The Administrative Office of the Maryland Courts is sponsoring Courtroom 21 at CTC7. With the number of integrated technology-equipped courtrooms increasing dramatically at both the state and federal levels, it is important for administrators, judges, lawyers, and technologists to understand how we are using technology in our courtrooms. Using the Courtroom 21 Project s famous McGlothlin Courtroom, the world s most technologically advanced courtroom, the on-site Courtroom 21 Portable Courtroom, and other examples, this session will take you from document cameras to the Cybercourt. Technology Enhanced Courtrooms - Lessons Learned Courts throughout the United States are struggling with ever increasing caseloads and decreasing financial resources. Through the use of appropriate technologies, a court may expedite trials and improve the quality of justice while at the same time lowering the cost to both the litigants and the court itself.
Technology is, however, a two edged sword.
When implemented properly, technology can provide great benefit. Done improperly, technology can increase cost, time and confuse even the most capable. The definition of courtroom technology is constantly changing as it evolves from evidence presentation technology to today s multi-faceted courtrooms. Join our staff for a fast-moving succinct introduction and review of some of the critical and developing areas of courtroom technology. This session will address the present and future of two-way video, the critical component not only for today s efficient court operations but also for tomorrow s cybercourts.