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Spring 2020
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LAW616
AS LAW, TECHNOLOGY AND PRACTICE
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Course Description
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Lawyers are required to stay abreast of the benefits and risks of all applicable technology. The majority of States now have a duty of technical competence in their ethics rules. This course will look at technology being used in law practice today. We will examine the tools themselves and the concerns in using technology related to practice management, eDiscovery, information security, legal analytics, artificial intelligence, and more. Students will have hands-on experience using technology, and they will understand how to evaluate new technology, identify new trends in technology, and incorporate technology into law practice. Students will also learn to identify the ethical implications of the relevant technology.
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Course Schedule
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01-13-2020 - 04-21-2020
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MW
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2:00 PM-3:20 PM
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E265
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Course Frequency
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Course Information
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Credits:
3
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Pass/Fail Option:
Yes
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Prerequisite:
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Grading:
Graded
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Method of Evaluation:
Grades will be based on assignments, memorandum of law, competitive intelligence briefing book, technology assessments, group presentation, class participation and attendance.
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Graduation Requirements Fulfilled By Course:
Skills Requirement
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Special Attributes:
New Course
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Course Delivery:
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Special Restrictions:
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Law Track(s):
None
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Bar Subject(s):
NEW YORK SKILLS
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Concentration(s):
None
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Course Book(s):
Textbook Required:
No
Additional Materials:
There is no required text. Various readings will be assigned and available on the course TWEN page.
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First Class Assignment(s):
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Assignment:
Jared Correia, The Long Nine: Essential Software for the Modern Law Practice, Attorney at Work (Feb. 2, 2016): https://www.attorneyatwork.com/long-nine-essential-software-modern-law-practice/
Aaron Street, Build Your Law Firm Technology Around Your Workflows, Not Software Features, Law Technology Today (Nov. 7, 2019): https://www.lawtechnologytoday.org/2019/11/workflows-not-software-features/
TWEN/Blackboard/Course Webpage Link:
https://lawschool.westlaw.com/twen
Additional Information:
Please also review the syllabus (attached or on TWEN) before the first class.
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