Technology In The Law Office 2nd Edition Thomas F Goldman - Solutions

3. What are the ethical issues involved in using the wireless Internet connection mentioned in the opening scenario?
2. Use a search engine to find prices for the items in- eluded on the list in question 1.
1. Prepare a list of technology requirements for the trial team that will be trying a case at a remote courthouse in another state. Rank the list in the order of priority and explain the reasons.
12. Find information on a publicly traded corporation from the government website and from the com¬ pany website.
11. Find a fee agreement letter on the Web.
10. Use a Web browser search engine to locate Web addresses of the governmental resources available in your local town or city and for your state, in¬ cluding the availability of online forms. Prepare a list of resources by URL for future reference.
9. Print out the complete version of Rule 3.3, Candor toward the Tribunal, of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct. Use a Web browser search engine to locate Web addresses of the courts in your jurisdiction. Prepare a list by court and URL for future reference.
8. Print out the current list of opinions of the U.S. Supreme Court.
7. If you have access to Loislaw, NexisLexis, Westlaw, or VersusLaw, conduct a search for paralegal ethics cases for your jurisdiction. Prepare a list of author¬ ities cited in the search.
6. Conduct a search for information on paralegal ethics using two different search engines and print out a copy of the first page of each result. Are they the same, and what is the difference in results and order of presentation? Possible search engines in¬ clude: Google, Yahoo!, Ask, and FindLaw.
5. Use the Legal Information Institute at Cornell Uni¬ versity website to find title 44 CFR 201 and print out the list ofkey responsibilities of FEMA, state, and lo¬ cal/tribal governments. Does this site provide direct access or a link to another source? Explain. What primary federal sources
4- From the site map of the VersusLaw website, print out for your future computer searches the printable version of the VersusLaw Research Manual.
3. Make a list of the available federal primary sources available on the Government Printing Office website.
2. Use the Government Printing Office website (http://www.GPO.gov/) to find and print out the summary purpose of 21 CFR 404, or any other sec¬ tion assigned by your instructor.
1. Construct and run a computer search query for the following factual searches:a. A map of the flooded areas of New Orleans from the last hurricaneb. Recalls of three-wheeled vehiclesc. Experts on textiles used in firefighter equipmentd. Locations offering flu shots in your areae. An aerial view
14- How does a concept search differ from a Boolean search?
13. How does the duty of candor to the tribunal im¬ pact the duties of the legal researcher?
12. Explain the value of social bookmarking.
11. Explain the use of the terms bookmarks and favorites.
10.What differences are there in using a legal search engine with natural language and one with legal terms? Use the Internet to find the answer, and list the URLs of the sources you used.
9. What are the different methods for updating legal research electronically vs. manually? Explain the differences.
8. What is the difference in using an Internet search engine for factual research and a legal search en- gine for legal research?
7. Describe the use of search connectors in a search query.
6. List and describe the use of Web search engines.
5. Prepare a list of online sources of legal informa¬ tion, including URLs.
4. Describe the goal of research.
3. Describe how the computer is used to conduct fac¬ tual and legal research.
2. Test your knowledge and comprehension of the topics in this chapter by completing the True- False questions on the textbook Companion Website.
1. Test your knowledge and comprehension of the topics in this chapter by completing the multiple- choice questions on the textbook Companion Website.
4. How safe is the use of the Internet for sending e-mail?
3. Should there be an office policy on the use of e-mail to communicate with clients about confi¬ dential material?
2. How does your jurisdiction treat the accidental sending of confidential material to opposing coun¬ sel? What are the steps that should be taken?
1.Who has the ultimate responsibility for the mis¬ takenly sent e-mail?
2.Enter all of the calendar information for the course (see the list of suggested items in the exer¬ cise in Chapter 1) in the calendar functions in AbacusLaw.
a.Set up a file for the client for use in answering the questions and preparing the documents.b. This exercise will require information found in future chapters and is a continuing exercise.c. Your instructor may give you additional instruc¬ tions.1.Use Tabs3 to enter and maintain the time records
3. Review the information presented in Advanced Exercises for the First Client.
2. Continue to maintain a time record as outlined in Chapter 1.
1. Update the Internet resources list from Chapter 1.
7. Are there any ethical issues in sharing a Web page for attracting clients?
6. Are there any ethical issues in unrelated attorneys sharing an Internet connection?
5. What are the ethical issues in sharing a common Website to attract clients for the plaintiff and de¬ fense attorney in this office? See the firm Website exhibit (1.2) in Chapter 1 for reference.
4. Is there any additional hardware that should be considered or purchased? Is this different from the list prepared in Chapter 3?
3. What procedures should be set up to protect data but allow use of the Internet by others in the office?
2. Prepare a memo requesting a faster-than-dial-up Internet connection and explain why the cost is justified.
2. Prepare an office policy on the use of the Internet for sending and receiving electronic communica- tions and documents.1. What additional hardware or software will be re¬ quired to support a new person in the office? Does it matter if it is a lawyer or a paralegal or secretary?
