Technology

The entire Richmond Law School can use resources from The Center for Computer Assisted Legal Instruction (CALI).  They provide more than 1000 interactive lessons across nearly every subject we teach, as well as a series on law school success, which includes tips on everything from analysis to exams.

CALI also provides numerous free books and statute collections, and as part of the law school’s membership, we recognize the highest-scoring student in each class with a CALI Excellence for the Future Award.

The law library provides access to LexisNexis, Westlaw, Bloomberg Law, and Fastcase for students, faculty and staff.

Librarians teach a year-long Legal Research course for all first-year law students, which includes instruction in computer-assisted research. We also offer additional opportunities for training in these databases, in a partnership with these companies.

The Law Library Technology Services Team serves the entire law school community with direct support, training, and technology management.  

In addition to providing training and support for equipment in Law School classrooms, we also provide these services:

• Consulting, planning and support for remote and hybrid learning;
• Support for webinars, conferences and guest speakers;
• Courtroom and law practice management technology evaluation and coordination.

We regularly collaborate with university Information Services staff to meet all goals efficiently and effectively.

Full-time law students will be credited with 400 print credits at the beginning of each semester.  Law students also receive 100 print credits to be used in other computer labs on campus.

Additional print credits can be purchased online using a Spidercard.

The cost is $ .05 per page. If you use cash to purchase print credits, you cannot purchase fewer than 20 print credits.

Law print credits cumulate from the beginning of your first semester in Law School through your last semester at the Law School. Unused print credits are non-refundable.

Conference attendees and other guests of the Law School may receive a guest account to use the Law School computer lab, but these accounts do not include print credits.

The print credits policy at other campus buildings and labs differs from the policy at the Law Library. See print credit information at other campus buildings and labs.