LEGAL 135 - Law Office Technology

5 Credits

Discusses basic and mid-level techniques and concepts, with a law office context, in five core programs: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook. Introduction to docketing systems, legal imaging techniques and electronic filing.

Pre-requisite(s) BSTEC 120
FeesCF

Quarters Typically Offered

Winter Weekend

Designed to Serve Students in Legal Studies program, pre-law students.
Active Date 2015-05-27

Grading System Decimal Grade
Class Limit 25
Contact Hours: Lecture 55 Lab 0 Worksite 0 Clinical 0 Other 0
Total Contact Hours 55
Degree Distributions:
ProfTech Course Yes
Restricted Elective Yes
Course Outline
1. From the context of a law office setting, apply: Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint
2. Creation of PDF documents
3. Electronic filing
4. Understanding and Eliminating Metadata
5. Case management Software such as Abacus
6. Timekeeping Software such as TABS 3
7. Litigation support software such as Summation
8. Trial preparation software such as Smartdraw

Student Learning Outcomes
1. Analyze and demonstrate compentency of MS Word, Outlook, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint in law office context.

2. Analyze and demonstrate compentency with case management software.

3. Analyze and demonstrate competency with legal timekeeping and billing software.

4. Demonstrate competency with electronic filling techniques.

5. Create PDF documents

6.Demonstrate competency in identifying and eliminating metadata

7. Demonstrate competency with litigation support software

8. Demonstrate competency with trial preparation software such as Smartdraw