Introduction to Legal Technology

1. Introduction to Legal Technology Dennis J. Kehm, Jr.

2. Introduction

3. Technology

4. ….of the Law

5. Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it.

6. Class Rules • The seminars will be conducted as moderated seminars. If you have a question, I will be able to see it. • When you do type your question, please type several question marks after it ???????, that way it will catch my attention.

7. Class Rules Start/End Dates: The Kaplan University "class week" begins Wednesdays at 12am EST and ends on Tuesdays at 11:59pm EST

8. Class Rules Assignments (Projects)/Discussion Questions postings will be graded within five days of the due date

9. Class Rules:Discussion Questions The Discussion Questions are in essence the "classroom" in an online format. This is the venue in which most of the learning take place.

10. Class Rules:Discussion Questions This means that you must visit the Discussion topics frequently. You will receive a grade for Discussion Board participation.

11. Class Rules:Discussion Questions The expectation is that student responses demonstrate that class reading assignments have been completed through analysis, evaluation, and citing of outside sources.

12. Class Rules:Discussion Questions(the stuff you really care about) You MUST make posts on at least three (3) different days throughout each unit.

13. Class Rules • Don’t get too far behind. • Contact me ahead of time if you can’t get an assignment done.

14. Late Work • Please see Announcement on Course Home Page • Read All Announcements • No work accepted after Unit 9, PERIOD.

15. If You Fall Behind, BEWARE • New Kaplan Policy • Any Student below a 60% in any week • Phone calls from me • Don’t Fall Below 60%

16. Attorney-Client Privilege Does it apply to Paralegals? Does it apply without the client invoking it? Does it apply in this case?

17. Attorney-Client Privilege Does it apply to Paralegals? More and more courts are extending the privilege to communications between paralegals and clients

18. Attorney-Client Privilege Does it apply without the client invoking it? Yes. You cannot divulge, even if client did not specifically invoke. Only client can waive, you cannot.

19. Attorney-Client Privilege Does it apply in this case? Crime-Fraud exception. Privilege does not protect communications used to further a crime or fraud. Confession of previous crime may be protected.

20. Attorney-Client Privilege in the Electronic Age Be careful with all electronic communications. Third parties lurk everywhere. Make sure you use disclaimers on all electronic communications.

21. Attorney-Client Privilege in the Electronic Age Sample E-Mail Disclaimer: NOTE:  The Missouri Bar Disciplinary Counsel requires all Missouri lawyers to notify all recipients of e-mail that (1) e-mail communication is not a secure method of communication, (2) any e-mail that is sent to you or by you may be copied and held by various computers it passes through as it goes from me to you or vice versa, (3) persons not participating in our communication may intercept our communications by improperly accessing your computer or my computer or even some computer unconnected to either of us which the e-mail passed through.  I am communicating to you via e-mail because you have consented to receive communications via this medium.  If you change your mind and want future communications to be sent in a different fashion, please let me know AT ONCE.

22. This Week’s Assignments: Discussion Posts Seminar (You are already here)