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Welcome to the University of Arizona's
Law Office & Courtroom of the Future Project
Education
The project is designed to educate both law students as well as lawyers on the practical application of technology, including software and hardware, in the practice and study of law. Professor Woods teaches two classes at the University of Arizona College of Law: Law Practice Management Technology, which focuses on the use of law office technologies and software to maximize time and efficiency in the ordinary law office; Information Technology & The Judicial System focuses on the use of technology in the courtroom, specifically utilizing both the functionality of a laptop connected to a projector through the use of the newest "e-courts" being developed nation-wide.
Additionally, the Project prepares CLE presentations for lawyers in the Tucson & Phoenix area. These CLE focus on similar issues as the classes, but
Development & Testing
We are currently using, developing & testing the following software and hardware:
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server & Workstation
Dell
Workstations, Laptops & Servers
Apple
iMac DV Digital Video Editing Station
FireWire (IEEE-1394)
Devices such as hard drives and cameras
Goals & Objectives
The Project's Goals Are As Follows:
Maintain current technology for
educational purposes
Test and develop new technology and
software for recommendation and training
Develop a Linux Law Office for use by
solo practitioners & small firms who seek a low cost solution to law office
technology
Current Projects
Development of a Linux web environment
capable of maintaining professional-level service for the average firm or solo
practitioner.
Development of a Linux workstation for
the law office.
New Software testing: Norton Ghost,
Mandrake Linux, Star Office for the Linux Platform, Apache Web Server, and
Windows 2000 Server.
Video Conferencing using TCP/IP and
the Internet as the transmission medium.
Microsoft Windows 2000 Server &
Workstation
History of the Project
The project was started by Winton (Woody) D. Woods, Jr., in 1995. His vision was to develop an environment in which to teach hi students the tools they needed in order to be equipped to utilize the technology which would be standard in the practice of law upon their entrance into the practice. With only a limited budget, Woods was able to transform the law school's practice courtroom into one of the most technologically advanced courtrooms of its time.
Contact Information
Professor Winton Woods (Director)
The University of Arizona
James E. Rogers College of Law
1201 E. Speedway , Room 213
Tucson, Arizona 85721-0176
Robert Ashley (Assistant Director)
University of Arizona College of Law
Timothy J. (T.J.) Ryan
University of Arizona College of Law
Office Phone/Fax: 520-626-3436
TechShow™ 2002
We want to thank everyone who stopped by our table at TechShow. It was a great success. Many of you requested a copy of our PowerPoint presentations and so we wanted to let you download them here. Below is a list of the presentations and a link to the file. If you have any problems, please let us know.
| Dynamic Power Point: Non-Linear Use | Download Here |
| Multimedia Courtroom Technologies | Download Here |
| Using Video in PowerPoint | Download Here |
Last revised: March, 2002
