On April 6-7, video trainings were held at Telavi and Gori legal aid bureaus. In Telavi, lecture was dedicated to analysis of a criminal case, in Gori, video-training was held on the topic – “Evidences-Microworld”.
The video-trainings have been held in the framework of continuous legal education in the LAS regional bureaus since January, 2015. The public and private attorneys attended the teaching. The trainings are carried out using online learning platform (OLP) of American Bar Association (ABA).
The attorneys undergo a testing before and after the training in order to establish the level of their knowledge. By attending the training, the participant attorneys gain the credits necessary for compulsory continuous legal education.
OLP is an innovative learning model, which entails the ABA video trainings, supplementary learning materials, manuals and relevant legislation. The platform ensures raise of the qualification and verification of the gained knowledge of the GBA attorneys with criminal and general specialization.
In the framework of partnership with ABA, Legal Aid Service supports use of online learning platform by public and private sector attorneys through its regional infrastructure.
The first several video-trainings were held in the LAS regional bureaus in July, 2014. This process will take larger scale this year. More than 50 video training are to be held in Tbilisi, Mtskheta, Telavi, Rustavi, Gori, Akhaltsikhe, Kutaisi, Zugdidi and Batumi till the end of the year.