Technology Support

Computer Support,
University of Kentucky College of Law:

Kelan Griffin
System Administrator
(859) 257-2367
Email: ksgrif2@email.uky.edu

Kirk Gaetz
Technical Services
(859) 257-2367
Email: kgaet2@uky.edu

Joey Jackson
Information Technology Director
(859) 257-8047
Email: joey.jackson@uky.edu

Students have access to computer labs across campus, as well as the wireless network in the Law College. Students may also use their own laptops on campus and in the College of Law.

Wireless Laptops	The Law Library provides 20 wireless laptops that may be checked out for use within the Law Library. The checkout period is 4 hours, and late fees are $10.00 per hour. Laptops are due at the end of the 4 hour period or 15 minutes before the Library closes, whichever is earliest. Before using a laptop for the first time, you will be asked to sign a Student Laptop Loan Agreement. A Student Laptop Loan Information sheet is included with each laptop.
Your Own Laptop	You may use your own laptop on either the wired or wireless network. There is a wired area for laptop use in the lower level of the Law Library. If you are accessing via the wired network, your laptop will require an ethernet card and configuration. Contact a member of the tech department if you require configuration assistance. If you with to use the wireless network, you can go to http://www.uky.edu/Wireless/wirdocs/welcome.html for information on purchasing a wireless network card and configuring your laptop for the wireless network.

Students have access to computer labs across campus, as well as the wireless network in the Law Library. Students may also use their own laptops on campus and in the College of Law.

Computer Labs

There are several computer labs across campus including a 14 station lab in the Law Library. A student computing account is required to access any computer lab. See Student E-Mail for information on obtaining a student computing account. Lap computers provide Internet access and include Microsoft Office. For more information link to http://www.uky.edu/SCS/.

College of Law Classrooms including 110, 213, 215 and 241 are Smart Classrooms with podiums providing Internet access, Microsoft Office and Corel WordPerfect software, classroom projection and document cameras. If you wish to do an in-class presentation in a classroom without this equipment, please contact Donna Bruszewski at 257-8352 to reserve equipment. You may also contact tech services at 257-2367, a reference librarian or the Law Library Circulation Desk at 275-8686.

If you need assistance in using any of the Law Library AV equipment, please indicate this when reserving the equipment.

CALI is a consortium of law schools that research and develop computer-mediated legal instruction. The CALI Library includes nearly 300 interactive computer-based lessons and tutorials covering twnety-nine legal education subject areas.

The University of Kentucky College of Law is a member of this consortium, and therefore, as a student, you have free access to the CALI database of lessons and tutorials. You may access these lessons at the CALI web site, http://www.cali.org. Please see a reference librarian for your password, or to request additional assistance.

Access to Lexis, one of the on-line legal databases, is available to first year law students beginning in their second semester. Lexis access continues to be available throughout the 2nd and 3rd years in law school. Access is normally turned off during the summer, and re-instated at the beginning of the fall semester. Those students taking summer school course or doing other law school projects including moot court, law review and independent study projects may have their passwords activated during the summer. Contact a reference librarian for assistance.

The Law Student Lexis home page is http://www.lawschool.lexis.com

Be sure to visit the page for information on new products, promotions and special offers.

Access to Westlaw, one of the on-line legal databases, is available to first year law students beginning in their second semester. Westlaw access continues to be available throughout the 2nd and 3rd years in law school. Access is normally turned off during the summer, and re-instated at the beginning of the fall semester. Those students taking summer school course or doing other law school projects including moot court, law review and independent study projects may have their passwords activated during the summer. Contact a reference librarian for assistance.

The Law Student Westlaw home page is http://www.lawschool.westlaw.com

Be sure to visit the page for information on new products, promotions and special offers.

U-Connect is the UK e-mail system. To access this system you will need a Student Computing account. This account also allows you to use computers in any of the UK campus Computer Labs including the computer lab in the Law Library.

To set up your UK Student Computing Account you will need your UK student I.D. number, which is usually your social security number and your PAC number. Your default PAC number is your birth month and date. Special Note on PAC Numbers: The system requires that you change your default PAC number to one of your choosing before it will create a new computing account for you. You will need to change your PAC number BEFORE going on-line to create your computing account. Dial Telephone Registration at 257-7000. Prompts will take you through the process of changing your PAC.

When you have both your student I.D. number and your PAC number, go to the User Account Management System http://iweb.uky.edu/uams. At the very bottom of the page, click on the Request button. If you correctly enter all information requested, you will get a listing of all the available accounts. Select one of the accounts and then click OK. Remember, you can only apply for one account at a time. The account should be created within an hour. Write down the user ID. It may or may not be the same as other accounts you already have.

When you have your user I.D. and password for U-Connect, you can return to the U-Connect page at http://u-connect.uky.edu to log into the E-mail system. Your e-mail address will be userid@uky.edu.

Your U-Connect e-mail account is easy to use. You can add or delete folders, keep an address book, etc. The Options icon at the top of the screen can be used to determine your settings and provide mailbox management. You can forward your e-mail to another address, provide for automatic reply etc. Use the Exit icon at the top of the screen to exit and close your account.

If you have difficulties, contact the IT Customer Service Help Desk at 357-1300, ask a member of the Law Library staff for assistance.

The student Bar Association maintains a Listserv for all UK law students. Some faculty also require participation in a class Listserv. To sign up for a UK Listserv:

Sign on to your preferred e-mail account, that is the account you will be using to read and send e-mail messages on the Listserv. Using your preferred account, send a message to listserv@lsv.uky.edu. Do not use a subject. In the body of your message type subscribe list name. The Student Bar Association List Name is UKSBA. [Therefore, your message should read subscribe UKSBA]. Do not use a signature in this message.

You should subscribe to the Student Bar Association Listserv as soon as possible.

You can get a current list of members for any UK Listserv that you belong to by sending an email message to:

listserv@lsv.uky.edu with the single message being REVIEW [insert listname]

To get all the members of the SBA Listserv, send this message:

You will receive a list of all members provided you are a member of that list. Remember, don't put a subject in the subject line.

The list members will automatically be sent to you by e-mail.

You MUST have current virus protection software installed on any laptop you are using at the University of Kentucky. Failure to maintain active virus protection can infect the entire University network, and will result in the Law College network being shut down. If you have any questions about virus protection for your laptop, contact the tech department at (859) 257-2367.

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