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Did you know that the same dedicated, secure Internet connections Courtroom Connect places in courthouses are also available for war rooms?

A lot of our clients first come to us after getting burned by an unreliable hotel connection or other shared connection. With just a little advance notice, Courtroom Connect can bring in a dedicated, reliable connection to almost any location.

And with our service you get the same responsive, 24/7 network monitoring and support you’ve come to expect from Courtroom Connect.

You have enough to worry about – let us help by making sure you’re working with a quality Internet connection!

As always, for more information about this and all of our Remote Counsel services, visit us at http://about.remotecounsel.com.

Trial consultants who have already used Courtroom Connect’s Remote Realtime service know that it makes it easier to deliver transcripts to clients in conference rooms during trial. But now it’s even easier to use thanks to our new wireless 3G capability, which can be made available in both state and federal courts.

Since it no longer requires a wired Internet installation, Remote Realtime can now be up and running within days, not weeks, once it has been approved. And with this seamless and minimal setup, it is also much easier to get approval from judges and official reporters.

The new service has the same great Remote Realtime features we’ve always offered:

• Secure, web-based user interface
• Requires no additional software or licenses for end users
• Full support and monitoring throughout the trial or hearing

But with Remote Realtime over 3G, there are even more opportunities to get this superior realtime service. For more information about this and all of our Remote Counsel services, visit us at http://about.remotecounsel.com.

In an article published by The New York Times last weekend, former Solicitor General Kenneth W. Starr argues for allowing cameras in the courtroom, especially for higher profile cases.  Starr points out that important verdicts are issued each year that affect people across the nation. Yet because most United States citizens are unable or unwilling to attend in person (or simply unaware of) some of these crucial cases, and because only a small number of spectators are typically allowed into courtrooms, following the proceedings is difficult for most people.

Starr characterizes camera opponents as part of an “old guard” who think “that cameras would transform the court into ‘Judge Judy.’”  Instead, according to Starr, giving citizens realtime access to what happens in courtrooms is consistent with one of this country’s founding principles, which is that the people have the “right to know how their government works.”

Kenneth Starr’s opinion piece adds to the growing pressure on a reluctant judiciary to provide the kind of public access that has become commonplace for the other branches of government.  Courtroom View Network continues to webcast trials from all U.S. jurisdictions that allow courtroom cameras.  To read Starr’s full article, click here.