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Overview of Georgia Law Technology
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The legal world is greatly benefiting from advances in modern
technology. In courtrooms, attorneys are arguing their clients' cases
by reconstructing crime and accident scenes on video visualizers,
projecting photos and evidence onto large screens, and citing case law
their co-counsels pull up on a laptop through the networked connections
at the counsel's table. In legal offices, lawyers are searching the top
legal databases for case law supporting their argument or perhaps
collaborating on a project electronically with a counterpart in another
country. While studying at UGA, you will have the opportunity to become
proficient with the latest technology available.
ELECTRONIC COURTROOM
Dean Rusk Hall features an electronic courtroom that includes four
mounted cameras so that presentations can be videotaped and critiqued,
a CD-ROM self-study lab and sophisticated videotape editing facilities.
WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS/STATE-OF-THE-ART CLASSROOMS
Georgia Law is "wireless" for Internet access throughout its campus.
Students find access to the Internet enhances their ability to
participate in class and to take better notes by allowing them to
quickly locate legal texts, word definitions or news items during
classroom discussions.
All classrooms feature multimedia instructional technology, which will
enrich your learning experience. Each room is equipped with a
multimedia lectern containing a networked computer, overhead projector,
visual presenter to present 3-D objects and DVD player.
Numerous power outlets throughout the law school campus make it easy to
utilize laptops, even to take exams.
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ELECTRONIC RESEARCH TOOLS
In addition to being trained on Westlaw and LexisNexis, you will have
access through the law library to numerous legal research databases
ranging from legal periodical indexes to full text databases covering
subjects such as tax, securities, banking, trade and international law
as well as government and congressional publications databases.
You will also have access to more than 200,000 historical full text
titles
COMPUTER LABS
Georgia Law provides two computer labs for its students in addition to
16 freestanding computers near the main entrance of the law library for
quick tasks.
INDIVIDUALIZED E-ACCESS TO RESOURCES
All law students have access to My Georgia Law, a personalized student portal. Using
My Georgia Law, students can view their class schedules, final grades,
photos and contact information of classmates. Additionally, students
use the portal to view job postings, submit résumés and sign up for job
interviews. Students may also use school listservs or online discussion
groups to communicate with fellow students, professors or law school
staff.
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