UC Davis Law Experts Present at National Technology Conference
Anthony E. Chavez, professor of law; James Butler, director of information technology; and Edward Henn, application developer of the UC Davis School of Law spoke at the Center for Computer-Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI) 2008 Conference for Law School Computing in Baltimore, Maryland, June 19–21, 2008.
Chavez participated in a session titled "Teachinglaw.com and the Adopter's Perspective," where panelists discussed the best practices for using an online, digital platform when teaching to a digital audience. Chavez is the legal research and writing professor at the UC Davis School of Law. For two decades, he litigated cases regarding the 1965 Voting Rights Act. Before coming to UC Davis, Chavez ran his own practice in Los Angeles, California.
Butler and Henn presented "Engaging the Law School Applicant Through Online Services," which focused on the development phase of the UC Davis School of Law Status Check and Admitted Student Web sites. The presentation included an overview of the basic functionality of both applications, including some background information on the projects, and a discussion on the development of a backend database, integration with Aces2 Web services, and integration with a credit card payment gateway.
CALI is a non-profit association of law schools that researches and develops computer-mediated legal instruction and supports the use of technology in education.