he Digital Courtroom, designed by Prospect Technologies, gives both attorneys and legal consulting experts the ability to follow trial proceedings real-time from any location in the world with an internet connection. This complete Web based / Internet tool also allows those following the proceedings to communicate directly with those inside the courtroom as events are taking place. This important feature allows both legal experts and attorneys not present to assist those in the proceedings as events unfold via secure instant messaging. CLICK HERE to see a live demo of the Digital Courtroom! Prospect Technologies’ Digital Courtroom is employed by a large law firm in progressing the biggest insurance settlement ever held in the US. This case began in early 2000 and is ongoing today. During this monumental trial, the client used Digital Courtroom to allow insurance experts who were not in the courtroom to follow the proceedings -- in real-time! -- utilizing secure Internet connections. Some of the other capabilities of Digital Courtroom include: Index of the Transcript The experts, attorneys, and paralegals are supplied automatically a list of those testifying, on what date, and in what phase of the proceedings. Digital Courtroom also enables the viewing of the final transcript from anywhere in the world! All that is needed is a simple Internet dial-up connection! Transcript Archive Digital Courtroom's Transcript Archive gives paralegals and others the ability to access easily raw, rough, and final transcripts for any given date. This feature allows anyone who may have missed past of the earlier, “un-scrubbed” testimony to cross-reference this information with the final court approved version. This is important as availability of the final testimony may appear weeks after the raw testimony is available. Live Feed to the Experts Room Digital Courtroom can provide a private, secure room dedicated to experts and attorneys who may need to work near but not be in the courtroom. A projector as well as appropriate computer hardware is supplied to have the testimony running live in the Expert’s Room. Secured Messaging With experts and other attorneys in a separate rooms following the courtroom proceeding as well as attorneys in the courtroom, there is the obvious need to be able to instantly communicate between the various groups. Digital Courtroom provides the ability to instantly communicate with the attorneys in the courtroom in a highly secure manner. Digital Courtroom also provides the ability to send files between those in the courtroom, and those outside. Secured E-mail Digital Courtroom provides encrypted, highly secure e-mail capabilities. Prospect Technologies will also provide all software, hardware, and training to everyone involved. Network Security Prospect Technologies utilizes several security measures for the client, as well as numerous hardware/software firewalls to assure that only those authorized are able access the system and it's information. Prospect Technologies monitors the system and firewall logs on a constant basis for any possible intrusion. Digital Courtroom's employes the best in hardware, software, and networking security! Hardware and Software Support During the operation of a courtroom proceeding, support at the site and throughout the network is vital. Prospect Technologies’ provides the customer/software support for all hardware, software, and network needs. On site technical support from Prospect Technologies’ staff makes certain that this system eases the burden of an existing trial, and does not add to the burden of building the case! Antivirus Software All hardware is protected by several anti-virus programs that scan for virus several times a day. Prospect Technologies also scans all other computers connected to the network to ensure that they are virus free. No computer has ever been infected while connected to the Digital Courtroom network! Contact Prospect Technologies for more information CLICK HERE to view the press release of Prospect Technologies' use of the Digital Courtroom to support a $1 billion insurance settlement in Atlanta, Georgia.