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PA230 Introduction To Legal Technology

Unit 1 Quiz

Question 1 Technology has changed the way functions are performed in the law office. Which function has been the least affected by technology?

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interviewing clients and witnesses

researching case law

maintaining client billing records

maintaining client information

Question 2 Computers are being used with higher frequency to share information in digital format between:

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judges and jurors

attorneys and jurors

plaintiff and defense attorneys

remote offices, courthouses, government agencies, and clients

Question 3 The concept that in the legal field, any information with regard to a client, learned from whatever sources, is to be kept in confidence by the legal team.

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VoIP

Confidentiality

Online Collaboration

Remote Access

Question 4 Information technologists are members of the legal team who combine the following two qualities.

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verbal skills and legal skills

arbitration skills and legal skills

technology skills and arbitration skills

legal skills and technology skills

Question 5 The following is a computer substitute for the use of traditional telephone connections.

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VoIP

Hot Spot

Hard Copy

Attachment

 

PA230 Introduction To Legal Technology

Unit 2 Quiz

Question 1 Which of the following prevents the disclosure of confidential information as evidence:

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conflict of interest

claim of privilege

duty of candor

duty of fairness

Question 2 The term that refers to a person authorized to act on behalf of another is:

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principal

juror

agent

bespoke

Question 3 This doctrine provides a limited protection for material prepared by the attorney, in anticipation of litigation or for trial.

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work product

stare decisis

in camera

confidentiality

Question 4 Which of the following is true?

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Confidentiality is an ethical obligation; privilege is a rule of evidence.

Confidentiality is a rule of evidence; privilege is a rule of evidence.

Confidentiality is an ethical obligation; privilege is an ethical obligation.

Confidentiality is a rule of evidence; privilege is an ethical obligation.

Question 5 Ethics are the minimally accepted standards of conduct in a profession. For lawyers, ethics are determined by state law, which is primarily based on the following:

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The Model Rules of Professional Conduct

The Federal Rules of Evidence

The Federal Rules of Judicial Conduct

The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure

 

PA230 Introduction To Legal Technology

Unit 3 Quiz

Question 1 Which of the following would not qualify as legal specialty software:

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case management software

mobile operating software

office management software

trial presentation software

Question 2 This is the computer “chip” that interprets computer instructions and processes data:

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RAM

HLA

CPU

none of the above

 Question 3 This refers to the temporary computer memory that stores work in progress:

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RAM

CPU

HLA

none of the above

Question 4 ________ software provides the basic instructions for starting up the computer and processing the basic input and output activity.

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Operating system

Computer system

Mainframe system

None of the above

 

PA230 Introduction To Legal Technology

Unit 4 Quiz

Question 1 Word processing software programs perform the following tasks:

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allow customized formats using a variety of type sizes and font styles within the same documents.

built-in software tools check spelling and grammar.

compare documents

all of the above

Question 2 The term used to describe a preset, predesigned page, such as a pleading layout with line numbers:

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security features

header

computer system

template

Question 3 The protect documents option of a word processing program:

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allows a user to edit the areas of the top and bottom of the document

restricts how people may access a word processing document, and protects the document from changes to the formatting or text.

allows computers to connect to other computers.

prevents clients from committing criminal acts.

Question 4 All spreadsheets use a set of standard terms to describe the parts of the spreadsheet, such as:

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lines, paragraphs, bullets, and points.

rows, columns, cells, formula bars, and workbooks

groups, options, insert, and toolbar.

rows, columns, groups, points, and toolbars.

 

PA230 Introduction To Legal Technology

Unit 5 Midterm Exam

Question 1 Technology has changed the way functions are performed in the law office. Which function has been the least affected by technology?

Question options:

interviewing clients and witnesses

researching case law

maintaining client billing records

maintaining client information

Question 2 What is the trend in computers and computer devices:

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to return to the mainframe computer model

toward light weight, portability, and extended battery life

to move away from Web-based programs

toward larger systems with smaller networks

Question 3 This term has become a buzzword for shipping work out of the office or out of the country to save money.

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Voice recognition software

Smoking Gun

Outsourcing

Remote Access

Question 4Why is the quantity of documents increasing in litigation?

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Corporations are acquiring more storage space for paper documents.

Employees are keeping more hard copies of documents in binders in the office.

Electronically stored information has reduced retention costs.

Companies now have paper quotas per employee.

Question 5 Larger law offices, corporate legal departments, and government offices usually have a technical support staff called the following:

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Commercial Litigation Department

Information Technology Department

Electronic Repository

Administrative Support Professionals

 

PA230 Introduction To Legal Technology

Unit 6 Quiz

Question 1 Most office functions can be divided into the following categories:

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calendar, typing, contacts, and accounting.

calendar, scanning, research, and accounting.

calendar, contacts, scanning, and research.

calendar, contacts, files, and accounting.

Question 2 The two most common law office or practice management programs available are:

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Tabs3 and Corel DB.

Tabs3 and Adobe Acrobat.

AbacusLaw and Tabs3.

