Billy Budd

This novel is presented as part of eLangdell Press' Law and Literature Collection.  It was selected based on a review of syllabi in this discipline.

The Foundational Documents of the American Legal System

This is a collection of documents that have formed the foundation of the American legal system. 

  • Magna Carta (1215)
  • Mayflower Compact (1620)
  • The Declaration of Independence (1776)
  • The Articles of Confederation (1777)
  • The Treaty of Paris (1783)
  • The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
  • The Consitution of the United States (1787)
  • The Bill of Rights (1791)

The translations and text of these documents came from http://www.ourdocuments.gov/

A2J Author Course Project announces faculty fellow selections

CALI is pleased to announce the selection of the faculty fellows participating in the A2J Author Course Project, a joint initiative with IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law and Idaho Legal Aid Services to support law school courses teaching A2J Author®. These faculty fellows will offer courses teaching students to create Guided Interviews, interactive graphical interfaces that help self-represented individuals navigate a legal process.

How do I register for CALI?

If your law school is a member of CALI, you have FREE access to over 900 lessons in 35 legal subjects.  They have many uses for students and faculty, but the one you're probably most interested in right now is the fact that they are a GREAT study tool for finals.  There's only one catch...you have to register on our site before you can access them.  Fortunately, registering on the CALI website is super easy and should only take you about two minutes.

A2J Author® software is a finalist for the 2014 International Innovating Justice Award

A2J Author® software—developed by IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law and CALI®, the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction—has advanced to the final round of the international Hague Institute for the Internationalisation of Law (HiiL) 2014 Innovating Justice Awards. A2J Author finished in the top three among 14 other global innovations in the “Successful Innovations” category, which recognizes initiatives that are already making a difference.

Call for Nominations: CALI Board of Directors

The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) is seeking nominations of qualified and enthusiastic individuals to fill vacant positions on its Board of Directors. If you know of someone who would like to contribute to the research and development, strategic planning and governance of CALI, then consider nominating them for the CALI Board of Directors. Please clear it with the person first to make sure they WANT to be nominated. self-nominations are acceptable.

Mid-Semester Blues...

We're just about at the half-way point for the Fall Semester, which for law students means it's time to get serious about understanding and organizing class materials and notes.  Remember - no matter how smart you are, you're not going to be able to learn all of this stuff the night before your final exam.

Sorry, that's just not how law school works.

And if you find you've either been slacking off a bit or just not quite understanding what is going on, remember - IT'S NOT TOO LATE.  You still have a good six weeks to get yourself ready for finals.  And CALI can help!

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