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06.13.12SF Remodel Project - Objective 6: Litigation Skills Center
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Exist ing Condit ions
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LOBBY
683
1247 S.F.
CORRIDOR
682
934 S.F.OUTDOOR
681
278 S.F.
OUTDOOR
679
254 S.F.
OUTDOOR
680
693 S.F.
ROOF
6300
11,287 S.F.
684
245 S.F.
683
6200
6203
682
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Seating and Furniture
• Fixed Seating - 72
Assets
• Storage Closet - 1• Wall Outlets - 12• Floor Outlets - 0• Desk Outlets - 0
Tools
• White Board• PA System
Technology
• Network Connection• WIFI• Telephone Line• Cable Line
Lighting
• No Windows• No Variable Lighting
Control Dim• No Variable Lighting
Control Zones
Physical Condit ions
LOBBY
683
1247 S.F.
CORRIDOR
682
934 S.F.OUTDOOR
681
278 S.F.
OUTDOOR
679
254 S.F.
OUTDOOR
680
693 S.F.
ROOF
6300
11,287 S.F.
684
245 S.F.
683
6200
6203
682
Office of the President
Office of the
Vice President
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DiscoveryInventory of Room 6224 - Moot Courtroom
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• Poor Natural Light Quality - No Windows
• Clean• Good Acoustic Quality• Fair Operable Light Quality - Slightly
Dark• Poor Power Access - Few
accessible outlets• Good temperature/climate• Strong Network Access and Signal
LOBBY
683
1247 S.F.
CORRIDOR
682
934 S.F.OUTDOOR
681
278 S.F.
OUTDOOR
679
254 S.F.
OUTDOOR
680
693 S.F.
ROOF
6300
11,287 S.F.
684
245 S.F.
683
6200
6203
682
Office of the President
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Vice President
of
Academic
Affairs
Qual i tat ive Observat ions
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Inventory
Room 6224
Building 536 Mission
Floor 6
SF 1177
Size Class L
Room Type Classroom
Occupancy Spring 2012 Fall 2011
Ave Used 14.2 13
Ave Occupancy 23.7% 21.7%
Utilization Spring 2012 Fall 2011
Weekly Room Use 18.2 hrs 19.7 hrs
Pct Law 100% 100%
Pct Graduate 0% 0%
Pct Undergraduate 0% 0%
Inventory of Room 6224 - Moot Courtroom
LOBBY
683
1247 S.F.
CORRIDOR
682
934 S.F.OUTDOOR
681
278 S.F.
OUTDOOR
679
254 S.F.
OUTDOOR
680
693 S.F.
ROOF
6300
11,287 S.F.
684
245 S.F.
683
6200
6203
682
Office of the President
Office of the
Vice President
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Academic
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DiscoveryRoom 3208 - Classroom used for Moot Court
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Seating and Furniture
• Fixed Seating - 64• Integrated Presentation Podium
Physical Condit ions
Assets
• Wall Outlets - 14• Desk Outlets - 64
Tools
• White Board• Digital Projector• Projection Screen• Computer• DVD Player• PA System• Variable Lighting Control -
Dim and Zoned
INTEGRATED
PODIUM
WITNESS DESK
WITNESS
LAWYER
EXAMINES / QUESTIONSWITNESS FROM TOWARDSTHE BACK OF THE ROOM
PROFESSOR/JUDGE
ADJUNCT PROFESSOR
NO STUDENTS SEATEDIN THIS SECTION
CIRCULATION THROUGH THIS DOOR ONLY
TRIAL EVIDENCE AND ADVOCACYCLASSROOM 3208 (1,307 SF)
SITE VISIT - 06.12.12
STUDENTS IN SCATTERED SEATING
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DiscoveryRoom 2314 - Classroom used for Moot Court
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Seating and Furniture
• Seating - ?• Large Conference Table
Physical Condit ions
Assets
• Wall Outlets - ?• Desk Outlets - ?
