CLM Legal Technology & Information Management

Question 1

Which type of software is primarily used by law firms to track billable hours, expenses, and generate client invoices?

Accepted Answer

Legal billing and time-keeping software

Answer

Legal billing and time-keeping software is specifically designed to record billable hours, track expenses, and generate client invoices in law firms.

Question 2

Under the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, attorneys have a duty of competence that now includes understanding what aspect of technology?

Accepted Answer

The benefits and risks of relevant technology

Answer

ABA Model Rule 1.1 Comment 8 requires lawyers to keep abreast of changes in the law including the benefits and risks of relevant technology.

Question 3

What is the primary purpose of an Electronic Data Discovery (e-discovery) platform in litigation?

Accepted Answer

Identifying, preserving, collecting, and reviewing electronically stored information

Answer

E-discovery platforms are used to identify, preserve, collect, process, and review electronically stored information (ESI) relevant to litigation.

Question 4

A legal hold (litigation hold) is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A directive to preserve potentially relevant information when litigation is reasonably anticipated

Answer

A legal hold is a directive issued to preserve all potentially relevant electronically stored information and paper documents when litigation is reasonably anticipated.

Question 5

Which metadata type associated with electronic documents records the date and time the file was last modified?

Accepted Answer

System metadata

Answer

System metadata (stored by the operating system) includes file properties such as date created, date last modified, and date last accessed.

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CLM Legal Technology & Information Management