American Bar Association ( ABA ROLI) has arranged a presentation of the innovative project

19 June 2014

In Hotel “Radisson Blue Iveria” presentation of a new program “ABA ROLI Online Teaching Program” was held. The program is aimed for the lawyers practicing in Criminal and General Law specializations.

Since 1996, ABA started conducting the programs of Rule of Law and programs of Criminal Law - since 1999.  During its long carrier,  al lot of  innovative projects  were offered to the Georgian legal  society.

On October 1, 2010 new Criminal Procedure Code was set in force, which created the system of justice based on adversarial principle; The Institute of a jury trial has been introduced and significantly improved the defense's ability to protect the client's interests properly. At the same time, ABA started the trainings for the lawyers practicing in Criminal and General Law specializations aiming the introduction of a new system of Criminal Law,  adaptation of lawyers in a new legal framework and sharing the legal knowledge between prosecutors and lawyers.

At this time ABA with the technical and financial support of USA   State Department's International Bureau of Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL), assists Georgian citizens in providing access to justice by holding the trainings on different themes in Criminal Law.

In parallel with the  other ongoing programs, ABA ROLI has created the first internet program of continuing legal education – Online Teaching Platform (OLP) and worked out the non-standard type of training module (Skype, DVD) for the active members of GBA.

What is the Online Teaching Platform (OLP)?

 Online Teaching Platform (OLP) is an innovative training model, created with the assistance of Georgian technical University.  The model covers video- trainings, additional training material, guidelines and relevant legislation.

OLP provides the knowledge of lawyers by preliminary and final examination tests that makes  it possible to properly assess the knowledge gained by the lawyers.   By using the OLP,  the members of GBA will be able to raise the qualification  at any  time and any place, raise the qualification and gain the obligatory credits for continuing legal education.

How can we use  the Online Teaching Platform?

-          Dial  olp.abarol.ge

-          Register as a member of Online Teaching Platform (Sign in)

-          Enter the system

-          Choose the desirable course

-          Pass the preliminary tests

-          Watch the video-training

-          See the additional material/guidebooks, relevant legal acts

-          Pass the final tests

Please Consider that the user of the Online Teaching Platform (OLP) can be only   an active  member of the L.E.P.L Georgian Bar Association practicing in Criminal and General Law Specializations. 

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