Tools
• White Board• Computer
Lighting
• Large Window• No Variable Lighting
Control - Dim and Zoned
WITNESS
TEACHING ASSISTANT
LAWYER
TRIAL EVIDENCE AND ADVOCACYCLASSROOM 2314 (487 SF)SITE VISIT - 06.19.12
OTHER STUDENTS
OBSERVE AND OBJECTFROM THE OTHER SIDEOF THE TABLE
PROFESSOR/JUDGE
WINDOW ALONG ENTIRE WALL
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DiscoveryRoom 6224 - Classroom used for Moot Court
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Seating and Furniture
• Fixed Tiered Seating - 72• Wooden Judge’s Bench• Wooden Witness Box• Wooden Counsel Tables - 2
Physical Condit ions
Assets
• Storage Closet• Wall Outlets - 12
Tools
• White Board• PA System
Lighting
• No Windows• No Variable Lighting
Control - Dim and Zoned
GLASS PARTITION
CIRCULATION THROUGH THESE DOUBLE DOORS
ONLY
STORAGE CLOSET
RAMP UP
RAMP UP
NO STUDENTS SEATEDIN THIS SECTION(PROFESSOR SAYSNEVER SEATED HERE)
PROFESSOR/JUDGE
TEACHING ASSISTANT
STUDENTS SEATEDAT COUNSEL TABLES
TRIAL EVIDENCE AND ADVOCACYCLASSROOM 6224 (1,177 SF)SITE VISIT - 06.19.12
WITNESSSEATED IN FORMALWITNESS BOX
JURY BOXFIVE WOODEN SEATS
LAWYER
-8'*(·6�%(1&+
FIXED TIERED SEATING
Other
• Moot Court classes never use the fixed seats
• Hallway Noise (ELS students) distracting
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Benchmarking
Benchmarking StudyLawyering & Litigation Skills Facilities
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Benchmarking Study
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Law School Lawyering and Litigation Skills Benchmarks
1. Stetson
2. Quinnipiac
3. South Texas
4. Baylor
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Stetson
Benchmarking StudyLawyering & Litigation Skills Facilities
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Stetson Law School
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• Eleazer Courtroom• 8,900 SF• Cost: $719,325• First courtroom in the nation designed to
address the needs of the elderly or disabled
Podium
Desk
Door
ELEAZER COURTROOM
• Florin Roebig Courtroom• AV, tiered seating, jury room, judge’s chambers
Benchmarking Study
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Quinnipiac
Benchmarking StudyLawyering & Litigation Skills Facilities
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Quinnipiac Law School
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• School of Law Center • 130,000 SF• Law library (50,000 SF), informal gathering
places, Grand Courtroom, Silver, Golub & Teitell Trial Practice Room
• Grand Courtroom• 225 seat mock courtroom• state-of-the-art technology
• Trial Practice Room• Furnished like a trial courtroom• Areas for judge and jury
Benchmarking Study
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South Texas
Benchmarking StudyLawyering & Litigation Skills Facilities
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South Texas Law School
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• Treece Courtroom• 8,000 SF• Completed: November 2003• Nine-seat judges bench, witness stand, court clerk’s table,
court reporter’s table, attorney’s tables, spectator area, two jury boxes
• Limestone and marble entryway lobby space• James Baldwin Brown Jury Room
• Jury room when facility is being used for actual trials• Robing room for appellate judges
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Baylor
Benchmarking StudyLawyering & Litigation Skills Facilities
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Baylor Law School
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• Sheila and Walter Umphrey Law Center• 128,000 SF• Cost: $33 million• Completed: August 2001• Includes classrooms, courtrooms, law library, computer labs, seminar and meeting
rooms, faculty and administrative offices, common areas• Rex Houston Practice Courtroom
Benchmarking Study
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Law School Benchmarking Statistics
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School GGU Stetson Quinnipiac South Texas BaylorMedian GPA 3.10 3.36 3.33 3.06-3.55 3.75
Median LSAT 153 NA 156 152-158 163
Number of Students 1067 442 1278 445
Full-time 842 NA 973 NA
Part-time 225 NA 305 NA
Percent Female 54% 44.5% 52% 43% 52%
Percent Minority 38% 25 15 26 18
Full-time Faculty 52 35 NA NA
Student/Faculty Ratio NA 13:1 20:1 NA
Tuition $35,146 $44,270 $26,850 $48,910
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Moot Courtrooms Arrangements
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Cumberland (similar to current GGU facilities)
Stetson (Traditional Moot Court Arrangement)
Quinnipiac (Large Lecture Hall Arrangement)
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Typical Law Skills Centers
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• Moot Courtroom• Main entrance/circulation leads into gallery seating• Judge’s desk, jury box, and counsel tables at the opposite end• Smaller study, research, and seminar rooms often adjacent to courtroom, typically
accessed from the judge, jury, and counsel end• Size ranges from large, tiered lecture hall style to flat, more condensed classroom style
• Conference Rooms• Smaller rooms for study, research, and seminars adjacent to the Moot Courtroom• Rooms often equipped with high-end AV technology
• Formal Entrance• Decorated entryway designed to attract and highlight skill center• Lobby space adjacent to courtroom for congregation and informal learning
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Typical Moot Courtroom Features
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• Physical Assets• Judge’s Bench (elevated off of the ground)• Jury Box• Integrated Podium• Counsel Tables• Gallery Seating (approx. 25 to several hundred)• Wood-paneled walls and furniture (partially or completely)
• Technology• TV’s• DVD players• Video Cameras (Mounted and Freestanding)• Document Projection Video Cameras (Freestanding or integrated into desk)• Microphones• Audio/Visual Inputs• Interactive Whiteboards• Accessible Outlets• Variable Control Lighting
Eleazer Courtroom, Stetson Law
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