New CALI Lessons in March
The CALI (Computer Assisted Legal Instruction) Library of Lessons contains over 600 Lessons in 32 legal subjects. Some Lessons teach basic lawyering skills, such as legal research and writing and trial advocacy, and others instruct students on how to prepare for classes and take law school exams. Here’s a run-down of some of the latest Lessons. Law students and faculty will find CALI registration information on the library’s website.
This lesson is part of a series (with more lessons in the series planned for Fall 2012). The series will cover the basics of negotiable instruments law. This lesson explains the obligations that one incurs by becoming a party to a negotiable instrument, whether as a maker, drawer, indorser, or acceptor.
This lesson takes a look at the treatment of damaged and destroyed goods and how the U.C.C. allocates the risk of loss for such occurrences. Since casualties to goods do occur, there must be a mechanism for determining which party will suffer the loss. The party which will suffer the loss is said to bear the risk of loss of the goods. This lesson sets out the basic rules for determining which party bears the risk of loss in sales transactions in cases where there is no breach (UCC 2-509) and examines the effect of breach on the allocation of risk (UCC 2-510).
Email Correspondence: Ethical and Professional Considerations
This is one in a series of lessons directed at the ethical and professional considerations associated with the production of particular lawyering documents. This lesson is intended to introduce first year law students to the ethical and professional considerations associated with email correspondence in law practice. No prior instruction in professional responsibility is required.
Appellate Briefs: Ethical and Professional Considerations
This CALI lesson will introduce you to the ethical considerations associated with writing appellate briefs. The lesson is intended for a first year law student currently taking a legal writing course. No previous knowledge of ethics is presumed.
A series of explanations and questions will guide you through a basic introduction to the regulation of attorney conduct. You will then examine how ethical considerations influence the lawyering skills associated with the preparation of appellate briefs.
