and tricks that we have employed at the UNM School of Law to get the most out of our equipment, personnel and budget. We also promise that we won’t move in…maybe

The Work Group of Distance Learning for Legal Education (Work Group) is pleased to have the opportunity to share with the academy its Best Practice Recommendations of Distance Learning for Legal Education 2.0 (2015-16), which builds upon the previously released A Summary of Delivery Models, Regulatory Issues, and Recommended Practices. This presentation will be led by Prof. William Byrnes (until June 30, Thomas Jefferson School of Law, and after July 1st, Texas A&M Law) and Prof. Rebecca Purdom (currently Visiting Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Biochemistry, and Vermont Law School).

Law school clinics, where the central teaching methodology is face-to-face interactions between professors and students, account for the majority of experiential and practical training available today in legal education. Online education hasn't yet made substantial inroads into this setting, but as the methods of online instruction continue to evolve it seems likely that clinical legal education will soon begin to incorporate some forms of online learning. This presentation will explore ways in which clinicians can leverage online technologies to optimize their teaching resources and bolster student learning. Specifically, it will examine how online learning can be used to teach foundational skills and concepts needed by all incoming clinical students and to deliver just-in-time-instruction to students as they prepare to meet with clients.

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If you use Oyez, you must know it inside and out. You know all there is to know about Oyez, right? Wrong. Oyez has tons of hidden features, fun surprises, and helpful information underneath its mild-mannered persona. Plus, with new Oyez on the way (and hopefully live by the time CALIcon rolls around), there are plenty of new and exciting features available. Instead of being overwhelmed by features both new and old, stop by our session to learn about it from the experts - the staff of Oyez.

Associate Dean William Byrnes, a pioneer in online legal education, will be co-presenting with Director Jason Fiske. Dean Byrnes will be discussing the optimal pedagogy for online legal education, and will provide updates on current trends in the field. This includes the creation of an enhanced online learning environment for students, and how instructors can guide the students in a collaborative "partnering" manner. Also discussed will be how students can form effective learning groups in an online setting. Director Fiske will present on building a new online legal education program at a university. Director Fiske will discuss the implementation process to begin a new online program, and the advanced tools and methods employed. Practical examples will be displayed on the building of online classrooms, including online tools for the effective and efficient delivery of information and assessments (CALI included).