Paul D. Callister

Paul D. Callister is the Library Director and Professor of Law at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, where he leads the Leon E. Bloch Law Library. His academic work bridges legal research, information science, and the evolving role of law librarianship in the digital age. He actively explores the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and legal discovery, focusing on how generative AI impacts legal research methodologies and information retrieval.

Callister's research interests span philosophy of law, legal education pedagogy, and the historical foundations of legal authority. Notable contributions include analyses of Heideggerian philosophy's influence on legal information systems and Bloom’s Taxonomy in legal problem-solving education. His recent work emphasizes AI-driven legal research tools, the preservation of legal citations through web archiving, and ethical considerations in AI integration.

His publications reflect a commitment to advancing legal information science, with articles on topics like cognitive authority in law, the epistemic value of law libraries, and transborder information flow policies. Callister is currently finalizing the second edition of his Field Guide to Legal Research and developing frameworks for GenAI's role in legal discovery.