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The United States District Court
Northern District of Ohio
presents an
Electronic Courtroom Training Demonstration


The United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, is pleased to announce Electronic Courtroom training in each of its court houses on the following dates and times in 2009:
May 26th: Youngstown, in the courtroom of the Honorable Peter C. Economus

This 1 hour class will be offered from Noon to 1:00 p.m. on each of the dates.

1.00 CLE credit hour is available to attorneys attending these program in 2009, pending approval by the The Supreme Court of Ohio, Commission on Continuing Legal Education."
Please contact David Zendlo, Courtroom Technology Administrator at 216-357-7053 to register

Through the use of a Digital Evidence Presentation System (DEPS), counsel can display exhibits, realtime transcripts, video recordings or multimedia presentations with the push of a button. We are pleased to be able to provide such courtrooms throughout the Northern District of Ohio, with installations in Akron, Cleveland and Toledo.

Courtroom demonstrations include the following equipment:.

  • A document camera for displaying documents, x-rays and three-dimensional objects
  • 17" flat panel video displays on counsel tables, judge’s bench, witness stand, and between jurors
  • Technology ready counsel tables that accept  audio and video inputs from devices such as laptop computers
  • VGA connections to display documents, multimedia presentations or images from a portable computer on any monitor in the courtroom
  • Realtime transcription from the court reporter
  • Audio and Video Conferencing
  • A videocassette recorder
  • Infrared listening assistance and translation

The Court strongly encourages attorneys to take advantage of the benefits of this new equipment at trial and provides this program to permit attorneys to learn more about the system’s capabilities.  Call for scheduling.

You can  familiarize yourself with the controls and features of the system now  by downloading the users manual and the ECR Litigants Guide in PDF format. Download, print and bring the manual with you on your scheduled training date. This manual  will help you understand how to best utilize the many capabilities of the Digital Evidence Presentation System.

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