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Emily Allbon is a lecturer and academic law librarian at The City Law School, City University London. She is renowned for creating Lawbore, a pioneering online legal portal launched in 2002, and its Learnmore wiki, which focus on enhancing legal education through technology, multimedia, and visual methods. Her work bridges the gap between traditional legal scholarship and modern digital pedagogy, emphasizing student engagement and information literacy.
Her research interests are centered on Legal Education, Educational Technology, and Legal Information Management. She explores how visual, multimodal, and digital resources—including social media, mobile apps, and online communities—can transform the learning experience for law students. Her publications advocate for innovative teaching practices and the evolving role of librarians in academia, particularly in the context of digital transformation and student-centered learning.
Her 15 most recent articles reveal a consistent focus on the integration of technology in legal pedagogy. The dominant trends include the use of multimedia for legal skills training, the design and impact of digital learning tools like the Learnmore app, and the broader implications of legal design and visual communication in law. Her work spans practical applications in the classroom to theoretical explorations of access to justice and the future of law librarianship.
- Winner of a prize for the Lawbore portal
- Secured substantial JISC funding for mobile app development
Allbon actively supervises and collaborates with students and colleagues, as evidenced by co-authored works and student-involved content on Lawbore. Her projects often involve grant funding and interdisciplinary teamwork, particularly with experts in human-computer interaction and design. She is a frequent presenter at national and international conferences on legal education and information management.
She leads the Lawbore initiative, a comprehensive digital platform that functions as a multimedia learning hub and online community for law students. The platform includes resources like the Learnmore wiki and a mobile app, developed to support legal skills acquisition and ease the transition from school to university. Her team includes students, librarians, and technologists, reflecting her collaborative and innovative approach to legal education.
