LGST3770-01.Law Office Technology.Sp14.Scott,Ulric

Ulric Scott

Document Type

Syllabi

School

CLA

Department

LGST

Course Subject

LGST

Course Number

3770

Course Section

01

Course Title

Law Office Technology

Academic Term and Year

Spring 2014

Credits

4.00

Hamline Plan Letter

W

Area of Study

LGST

Course Description

Goals: To provide an overview of computerized law office procedures and technology, and the related ethical considerations. Content: Students will interact with desktop document productivity tools (Microsoft Office - Word, Excel, Powerpoint), legal presentation graphics (SmartDraw, TimeMap), document automation and assembly (HotDocs), time and billing (TimeSolv Legal), litigation support and e-discovery (CT Summation - iBlaze), and a mobile phone forensics tool (Cellebrite UFED). Grading will be based on quizzes, exercises, class participation, and a substantial, hands-on law office technology project presented and demonstrated by the students to the entire class. The project can be done by the student alone or in small teams. It will utilize one or more of the tools studied in class to solve a problem in the modern law office. Taught: Annually Prerequisite: LGST 1110 and LGST 1250, or permission of the instructor. Note: *Paralegal specialty course. Credits: 4 credits

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