Which of the following statements is true regarding legal research??

A. ?Computers and online services have simplified and improved the ability of paralegals to do high-quality legal research.
B. ?Computers have made paralegal work more difficult.
C. ?The Internet is rarely used in legal research.
D. ?Computer-assisted legal research is slow and time consuming.


Answer: A

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