AbacusLaw and Corel DB.

Question 3 Integrated functions are:

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the sharing of data between different network providers.

the sharing of data among different program features.

the chronological listings of transactions.

the internal structure of a file.

Question 4 A ________ is a collection of similar records, such as your address book, which has records for names, addresses, cities, and phone numbers.

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document

chart

folder

database

Question 5 The AbacusLaw software uses four main databases to store information:

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Names, Events, Matters, and Documents.

Names, Events, Matters, and Contacts.

Events, Matters, Documents, and Contacts.

Events, Matters, Documents, and Posts.

 

PA230 Introduction To Legal Technology

Unit 7 Quiz

Question 1 Discovery is a step in the litigation process where parties

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prove their case.

discredit their opponent’s case.

conceal information.

exchange information.

Question 2 The purpose of discovery is:

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facilitating settlement.

preparing for trial.

case evaluation.

all the above

Question 3 Rules of ________ provide the framework for conducting litigation.

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ethics

evidence

civil procedure

engagement

Question 4 Federal Rules governing discovery have been modified to:

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provide a framework for requesting and satisfying requests for documents in electronic format.

provide a time limit for conducting discovery.

provide a framework for limiting the burdensome nature of discovery in the electronic age.

all the above

Question 5 E-discovery is ________

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discovery of documents created, disseminated, and stored via electronic means.

the disclosure and evaluation of any of the expert witnesses to be used in a case.

the conduct of all of the depositions in a case.

review all of the documents produced in paper form.

 

PA230 Introduction To Legal Technology

Unit 8 Quiz

Question 1In e-discovery, the legal team should proceed

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with only a consideration of their client’s perspective.

after trying to understand the perspective of each party to the litigation.

with a focus on understanding only parties in a situation similar to their client’s.

as if the opposing party expected litigation and is prepared to fight.

Question 2 What is the ultimate goal of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model?

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reduce the total number of items, and extract the relevant ones.

increase the total amount of information available to the legal team.

reduce the amount of information available to the opposing side.

increase the expense of e-discovery for the opposing side.

Question 3 Rule 37 provides a "safe haven" from sanctions where a party has destroyed documents as part of a

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thorough process of regular data destruction.

random selection of documents in a scheduled destruction program.

routine, good-faith operation of an electronic information system.

confidential program of information retention.

Question 4 If a smaller law firm does not have sufficient in-house personnel to handle a high volume of e-discovery, they can solve this problem by

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converting all of the electronic documents into paper form.

using delay tactics to extend the length of the discovery period.

hiring an outside consulting firm to assist with the process.

reviewing only a select portion of the documents produced.

Question 5 In e-discovery, how are interrogatories used to help prepare for depositions?

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Interrogatories tell the opposing party where and when the depositions will occur.

All of the necessary questions can be asked in interrogatories, making a deposition

unnecessary.

Interrogatories may be asked in-person, before written questions are submitted in the

deposition.

A party can be asked to identify persons who are responsible for electronic documents.

 

PA230 Introduction To Legal Technology

Unit 9 Quiz

Question 1 As judicial budgets allow, courtrooms are being outfitted with ________ and ________ presentation systems.

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audiovisual; software

computers; audiovisual

audiovisual; graphics

computers; software

Question 2 Electronic equipment in the courtroom may include:

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document camera, annotation monitor and interpreter box.

microphones and a wide screen television in the jury box.

tape recorders, IPods, and cell phones.

a video presentation cart and overhead projector.

Question 3 If things do not go as planned, it is important to have a backup plan for producing hard copies of:

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briefs and depositions.

graphs and charts.

briefs and cases.

statutes and depositions.

Question 4 ________ allows many enhancements to a slide presentation, including transition animations and sounds.

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PowerPoint

SmartDraw

Summation

Trial Director

Question 5 Trial presentation programs allow the legal team to organize and control the documents, depositions, photographs, and other data as exhibits for trial, and then:

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revise their opening and closing statements.

review all the evidence to continue the necessary research in the case.

display them as evidence when needed.

distribute them to the jury when needed.

 

PA230 Introduction To Legal Technology

Unit 10 Final Exam

Question 1 The person claiming attorney-client privilege has the burden to establish its existence by showing:

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communication was made in order to assist in obtaining or providing legal advice to the

client.

communication was intended to be and was in fact kept confidential.

communication was between the client and attorney.

all the above

Question 2 What is the trend in computers and computer devices:

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to return to the mainframe computer model.

toward light weight, portability, and extended battery life.

to move away from web-based programs.

toward larger systems with smaller networks.

Question 3 ________ refer to any matter, case, file, or project that you need to track.

Question options:

Events

Matters

Names

Documents

Question 4 Destruction of records when the party knows of litigation related to those documents is called:

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spoliation

litigation destruction

client survival

document destruction

Question 5 Federal Rules governing discovery have been modified to:

Question options:

provide a framework for requesting and satisfying requests for documents in electronic format.

provide a time limit for conducting discovery.

provide a framework for limiting the burdensome nature of discovery in the electronic age.

all the above