1. Recording by Students
Consistent with our mission of training lawyers who act with the highest standards of honesty, integrity and trustworthiness, and with respect for the legitimate interests of others, students are not permitted to record a class themselves by any means without prior express authorization of the faculty member. Violation of this rule may be deemed a violation of the Student Disciplinary Code.
2. Recording by the Law Center
The Law Center will record classes and make those recordings available to students only under the following circumstances and only if permitted by the faculty member:
A. Recording by the Law Center for Individual Students
All students are expected to attend class regularly and to miss class only in exceptional circumstances. Therefore, the Law Center will record classes for individual students only for the reasons set forth below and only with the approval of the appropriate Law Center administrator. Recording for individual students will be authorized only in the following situations:
1. serious medical situation or family emergency;
2. religious holiday;
3. to provide reasonable accommodation for a student with a disability, after consultation with the Coordinator of Disability Services;
4. sanctioned participation in a Law Center approved moot court event held out of town;
5. appearance in court in connection with a clinic in which the student is enrolled;
6. rescheduled class;
7. other comparably urgent reasons, and not including job interviews, vacation plans, minor illness, or work conflicts.
Students submit requests for the audio-recording of classes through the online request form located at http://www.law.georgetown.edu/ist/ (click on the link then select Audio Recording of Classes on the left). These requests are directed to the office of J.D. Academic Services or LL.M. Academic Services, as the case may be. Recording that is done pursuant to an approved request of an individual student will be made available only to that student. Students who receive or are provided access to a Law Center recording of a class under this section are prohibited from distributing the recording or any portion thereof to anyone.
B. Recording by the Law Center for the Entire Class
On occasion, the Law Center will record a class or classes and make the recording available to all students enrolled in that class. Such recording may be done at the request of an appropriate Law Center administrator on occasions when severe weather or similar conditions make it difficult for large numbers of students safely to come to the Law Center. Such recording may also be done at the request of the faculty. When classes are recorded under this provision, the recording will be made available to all students enrolled in the course, but students are prohibited from distributing the recording or any portion thereof.
3. Distribution of Recordings: General Prohibition
Permission to record a class is not permission to distribute to any other person or for any use other than the student’s own education. Unauthorized distribution of all or any portion of a permitted recording also may be deemed a violation of the Student Disciplinary Code. Students may not distribute any class recording made by the Law Center. However, students who have obtained permission to record their class themselves may also seek their Professor’s permission to distribute the recording that they themselves made. Students must make clear to the Professor to whom they intend to distribute the recording and the manner and means which they intend to use.
Caveats: Recording may be limited by available technology or demand, by equipment failure or human error; this policy is not a guarantee of successful recording. Recordings will be provided or made available under the circumstances, in the manner and for the time period to be specified by the Law Center.
