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Law Office Technology: A Theory-Based Approach, 9th Edition

Douglas Lusk, Cynthia Traina Donnes, J.D., M.A.

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Overview

Give your students a thorough understanding of the important role of technology in today's legal setting with Lusk/Traina Donnes' LAW OFFICE TECHNOLOGY: A THEORY-BASED APPROACH, 9E. This theory-based companion guide perfectly complements the practical approach in the National Society for Legal Technology’s (NSLT) Legal Technology Certificate program. Students examine the theory behind technology and its applications as they study "why" and "when" to use software tools in the legal profession. This focus on "why" software is used seamlessly supports NSLT's practical lessons emphasizing "how" to use software. Your students examine the circumstances and reasoning behind using software and review important ethical considerations. This edition is ideal for classroom instruction with valuable reading to strengthen your students' software training experience. It's the ideal complement to NSLT’s program that uses web-based software simulations with nothing to download or install.

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Douglas Lusk

Doug Lusk is the founder and CEO of the National Society for Legal Technology (NSLT). He is a nationally recognized expert in the field of legal technology education and has been a keynote speaker at various bar association and technology conferences across the nation. Mr. Lusk's article, “What is missing when it comes to legal technology?” was published in USA Today in March 2018. By July of 2021, the NSLT’s Legal Technology Certificate served as classroom curriculum in more than 225 universities and colleges in the U.S. and Canada and had independent members in 11 countries around the world. After receiving his juris doctorate (J.D.) from the University of Laverne College of Law, Mr. Lusk accepted his first adjunct professor position at Fullerton College. Driven by a passion for education, he also accepted adjunct teaching positions at Mt. San Antonio College, Daemen College, Salt Lake Community College and University of California-Berkeley Extension.

Cynthia Traina Donnes, J.D., M.A.

Cynthia Traina-Donnes has been a paralegal educator for over 30 years, teaching bankruptcy, legal technology and advanced legal technology at Tulane University. She is a qualified family/civil mediator registered with the Louisiana Bar Association, a securities arbitrator with FINRA and a former bankruptcy trustee. She is also an approved CLE sponsor, conducting seminars in several practice areas. In addition to this book, Traina-Donnes co-authored LAW OFFICE TECHNOLOGY: A THEORETICAL APPROACH, 9th Edition, also published by Cengage. In November 2018, she was elected to the AAfPE board as the ABA commission representative. A former CASA advocate and CASA board president, she currently serves as an American Cancer Society board member. She has six children and six grandchildren.

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  • REIMAGINED CONTENT FOCUSES ON WHY SOFTWARE IS NEEDED AND ITS ROLE IN LEGAL SETTINGS. The authors apply their extensive experience to focus on "why" and "when" professional need software in a law firm setting, rather than "how" software functions. The latest content removes references to the antiquated methods of working with downloaded or installed trial version software programs to focus on web-browser based access to software.
  • NEW "TECH THIS OUT!" FUN LEARNING FEATURES HIGHLIGHT THE LATEST TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTS. Every chapter includes an exciting "Tech This Out!" section that focuses on new, innovative and emerging technology breakthroughs.
  • "STOP & THINK" CONTENT ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO PONDER THEIR RESPONSES TO REAL-LIFE CHALLENGES. Intriguing "Stop & Think" content in each chapter prompts students to carefully consider real and common work experiences and how they would handle or resolve each issue.
  • EACH CHAPTER CLOSELY CORRESPONDS TO THE LATEST NSLT TASKS. The authors use their first-hand experience with NSLT to pair every chapter seamlessly with specific National Society for Legal Technology (NSLT) tasks. This seamless organization helps guide students as they complete the NSLT’s Legal Technology Certificate.

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  • ETHICAL QUESTIONS EXPLORE TECHNOLOGY-RELATED ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN LAW TODAY. Each chapter explores some of today's most pressing ethical issues involving the use of computers and software in the contemporary law office. The latest content on ethics helps prepare readers to navigate potentially challenging professional situations and decisions.
  • THIS EASY-TO-UNDERSTAND COMPANION GUIDE CORRESPONDS SEAMLESSLY WITH THE NSLT’S LEGAL TECHNOLOGY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM. The National Society for Legal Technology (NSLT)'s program requires no downloading or installing live software programs, which removes significant hassle and potential problems. This enables you, the instructor, to focus on teaching legal technology rather than focusing on IT issues. The NSLT’s program lets you select from more than 23 software programs, all taught using web-browser-based software simulations.

Table of Contents

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1. Law and Technology Uses in the Legal Profession
2. Word Processing, Document Drafting, and Legal Formatting
3. Email Communication in the Law Office
4. Ethics & Professionalism
5. Electronic Spreadsheet Uses in the Legal Profession
6. Electronic Databases and Utility Programs in the Legal Profession
7. Office Management and Case Management Systems Used in the Legal Profession
8. Document Management Systems and Document Automation
9. Electronic Filing Process in the Courts
10. The Discovery Process and Litigation Technology
11. Ediscovery and the Electronic Discovery Reference Model
12. Using Technology to Make Legal Presentations
13. Courtroom Technology in Action
14. Legal Apps and the Access to Justice Movement

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  • ISBN-10: 0357619285
  • ISBN-13: 9780357619285
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  • ISBN-13: 9780357619254
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