Using Computers in the Law Office

Matthew S. Cornick, J.D., is a graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo and the Emory University School of Law. He has been teaching Civil Litigation, Legal Research, Family Law, and Introduction to Law and Ethics to paralegal students for over twenty years. Mr. Cornick frequently speaks to paralegal associations and law firms on the topic of technology in the law office. He has served on the Approval Commission to the American Bar Association's Standing Committee on Paralegals and is the author of A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO FAMILY LAW (West Publishing, 1995) USING COMPUTERS IN THE LAW OFFICE, 7e, as well as Advanced and Basic editions of that text.

1. Overview of Computers and Technology in the Law Office.
2. Word Processing and Document Assembly.
3. Spreadsheet Software.
4. Legal Timekeeping and Billing Software.
5. Databases, Case Management and Docket Control Software.
6. The Cloud and Social Media.
7. Electronic Discovery.
8. Litigation Support Software.
9. Research on the Internet and Electronic Mail.
10. The Electronic Courthouse, Automated Courtroom, and Presentation Graphics.