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This computer prog can be used to schedule appt's, reminders?
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Calendaring
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This Computer prog can be used to track/record appt's, deadlines, statutes of limitation, and hearing and court dates?
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Docket Control/Case Management
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This is when discovery doc's are exchanged such as e-mails, files, pics, info are exchanged electronically?
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Electronic Discovery
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What is the percentage of electronically exchanged discovery is being done now?
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95% of all doc's are now electronic
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requires parties to meet about preserving info and electronically stored info by sending a preservation letter to the opposing party?
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The FRCP-the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure which refers any electronic data as "electronically stored info."
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This is info stored electronically in files that may identify the origin, date, author and described as "data about data," that someone else may retrieve?
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Metadata
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This software assists attorneys in organizing, storing, retrieving and summarizing/gathering info for litigation of a lawsuit?
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Litiagation Support Software
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What are Discovery Doc's?
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1. Interrogatories
2. Req for Admission 3. Req for prod of doc's 4. Deps-oral testimony 5. Expert witness report |
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Why Litigation Support is useful?
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Becus in a typical case, it is possible to have hundreds of doc's and electronically stored info in the file?
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What popular web browsers are used to allow users to connect to the Internet/WWW?
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Internet Explorer or FireFox
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This the largest computer networks or "networks of networks" and this is an internet system which connects you to web pages?
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Internet and World Wide Web.
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These are ex. of search engines that compile databases from the Web to find info you request?
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Google, bing
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This is a website that contain posts, ads, knowledge and to share information?
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Blogs
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Allow user to send/receive messages/mail electronically?
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E-mail or Electronic mail
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Sending Metadata in e-mail attachments is an ethical issue legal assistants should be concerned with? T or F?
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True
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What are some of the uses of the Internet in Legal Organizations?
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1. Legal research
2. Online deps 3. Accessing court records/filing doc's electronically |
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What kind of legal info /legal search you can find on the WWW?
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1. Statutes
2. Statute of limitations 3. court records |
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What two ex. of factual research you can search on the Internet?
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1. Public records
2. Expert witnesses 3. Med-related info |
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What is the difference between Intranet and Extranet?
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Intranet is an internal network for internal staff to use.
Extranet is an external web-based site that allows outside viewer/clients to access info about their case. |
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What kind of software can be used for e-mail?
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Microsoft Outlook
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1.What is junk mail called?
2. What is e-mail etiquette/or to consider? |
1.Spam
2. Use confidentiality, be careful of when using "reply all" and be respectful, avoid e-mail errors. |
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What are the typical amount of days some legal organizations may retain some e-mail records based on the Jurisdiction?
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90 or 180 days.
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What are two ethical considerations you have to follow when e-mailing in a legal office?
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1. E-mail errors
2. E-mail confidentiality |
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Name two fee-based legal research services?
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WestLaw and Nexis
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What is Natural Language when searching Westlaw?
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A search technique that uses plain english in the form of a sentence/questions, without the need for complex connectors.
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What are Terms and Connectors when researching?
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Using "or" or "and" or /p or /s.
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This is a Federal System that allows the public to access public records and court electronic records?
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PACER-public access to court electronic records
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This is software such as Powerpoint to allow user to create/prepare presentations for trial, exhibits?
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Trial Presentation Software
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What are some Courtroom presentation tips?
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1. No bright/distracting colors
2. Use images, video, charts/graphs for evidence. 3. Have a back-up plan and rehearsr, keep it simple. |
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The act of sending email that falsely claims to be from a legitimate organization. This is usually combined with a threat or request for information: for example, that an account will close, a balance is due, or information is missing from an account
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Phishing
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This is the Federal Case Management System?
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PACER-
Public Access to Court Electronic Records |
