George Mason Named to National Jurist 'Technology
Honor Roll'
In
the January 2005 issue of the National Jurist, George
Mason University School of Law is ranked eighth in a law
school technology survey entitled "Top of the Technology
Class." This annual survey looks at various factors in
law school spending and 
technology
infrastructure to calculate which schools have strong
technology resources for classroom activities and research.
Previous surveys focused on the "most wired" law schools.
This year the emphasis has obviously shifted towards
wireless access, as this is the first category noted in
their survey. All but two of the fifty schools on the list
have wireless networks.
Almost two years ago, George Mason School of Law was one
of the first departments within the 30,000 student university
to implement a wireless network. Since then, wireless access
has been expanded throughout the law school and across
the university. At the end of
December 2004, the university upgraded major elements of
the law school's technology infrastructure, and the school
continues to invest in and improve its technology resources.
In addition to this, the law school has offered
students the option to take computer-based exams during
the last three academic years.
Beyond the technology resources within the law
school, George Mason also integrates the study of technology
into its curriculum and research centers. The school offers
numerous technology-related courses in its JD and LL.M.
programs, many of them in the area of intellectual property.
In addition to this, George Mason is home to the Critical
Infrastructure Protection Program and the National Center
for Technology and Law (The Tech Center).
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