Technology Law - Assignment 11 - Terminology Reveiw

Terminology and Review.Please use your own resources and put a reference to it.

My textbook is Technology in the Law Office by Thomas Goldman

Lectures from textbooks

Chapter 9

Explain the basic functions of office management software.
Describe the function of calendaring software in the law office.
Explain the importance of timekeeping software. Explain the importance of accounting records in a law office.
Explain the use of project management in the law office.

Chapter 10

Explain the reasons for the use of software in managing litigation cases.
Describe how case management programs are used.
Understand the functions of case analysis software, and explain its value to a law firm.
Describe the advantages of using timelines in litigation.

Chapter 11

Define the term discovery and explain the purposes of discovery in litigation.
Describe how the federal rules have been changed to address the discovery of electronically stored information.
Describe the procedures and time periods for discovery under the federal rules.
Explain the purpose and the expected outcomes of the attorney “meet and confer” rule.
Explain the rules governing what information is discoverable.
Describe the function and use of depositions.
Explain how the litigation team can protect privileged or confidential information under the federal rules, and describe how the team can protect against the inadvertent disclosure of such information.
Define metadata.

Chapter 13

Describe the electronic discovery process and the role of information management.
Describe the methods used to identify relevant information in e-discovery.
Explain the issues in locating evidence among electronically stored information.
Describe the issues that arise in using search queries in e-discovery.
Describe the role of a forensic examiner in e-discovery.

Technology Law – Assignment 11 – Terminology Reveiw