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This is the text instructors and students turn to for up-to-date, practical information about how legal assistants can maximize the use of computers to do their work most effectively. Legal timekeeping and billing, case management and docket control software, litigation support software, and Internet legal/factual research are just some of the computer-related topics covered. The material also includes legal applications related to database management, word processing, spreadsheets and presentation graphics. Students will welcome the greatly expanded, hands-on tutorials in this edition. The text also examines the expanded role of new technologies, mobile computing, document management, security, ethics, the electronic courthouse and many other trends in legal computing.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Delmar Cengage Learning; 4th edition (August 7, 2003)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 686 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1401809421
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1401809423
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.15 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.25 x 1 x 10.75 inches

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Carolyn L

For beginners

Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2007

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I purchased this book for a class (legal technology) which turned out to be as remedial as this book. While I believe it could be very useful for someone who is not used to navigating a computer, it really insults the intelligence of those of us who have grown up with technology. This book does have a few useful tips that clarify certain aspects of Concordance and other legal programs, but I find it easier to explore an unfamiliar program on my own without the tedious step-by-step process Roper uses in his lessons.

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Dorothy Labi

doesn't cover enough

Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2014

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This book does not cover programs, like Time, that are used in law offices. The forms are not there, either. Had to use it for a college course.

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Deb K

Waste of my hard earned money!

Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2012

Gave it one star because that's the lowest you can go. This book may be useful if you've never turned on a computer before in your life, or if you had a hard time getting through the reading in high school, but otherwise it does not offer any great insights or new ideas. The bottom line is that it's probably quicker to stumble through tasks on your own than read the book and you'll end up doing things the most efficient way anyway. Don't waste your money. Borrow one if you're forced to by a teacher, but don't spend your own money!

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Tara Peterson

I would definately buy this again!

Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2005

This book is essential for anyone working in a law office. Computers are used in nearly every aspect of working in a law firm. The book is huge - nearly 700 pages - and it covers every main type of program used in a law office. It comes with software, and lots of exercises and I thought it was very easy to read and straight forward. It covers hard topics like litigation support and Access databases in a way that I could understand without totally going over my head. The book covers both entry level and advanced topics. For example in the word processing chapter the Word tutorial had 7 lessons that got progressively more difficult, starting with basic word processing and ending with mail merges and creating tables of authorities.

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Brian Stewart

Great learning tool

Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2005

I bought this book for a legal assistant class and I enjoyed it. I learned a lot. It's hard to learn computers from a book - but not this one. The book comes with software and has tutorials and exercises that accompany the software. My class also liked the fact that there are tons of practical applications for how computers are actually used by practicing paralegals and legal secretaries in the book. Also, when it comes to litigation support - one of the most difficult legal computer applications to master - it was fantastic. It comes with three different litigation support programs, including Summation. Summation is fairly involved to learn and the book, tutorials, exercises and software did a good job of teaching this to me. I am confident now in my ability to do basic litigation support. The chapter on using the Internet to do legal and factual research was also excellent.

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M. PYLE

Informative, but.....

Reviewed in the United States on November 6, 2006

I purchaed this book for a Paralegal class. I had two very bad experiences with the book. First, the first copy I received had no Appendix in it, so I had to send it back. It was unfortunate, as I needed the Appendix to do an assignment. Secondly, the software that was provided was expired when I tried to load it into my laptop to do homework. I called the publishing company and they promised to send me a new disk; two weeks later and I still have not received it.

I will keep it as a reference source, but I hope that another book will be written for future students. If you do not need it for a class, PLEASE look for another book.

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Richard J. Wolff

This be expensive

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2005

Lots of money to pay for a book that is probably less involved then most and babies you beginning with a Microsoft word document. The only reason I am buying it is for a Paralegal Class and the teacher is even confused by some of the things that pop up. Don't waste your money if you can avoid buying this book!

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J. White

Highly Recommended

Reviewed in the United States on March 14, 2005

I think this is a fabulous book. It comes with demonstration versions of 5 legal software programs including three litigation support programs, a time and billing program and a case management program. There were a number of in-depth, hands-on exercises for each program, so I really got to learn about each type of program by using it. Also, although I have used Access, Word, Excel and Powerpoint before, I liked the fact that there were in-depth exercises for learning legal applications for each of these programs. This is a very practical book.

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