Computer

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Docketing

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Entering organizing and controlling
appointments, deadlines and due dates for a legal organization.

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Calendaring

Back 2

Recoding appointments for any
environment other than a legal environment.

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Case management

Back 3

A legal term referring to the
docketing and organization of litigation.

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Docket slip

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A form used to record information for docket

control.

-Client name, file number, date, place of task, event, time -Who, what, when, where -Priority of the event or task

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Task/event

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The item in need of docketing; appointment

deadline, etc.

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Why is docketing important

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- Prevents malpractice suits against the firm
- Keeps firm professional
- Avoids missing important dates, deadlines, appointments,

etc.

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Items docketed

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Appointments Due dates Interviews Court dates Statue of limitations Hearings Reminders Recurring events

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Manuel Methods

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Index cards
Desk calendars
Wall calendar
Lawyer’s diary

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Program Shell

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A program containing a platform for
different software. More than one feature or function is found in 1 program ex. Abacus Law combines timekeeping, litigation management and docketing.

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Database

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A collection of similar records. Ex. Clients, Legal
documents, factual documents.

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Records

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A collection of similar information divided into
columns and rows. Ex: Evidence, Witnesses.

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Generic Software

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General purpose software.

o Ex. Microsoft Access to create databases.

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Electronic Method

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–Software developed for use in a legal environment. Ex;

Abacus Law.

-Capabilities-Rule based calendaring = automatically calculates time

based on rules.
-Alerts, reminders

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Central

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One person is responsible for gathering manual
docket slips and enters them into a program.

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Decentralized

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Each user is responsible for entering

own docket slips.

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Combined

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Each person is responsible for their own but
others can enter them on their behalf as well. Ex; attorney and her secretary.

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docket control cycles

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Centeral, decentralized, combined

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electronic docket

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program shell, database, records

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DURING A TRIAL

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 Opening statement
 Presentation of evidence
 Discredit a witness
 Closing statement

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INSIDE THE OFFICE

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Training
 - Client presentation
 - To educate employees

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Outside the office

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Seminar
Potential client’s

office
As a marketing tool
To educate the public

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Powerpoint used to..

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Ignite interest of your audience
 To keep info in the minds of the audience
 A picture is worth a thousand words
 To retain focus of audience
 Direct people to important points

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how powerpoints used...

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To present charts
 Photos, transcripts, timelines
 X-rays, Maps, intersections
 Lists, documents, diagrams
 Enlarge pictures, show a video

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DO

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 Use images, clipart  Use appropriate fonts in

appropriate sizes

 Use phrases and bullet

points

 Be visually interesting  Comply with rules of

evidence

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DONT

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Use too much text= 3
items in a list, 4 words

in a phrase

 Type out your speech

on a slide

 Use distracting fonts or

colors

 Use too many transition

types

 Use inappropriate

images

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Software

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Generic, legal specific

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Generic

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- Can use for any environment  - Microsoft PowerPoint

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Legal Specific

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 - Specifically developed for the
legal environment
 - Can categorize by type of case
 - SmartDraw – accident
reconstruction, crime scene diagrams