Legal Education

Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction

Non-profit consortium of US law schools, established in 1982. CALI researches and promotes computer-based legal instruction and develops tools that facilitate access to justice. The CALI website provides a collection of open access law books and a set of tools and resources for law teachers. It also includes more than 1,300 interactive legal tutorials, or 'lessons', which are not open access, but free to students, staff and academics from consortium members.

Institute for Law School Teaching

The Institute for Law School Teaching is a professional organisation based at Gonzaga University School of Law in Spokane, Washington, USA. The Institute was established in 1991 to improve the quality of teaching and learning in legal education by providing guidance and setting standards. Details of the Institute's goals appear on the site along with the 'Seven Principles for Good Practice in Legal Education'. Ideas for teaching law are explained, including concept mapping, cooperative learning groups and multiple-choice quizzes.

Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot

Website for the Vis arbitral moot, made available by the Institute of International Commercial Law at Pace Law School in the United States. The moot is an annual competition open to law students from any country, which aims to train the legal professionals of the future in methods of alternative dispute resolution (ADR). The website acts as the main source of information and news on the moot for competitors and judges, collating links to relevant legal texts, sponsoring organizations and useful links in Vienna, where the moot takes place.

Oxford University Comparative Law Forum

This web-based journal and discussion forum was established in 2000 by members of the Law Faculty at the University of Oxford. Its aim is to promote the study and discussion of legal issues from a comparative perspective. All articles are available in full, free of charge. Most of the articles are in English, but a few are in German or French with a summary in English. Users are encouraged to register for a free discussion platform via a brief online form and to submit comments on the articles.

National Judicial College of Australia

Website of the National Judicial College of Australia, the organisation that provides training and professional development for judicial officers in Australia. The site has details of Council members and other officials and details of courses offered by the College. There is information on past and future conferences held by the College, including conference papers; other publications include a copy of the National Curriculum for professional development for Australian judicial officers and a report on judicial education in Australia. Parts of the site are password-protected.

All About Law

This site is aimed at people interested in pursuing a career in law in the United Kingdom. It provides background information on a range of legal professions including guidance on becoming a solicitor, barrister or legal executive. There is information on legal courses including the Legal Practice Course and the Bar Vocational Course. Tips and advice are given on topics such as choosing the right university, interviews and applications, training contracts and pupillage.

Typography for Lawyers

The Typography for Lawyers website is provided by Matthew Butterick, a civil litigation attorney based in Los Angeles. It is a guide to typography for people who are not professional typographers - and for lawyers in particular. Topics covered include bold, underlining, centred text, hyphens and font types.

Hague Academy of International Law

The Hague Academy of International Law is a centre for research and teaching in public and private international law based at the Peace Palace in The Hague. Its website has details of its summer and external programmes and information about its publications. A collection of videos is also provided. The site can be viewed in English and French.

Academia.edu

Free platform for sharing academic research papers, including hundreds of thousands of law papers. Can be browsed by subject or searched. Registration, with no charge, is required to access full-text content; a premium version of the platform is available by subscription. The site was founded by Dr Richard Price of All Souls College, Oxford, in 2008. It is now a company based in San Francisco and Dr Price is the CEO.

Exploring Humanitarian Law

Exploring Humanitarian Law (EHL) is an online education programme designed by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Education Development Center Inc. (EDC). EHL is a free resource providing learning and teaching materials aimed at the 13 to 18 age group. The materials are organised into modules covering topics such as the humanitarian perspective, limits in armed conflict, the law in action, dealing with violations and responding to the consequences of armed conflict.

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