I'm presenting on Monday morning at the CALI Conference for Law School Computing here at UNLV. Here's the program summary of the session I'm co-leading with Prof. Megan Chaney:

What Can You Do for Me? Using Web Technology to Expand Library Service for Law School Clinics
Audience: All
Technical Level: Low

With experiential learning playing a prominent role in legal education, law school librarians need to expand the level of service they provide to law school clinics, moving beyond scholarship and curriculum support, offering the same kind of practice support found in law firms.

Professors Boone and Chaney argue that clinics and libraries must make some fundamental changes in the ways they work together. This includes the implementation of digital library technologies for clinics, as well as the creation of a new professional clinical position: clinic library coordinator.

The presenters will demonstrate some of the methods they have used this semester to implement these changes, including a walk-through of an clinic website that incorporates knowledge management for student case practice, electronic research tools for practice and scholarship support, course management for the classroom, enhanced communication tools, and full case management, all using open-source tools.

Tom Boone
Head of Electronic and Information Services
University of Nevada William S. Boyd School of Law
tom dot boone at unlv dot edu

Megan F. Chaney
Visiting Associate Professor of Law
University of Nevada William S. Boyd School of Law
megan dot chaney at unlv dot edu