1. Prepare an office policy on the use of passwords in the law office. Explain the reasons and methods to be used for the most and the least secure passwords.
8. Use a file compression program to “zip” a file and send it as an attachment to an e-mail. You may send it to your own e-mail address and then unzip the file on receipt.
7. Use the Internet to locate a list of the ABA list serves that might be of value to a litigator.
6. Use the Internet to find Internet service providers in your area and prepare a list of available services and prices.
5. Use the Internet to find and download a free fire¬ wall program.
4. Use an Internet search engine to find organiza¬ tions involved with technology in the law.
3. Find list serves available for lawyers through the American Bar Association.
2. Use the Internet to locate a definition of the term metadata; what is its importance to the legal team?
1. Conduct a search on the following topics using four different Internet or search browsers for the same term or item. Are all results shown in the same order? Why or why not?Search topicsa. Legal ethicsb. Law office technologyc. Presentation graphicsd. Internet securitye. Metadataf. Encryption
14. Give examples of how network security can be breached and the possible ways to prevent the breach of network security in the future.
13. What is the difference between the functions of the network server and the users’ workstations?
12. How can list serves benefit the legal team?
11. Why are list serve etiquette rules important?
10. What is a list serve?
9. Explain some of the issues in obtaining and in¬ stalling software.
8. Describe the use of Internet browsers for finding information on the World Wide Web.
7. What is an Internet browser?Give several examples.
6. What are some of the ways the Internet can be used in the law office?
5. Explain the importance and the steps that may be taken to maintain computer and network security.
4- Describe how a computer network may be used by a law firm.
3. Why should passwords be changed on a regular basis?
2. Test your knowledge and comprehension of the topics in this chapter by completing the True-False questions on the textbook Companion Website.
1. Test your knowledge and comprehension of the top¬ ics in this chapter by completing the multiple-choice questions on the textbook Companion Website.
3. What arrangement will the legal team need to make in order to take a deposition by videoconferencing?
2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of us¬ ing videoconferencing technology for taking dep¬ ositions?
1. What computer hardware and software does the law firm need to have in order to conduct a depo¬ sition by videoconference?
2. Install the Tabs3 software and complete the tuto- rial for Tabs3.
1.Install the AbacusLaw Software and complete the tutorial for AbacusLaw.
4. Continue to maintain a time record as outlined in Chapter 1.
3. Download a new Internet browser different from the one you usually use. You may use any search en- gine available to locate the new browser.
2. Download the latest version of Adobe Reader from the Adobe website: www.Adobe.com.
1. Update the Internet resources list from Chapter 1.
7. What software should be purchased first? Prepare a list in order of priority with essential software at the top. Explain your reasons for the selections and priority.
6. What hardware should be initially purchased? Be specific regarding functions and capabilities. Is this different from the list prepared in Chapter 1 ?
5. What role does the future office expansion have in the initial technology decisions?
4. What questions should the paralegal and attorney be prepared to ask at the show?
3. What are the advantages of attending a technol¬ ogy show for the legal profession?
2. How can access to confidential files be limited?
1. What procedure or protocol should be established for adding users to the office network?
2. Prepare an office policy on the use of passwords in the law office. Explain the reasons and meth¬ ods to be used for the most and the least secure passwords.
1. Based on the opening scenario, prepare a plan for setting up the technology systems for the new firm that can be presented to the attorney that he can share with others who are working in the office or subletting space. Explain the reasons for the plan.
2.Use the Internet to find information on backup software and hardware. Use the Internet to locate a copy of at least one of the EULAs for a software program on your personal computer. Does it permit use on multiple machines at the same time?
1.a. Use the list from Chapter 1 or prepare a check¬ list of minimum software and hardware require¬ ments and a second of recommended technology needs for the start-up office. Be specific. What, if any, additional minimum or recommended items should be added to the list for a trial attor¬ ney
20.What does the end user license for one of the Office Suite programs say about multiple uses of the software?
19. What, if any, policies should be in place in the law office regarding the use of personal computers by the members of the legal team? Explain why or why not policies should be created.
18. What law office functions can be performed with the use of legabspecific applications programs?
17. Describe the different classes of software and the functions they perform in a law office.
16. Explain the functions of the components of a com¬ puter system in the law office.
15. What ethical issues might be raised in a review of a list of applications software programs on com¬ puters in the law office?
14. Prepare a list of the applications software on your personal computer:a. manufacturersb. program namesc. versiond. registered owner
13. If you are using a PC, using the Control Panel in the Start Menu, find the System icon. Prepare a detailed description of:a. general information on the systemb. the registered partyc. the type of processor and its speed and memoryd. the computer name of the computer as shown in System
12. Prepare a list of computer hardware components, including name and model numbers, of the system you use at:a. homeb. workc. schoold. other (e.g., public library or Internet cafe)
11. What are the ethical issues of using unlicensed software?m
10. Explain the difference in operation of a computer with the minimum requirements and the recom¬ mended requirements. How can the user deter¬ mine if his or her computer meets the minimum or recommended requirements?
9. Explain the importance and the steps that may be taken to maintain computer and network security.

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