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The '''Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction''', also known as '''CALI''', is a [[501(c)(3)#501.28c.29.283.29|501(c)(3)]] non-profit consortium of mostly [[United States|US]] [[Law school|law schools]] that conducts applied research and development in the area of computer-mediated [[legal education]]. The organization is best known in law schools for CALI Lessons, online interactive tutorials in legal subjects,<ref>{{cite | url = http://sulawlibrary.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/cali-lessons/ | title = Info: CALI Lessons (Seattle University Law Library) | date = 2009/09/10 | accessdate = 2010/03/04}}</ref> and CALI Excellence for the Future Awards (CALI Awards), given to the highest scorer in a law school course at many CALI member law schools.<ref name=jmls>[http://www.jmls.edu/news/Press_Releases/CALIAward.shtml/ John Marshall Law School Press Release on CALI Awards]</ref>
The '''Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction''', also known as '''CALI''', is a [[501(c)(3)#501.28c.29.283.29|501(c)(3)]] non-profit consortium of mostly [[United States|US]] [[Law school|law schools]] that conducts applied research and development in the area of computer-mediated [[legal education]]. The organization is best known in law schools for CALI Lessons, online interactive tutorials in legal subjects,<ref>{{cite | url = http://sulawlibrary.wordpress.com/2009/09/10/cali-lessons/ | title = Info: CALI Lessons (Seattle University Law Library) | date = 2009/09/10 | accessdate = 2010/03/04}}</ref> and CALI Excellence for the Future Awards (CALI Awards), given to the highest scorer in a law school course at many CALI member law schools.<ref name=jmls>[http://www.jmls.edu/news/Press_Releases/CALIAward.shtml/ John Marshall Law School Press Release on CALI Awards]</ref>


CALI was [[Incorporation (business)|incorporated]] in 1982 in the state of [[Minnesota]] by the [[University of Minnesota Law School]] and [[Harvard Law School]].<ref name=drake>{{cite book |last1= Drake |first1= Miriam A. |title= Encyclopedia of library and information science, Volume 1 |url= http://books.google.com/books?id=vuCwpK9UdYsC&lpg=PA654&dq=university%20of%20minnesota%20%22center%20for%20computer-assisted%22&client=firefox-a&pg=PA654#v=onepage&q=university%20of%20minnesota%20%22center%20for%20computer-assisted%22&f=false |series= Dekker Encyclopedias Series |volume= 1 |year= 2003 |publisher= CRC Press |isbn= 0824720776 |page= |pages= 654}}</ref> The cost of membership to CALI is US$5,000 per year for US law schools and US$250 per year for law firms, paralegal programs, undergraduate departments, government agencies and individuals.
CALI was [[Incorporation (business)|incorporated]] in 1982 in the state of [[Minnesota]] by the [[University of Minnesota Law School]] and [[Harvard Law School]].<ref name=drake>{{cite book |last1= Drake |first1= Miriam A. |title= Encyclopedia of library and information science, Volume 1 |url= http://books.google.com/books?id=vuCwpK9UdYsC&lpg=PA654&dq=university%20of%20minnesota%20%22center%20for%20computer-assisted%22&client=firefox-a&pg=PA654#v=onepage&q=university%20of%20minnesota%20%22center%20for%20computer-assisted%22&f=false |series= Dekker Encyclopedias Series |volume= 1 |year= 2003 |publisher= CRC Press |isbn= 0824720776 |page= |pages= 654}}</ref> The cost of membership to CALI is US$5,000 per year for US law schools; free for legal aid organizations, library schools, state and county law librarians; and US$250 per year for law firms, paralegal programs, undergraduate departments, government agencies, individuals, and other organizations.<ref>[http://www.cali.org/faq/8054 Who Can Join CALI?]</ref>


