CALI Lessons That 1Ls May Want to Try Now

CALI lessons are computerized, interactive lessons for law students.  According to CALI’s blog,

“There is not a lot of hand-holding in law school. As an incoming 1L, a certain base level of skills and knowledge is expected of you. In order to make it in law school you should a) recall the very basics of the law – high school level civics stuff, b) be able to write free of many grammar and punctuation problems, and c) recognize what plagiarism is and know how to avoid it.

Coincidently (or not), we at CALI have three CALI lessons that deal with each. Respectively:

• • Where Does Law Come From? (Civics review)
  • Punctuation and Grammar Basics for Law Students (part 2/advanced also available)
  • Plagiarism – Keeping Out of Trouble”

During orientation week, you will learn about briefing cases and preparing for law school classes.  But it does not hurt to get a head start and/or add to what you learn in orientation.  I  recommend:

• How to Brief a Case
• Learning Legal Analysis – IRAC (Issue, Rule, Analysis, Conclusion)
• Preparing for your First Semester in Law School (podcast)

If you still need to register for CALI,  click here for instructions and the school’s authorization code.[You will be prompted to enter your College of Law username and password to connect to the CALI registration instruction page.] Contact Sue Altmeyer if you need assistance registering for CALI.

Note that there is a link to CALI from the Law Library home page.