LEGAL 228 - Law Office Technology

1. Identify and describe basic computer hardware components. [COMMUNICATE]
2. Identify and describe software and information systems typically encountered in the legal environment and the factors to consider when purchasing legal-specific software. [COMMUNICATE]
3. Demonstrate word processing program features, including preparing, editing, saving, and retrieving documents. [REASON]
4. Describe spreadsheet and database program features and be able to prepare a basic spreadsheet, graph, and database. [REASON]
5. Demonstrate presentation software program features including slide components, graphics and sound and be able to prepare a basic presentation. [REASON]
6. Describe features of typical law office time keeping and billing software programs; identify ethical issues that arise with use of such programs. [REASON]
7. Describe the features of computerized litigation support programs and compare such programs to corresponding manual litigation support. [REASON]
8. Describe and compare the features of case management and information management software. [REASON]
9. Demonstrate the features of computerized docket control systems and compare to manual docket control systems; identify ethical problems relating to docket control. [REASON]
10. Access legal and non-legal data on the Internet and evaluate Internet sites for reliability and validity of information. [EXPLORE]
11. Use e-mail functions and describe ethical issues that arise as a result of using e-mail and other electronic methods of communication. [COMMUNICATE]