==CALI Lessons==
==CALI Lessons==

Revision as of 03:58, 5 March 2010

Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI)
FoundedJune 22, 1982; 42 years ago (1982-06-22)
FounderHarvard Law School and University of Minnesota Law School
TypeEducation
FocusLegal Education, Technology
Location
Area served
United States, Some International
ProductCALI Lessons
Method Computer-Aided Learning and Teaching
Members200+ Law Schools
30+ Undergraduate Programs
Various Other Organizations
Key people
Executive Director, John P. Mayer
Director of Membership Services, LaVonne Molde
Director of Internet Development, Elmer Masters
Director of Curriculum Development, Deb Quentel
Software Services Manager, Sam Goshorn
Marketing Manager, Austin Groothuis
Employees6
Websitehttp://www.cali.org

The Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, also known as CALI, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit consortium of mostly US law schools that conducts applied research and development in the area of computer-mediated legal education. The organization is best known in law schools for CALI Lessons, online interactive tutorials in legal subjects,[1] and CALI Excellence for the Future Awards (CALI Awards), given to the highest scorer in a law school course at many CALI member law schools.[2]

CALI was incorporated in 1982 in the state of Minnesota by the University of Minnesota Law School and Harvard Law School.[3] The cost of membership to CALI is US$5,000 per year for US law schools; free for legal aid organizations, library schools, state and county law librarians; and US$250 per year for law firms, paralegal programs, undergraduate departments, government agencies, individuals, and other organizations.[4]

CALI Lessons

CALI Lessons are web-based tutorials on a variety of legal subjects known as CALI Lessons.[5] Tutorials are authored by experienced law faculty and made available to law students at CALI-member law schools.

CALI Author is the software tool used to create CALI Lessons.[6] CALI Author is available to download for free by member school faculty.[7]

Conference for Law School Computing

CALI first hosted The Conference for Law School Computing in 1991 (then known as the Conference for Law School Computing Professionals) at Chicago-Kent.[8] From 1991 to 1994 the conference was hosted at Chicago-Kent, and since 1995 the conference has been hosted onsite by a CALI member law school.[9]

CALI Excellence for the Future Awards

CALI member law schools can opt to give CALI Excellence for the Future Awards ("CALI Awards") to the students who have the highest scores in individual law school courses.[2] CALI Award winners are chosen by the professor of the class.[2]

History

CALI's old logo
Old logo 1980's-2009
  • 1970s - Interactive tutorials are developed on the University of Minnesota mainframe.
  • 1982 - CALI is incorporated as a Minnesota non-profit.[3]
  • 1987 - CALI publishes its 100th interactive tutorial.
  • 1991 - First Conference for Law School Computing Professionals (later the "professionals" was dropped from the title) at Chicago-Kent[8]
  • 1993 - First CALI website created.
  • 1994 - The first CALI CD-ROM containing the entire library of tutorials is published and distributed to over 100 U.S. law schools.
  • 1995 - The Conference for Law School Computing is hosted for the first time at a law school other than Chicago-Kent (University of Oregon School of Law).[10]
  • 2003 - CALI distributes free CD-ROMs for every first year law students at 196 US law schools (over 50,000).
  • 2007 - CALI distributes over 140,000 CD-ROMs (one for every law students at 205 US law schools).[11]
  • 2008 - CALI distributes a DVD-ROM with over 720 tutorials.

References

  1. ^ Info: CALI Lessons (Seattle University Law Library), 2009/09/10, retrieved 2010/03/04 {{citation}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  2. ^ a b c John Marshall Law School Press Release on CALI Awards
  3. ^ a b Drake, Miriam A. (2003). Encyclopedia of library and information science, Volume 1. Dekker Encyclopedias Series. Vol. 1. CRC Press. p. 654. ISBN 0824720776.
  4. ^ Who Can Join CALI?
  5. ^ CALI Lesson Listings
  6. ^ Fodden, Simon (2007/04/05). "Slaw: CALI Author". Retrieved 2010/03/04. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= and |date= (help)
  7. ^ CALI Author
  8. ^ a b Conference for Law School Computing Professionals. Chicago, Illinois. June 7-8, 1991. Retrieved 2010/03/04. {{cite conference}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |booktitle= (help)
  9. ^ Conference for Law School Computing Archives
  10. ^ 1995 Conference for Law School Computing Archive
  11. ^ 2007 CALI Press Release

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