Why does the legal team need to have a working familiarity with computers and the different types of computer software programs? Give examples

What will be an ideal response?


New federal court rules and case law governing electronic discovery and electronically stored
documents is creating demand for new skills and technical knowledge regarding the application of technology in litigation. Increasingly the legal team must be able to cooperate with technology
professionals to maximize efficiency in obtaining and handling client and trial data electronically.

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Which of the following is the best illustration of last clear chance? 

A. Monica runs a drill press. She wears long-sleeved shirts and gets one sleeve caught on the drill bit. As a result, her arm is badly lacerated.  B. Tyra is a bank employee responsible for verifying check signatures against signature cards. She fails to verify the signature on one of Ben’s checks, which had been stolen and bore his forged signature. The bank cashes the check and charges Ben’s account.  C. Austin is a chemist. While mixing chemicals, he combines a rare potassium isotope with water, causing an explosion that destroys the laboratory.  D. Manny is a door-to-door salesperson. He approaches Jackson’s house, which has a defective porch roof. Jackson was aware of this danger. Manny sees the roof sagging but continues onto the porch. The roof collapses, injuring Manny. 

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?Dave ties Manuel to a post with a rope and tells Manuel that he will kill him if Manuel tries to escape. Dave is guilty of which of the following?

A. ?Defamation B. ?False imprisonment C. ?Libel D. ?Slander

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The content metadata is used to track or locate the file containing the data, such as the file name, size, and location

a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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What type of discovery tool is a written request for answers to questions?

a. Deposition b. Interrogatories c. Request for inspection d. Request for production of documents

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