Using Computers in the Law Office (West Legal Studies Series) [Paperback]

Brent D. Roper (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 7, 2003 | ISBN-10: 1401809421 | ISBN-13: 978-1401809423 | Edition: 4

This book teaches the myriad computer skills legal assistants need in order to help make law offices and other legal organizations run smoothly. From case management and docket control software to litigation support software and legal timekeeping and billing, this is the definitive book on computer usage for legal professionals. Readers also will find that this teaching tool becomes a handy reference manual in the professional setting.

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About the Author

Brent Roper is an attorney and the successful author of Using Computers in the Law Office.

Product Details

• Paperback: 575 pages
• Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning; 4 edition (August 7, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401809421
• ISBN-13: 978-1401809423
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.3 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,331,494 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #29 in Books > Law > Law Practice > Office Administration
  • #81 in Books > Law > Law Practice > Law Office Education

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommended, March 13, 2005

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J. White (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Using Computers in the Law Office (West Legal Studies Series) (Paperback)

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.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I would definately buy this again!, March 17, 2005

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Tara Peterson (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Using Computers in the Law Office (West Legal Studies Series) (Paperback)

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.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Book!, December 10, 2002

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M Woosley (Los Angelas, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Using Computers in the Law Office (Paperback)

I don't know what the other reviewer was talking about! Maybe they didn't read the book! I found the book to be extremely helpful. I didn't see any typos, or instructional errors (whatever that means!). It was required for my paralegal class and I thought I got my money's worth. I got a CD with free software and I thought it was worth every penny. It covers a wide range of computer uses in law offices and it was easy to read and practical. My teacher said she has been using this book for years. The other people in my class didn't seem to have any problem with it. I highly recommend it. It wasn't written for secretarys - it's for paralegals - maybe that was the other reviewers problem. Anyway, don't hesitate to buy it, you won't be sorry.