Explain, in your own words and as if you were explaining it to another member of the law firm staff, what office management software does and how it works
What will be an ideal response?
The basic functions for which law office management software is used are:
Calendar – for keeping personal appointments, case deadlines, statutes of limitations, and important dates and reminders
Contacts – keeping a current list of names, addresses, phone numbers, e-mail addresses, and other information for clients, opposing counsel, vendors, networking contacts, and other people and firms.
Files – keeping track of individual case files, projects, client matters, and related documents
Accounting – keeping track of time and billing information, and client and firm accounts, and for preparing bills, reports, and tax returns. Office management software uses a database or sets of databases to record information. This information can then be searched for specific items. The data can then be assembled and reported as a response to a query, such as, "what are the appointments for today?"
AbacusLaw uses four main databases—Names, Events, Matters, and Documents—to store the information. The information can be sorted and searched by any combination of the four databases to find what the user may be looking for, such as the phone number of opposing counsel.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)
In response to a grand jury’s actions, the defense can:
A) move to quash the indictment. B) move for a change of venue. C) move for a change of venire. D) move to sever. E) move to recuse.