CALI.org -- Interactive Tutorials for Law Students

Now that classes are underway, and you've been introduced to new subjects and concepts, it's a good time to think about study aids. The interactive tutorials known as CALI Lessons are some of the best.  Over 950 of these tutorials, written by law professors for law students, are free to all Hofstra Law students who register at the CALI.org site. CALI Lessons cover both 1L and more advanced courses.  They focus on specific concepts and topics within legal subject areas, and some are written to correspond to particular casebooks.

And there's more. The CALI.org site offers free legal e-books on many subjects.  Among these is "Law School Materials for Success," a brief guide to the transition process we know as the law school experience, written by law school dean Barbara Glesner Fines with accompanying podcasts on key skills for studying and taking exams.

Registering on the CALI site is easy, but a special code is required. Just stop by the Law Library reference desk and ask for the Hofstra school code.    

Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

CALI for Exam Success

Along with study guides and past exams, don't forget CALI.org as you review for finals. CALI Lessons, a library of over 900 online interactive tutorials for IL as well as 2L and 3L law school subjects, can be found at the CALI welcome page.  CALI, the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction, is a nonprofit consortium that facilitates the creation of these tutorials by law school faculty from across the country.

CALI Lessons are free to all Hofstra law students. They can be searched by topic (Constitutional Law, Business Associations), by casebook, and by individual subtopics, such as probable cause, within a subject outline. CALI is a great tool for revisiting those concepts or cases that were difficult to understand or that you need to review and gain confidence in before the final exam.

You will need to register online with a password, or school code, the first time that you use CALI Lessons. Just contact or visit the Reference Desk to obtain this code from a reference librarian.





Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat

CALI Lessons for Finals

Finals are almost here, and most students are heavy into outlines, study guides, and past exams. But don't forget CALI (the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction) which has interactive computer-based lessons keyed to typical IL and upper level law school courses. Check out the CALI welcome page, where you can search for “Lessons” by topic, casebook, subject outline, new lessons and more. You will need to register online with a password the first time that you use CALI lessons. Contact or visit the Law Library Reference Desk to obtain this password from a reference librarian.

Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat