Electric Lightwave provides video conferencing for jury trial.PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 31, 1995--A recent session of a Multnomah County Circuit Court proceeding was conducted via a video conference in what is believed to be the first use of this technology in a jury trial in Oregon. The unusual legal procedure occurred when Judge James R. Ellis convened his court at the video conferencing See videoconferencing. (communications) video conferencing - A discussion between two or more groups of people who are in different places but can see and hear each other using electronic communications. facility at Electric Lightwave Inc.'s Portland office. The facility was arranged to accommodate Judge Ellis, 12 jurors and two alternates, the plaintiff and defendant, attorneys and court staff. The change of venue A change of venue is the legal term for moving a trial to a new location. In high-profile matters, a change of venue may occur to move a jury trial away from a location where a fair and impartial jury may not be possible due to widespread publicity about a crime and/or defendant(s) from the county courthouse was for a professional negligence professional negligence n. See malpractice. action and necessitated testimony from a witness who was in Hawaii. Judge Ellis stated that the video conferencing "worked great and undoubtedly saved time and money, more attorneys should try it." The cost of the actual video conference, was substantially less than airfare air·fare n. Fare for travel by aircraft. Noun 1. airfare - the fare charged for traveling by airplane fare, transportation - the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance and other expenses to return the witness to Portland, this is according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Doug Porter, an Electric Lightwave video conferencing representative. "Video conferencing facilities are becoming an acceptable use of new technology in the legal profession and many law firm administrators are finding that renting time and conference rooms from Electric Lightwave can represent a substantial savings in operational, case management and client services costs," said Porter. "Several Portland law firms This list of the world's largest law firms by revenue is taken from The Lawyer and The American Lawyer and is ordered by 2006 revenue:[1]
Electric Lightwave's video conferencing facilities are available to businesses on a rental basis. The company operates sites in Portland, Vancouver, Seattle, Sacramento and Salt Lake City, and can link with other facilities both nationally and internationally. The facilities are of special interest to businesses and organizations with the need to communicate, using visual and audio, while not having the time, desire or resources to travel. Using the facility, businesses can make a presentation or hold a meeting anywhere in the country and not be lost to their business for an entire day. With headquarters in Vancouver, Wash., Electric Lightwave Inc. builds and operates all-digital, fiber optic networks and is a leading provider of advanced telecommunications and information services See Information Systems. in the Western United States Noun 1. western United States - the region of the United States lying to the west of the Mississippi River West Santa Fe Trail - a trail that extends from Missouri to New Mexico; an important route for settlers moving west in the 19th century for long-distance carriers and corporate customers. The company is a subsidiary of Citizens Utilities of Stamford, Conn., and has operations in Portland, Seattle, Salt Lake City, Phoenix and Sacramento. CONTACT: Electric Lightwave Inc., Portland, Ore. Doug Porter, 503/299-2231 |
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