Legal Computer Applications
This is an introductory course, the aim of which is to provide the student with the basic knowledge and techniques to become productive in the computer environment, generally, and with Windows specifically. The first part of this course will focus on computer fundamentals. They will learn how to use a personal computer to accomplish many tasks, such as writing a letter, analyzing numeric information, or maintaining an updated list of client information; however, before they use a personal computer, they need to understand what it is and how it works. Once they are comfortable with that, they can begin using a personal computer to write a letter or research a project. Students will work with word processing software, presentation software, chart and spreadsheet software, accounting software and email.
In the second part of the course the students will work on producing legal documents on computers using word processing software. They will examine how legal letters, memoranda and legal documents (court and commercial) are set-up or formatted.
Finally, the students will discover how to use search strategies to access legal resources available on the internet.