Exam 15: The Electronic Courtroom

If things do not go as planned,it is important to have a backup plan for producing hard copies of:

_______ headphones refer to an assisted listening device for the hearing impaired.

If a key piece of presentation equipment fails in the middle of trial,the trial team should assume

Everybody on the trial team should be comfortable with the operation and use of the technological equipment before the start of trial.

An ________ box routes language translations from an interpreter to the witness/defendant's headphones or the courtroom's public address system.

Courtrooms are now being outfitted with computers and audiovisual presentation systems,as judicial budgets will allow.

The trial team can assume that taking equipment through courthouse security

A monitor that allows a witness to easily make on-screen annotations with the touch of a finger is called an _________________.

An annotation monitor allows a witness to

Although Kate Sandberg was a seasoned trial attorney,she had never conducted a trial in federal district court.And although she had occasionally presented video depositions at trial,this was the first case she had handled that required a projector,laptops,audio equipment,and other electronic gear to be brought into court for presentation.She was also aware of the tight security at the federal district court.What precautions should she take to avoid any unnecessary problems on the day of the beginning of trial?

Jack Parsons' trial team planned to develop a state-of-the-art multimedia presentation combining the use of graphics,video testimony,and other technologies to present their case.However,other than the occasional video deposition,the new judge assigned to the Greenway Chemical case had never presided over a case that utilized a computer presentation as advanced as that envisioned by Jack and his team.He was wary of "losing control" of his courtroom and having a decision overturned on appeal because the jury was exposed to inadmissible evidence.What assurances can the trial team give the judge,and what technological solution can be incorporated into the courtroom technology?

If a courtroom appears to be fully equipped with the latest audio and visual presentation technology,

The ________ or ________ offices should be the first place to go or contact if any technology will be needed or used in the courthouse.

Some judges may not approve of any large-screen displays,while others may think a large-projection screen is appropriate.

The ________ should be contacted ahead of time to learn the policy and procedures for bringing everything into the courthouse and setting it up.

The visual presentation cart is also known as the:

The ________ on using presentation graphics are determined by the equipment in the courtroom.

Increasingly,judges are embracing the use of _______ and computer systems for presentations in the courtroom as judges realize that these tools can enhance the speedy administration of justice.

Even when it is known the courtroom is "wired," the legal team should: