Chapter 1
A(n)_________________is a law firm information distribution system for clients.
extranet
Which word-processing feature automatically creates hierarchical listing of data/paragraphs?
Automatic paragraph numbering
Modern spreadsheets do not offer a WYSIWYG screen.
FALSE - They do offer What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get viewing
An unearned retainer is a kind of down payment.
TRUE
An entry in a case management system for a meeting that happens every Thursday morning is an example of a:
Recurring entry
Which type of program is used to assist in analyzing statistical trends and calculating lost wages in a worker’s compensation case?
Spreadsheet program or Microsoft Excel
Having a straight right side margin in a document is called:
Justification or justified or right justified
When inserting new rows into an existing spreadsheet, you can insert only one row at a time.
FALSE
A rough draft version of an invoice is called a:
Pre-billing report OR Pre-Bill
Text messages are a form of social media
FALSE
Which type of software is used primarily to track appointments and deadlines in legal matters?
Docket control software
What is contained ina secondary file in a word-processing merge document?
Secondary file typically contains the information to be merged into the form/template.
FYI -- A primary file typically contains the form/template
What is the ability to build a spreadsheet and then to change it to reflect alternative planning assumptions or scenarios.
"What-If" Analysis
What is the most common type of fee agreement in the legal field?
Hourly rate fee
If doubt exists about whether an attorney–client relationship exists
The attorney should clarify the situation in writing to the client
Which of these is NOT an example of a peripheral device?
a. A flash drive
b. A mouse
c. A sound card
d. A CPU
e. A modem
CPU
Which word-processing feature enables reviewers to make changes to a document that can then be accepted or rejected?
Tracking Changes
The document itself, with the tracked changes is called a
"Blackline" or "Redline"
A graph that plots data or trends over time is called a:
LINE GRAPH
Which type of retainer is typically used when a client such as a corporation requires continuing legal services throughout the year?
Retainer for general representation
The process of tracking specific information about a particular case, such as the many thousands of documents in large cases, is called:
Litigation support
Most law firms starting implementing computer systems in the late 1970s
False -- per the textbook, this did not occur until them early to mid 1980s
A ___________________ is a section in a legal document or brief that lists the cases, statutes, and other documents referenced in that legal document or brief.
table of authorities
When building a spreadsheet, you should always ___________ your formulas
"Audit" or "Double-Check"
Explain what IOLTA is and how it works.
OLTA stands for “Interest on Law Office Trust Accounts.” Banks that participate in the IOLTA program take the interest earned by trust accounts and pay that money to the state IOLTA program, which then uses the funds collected to support legal aid or indigent defense programs in the state.
The method that requires no fancy technology to secure documents?
A Password