Peter+Smith


 * Homework 9**

I have previously used my Twitter account to mention TDLP- [|https://twitter.com/#!/reddite/status/179682357987639296] "Online ready to listen to Sarah's [|#**tdlp**] session http://ff.im/SLaXN" Just added a tweet to point to the archive

Poor use of social media- 'push only' (no replies to @ tweets, no comment feature on blogs); lack of updates; lack of personality in posts.

Good use of social media- discussion of broad range of law topics, not just advertorials; interaction with followers.

England and Wales- Certain activities are 'reserved' to certain classes of legal profession (see Legal Services Act 2007) It is an offence to carry out a reserved activity without being entitled to- [|http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2007/29/section/14]. See also Solicitors Act 1974
 * Homework 8**

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(1) It seems to work fine to me- it's approachable, offers clear definitions etc. Some sense of the 'journey' ahead at the //beginning// of the process might help.
 * Homework 7**
 * A2J interface**

For larger scale problems, the investment of time might be rather off putting, and modelling the branches would need to be done very well.

(2) I don't have a smart phone, but my feeling is that people expect minimal differences nowadays. Perhaps more use of audio as opposed to graphics / texts?


 * Homework 6**

Blogger:
 * CONTRACT STANDARDIZATION **

Some of our Services allow you to submit content. You retain ownership of any intellectual property rights that you hold in that content. In short, what belongs to you stays yours.

When you upload or otherwise submit content to our Services, you give Google (and those we work with) a worldwide license to use, host, store, reproduce, modify, create derivative works (such as those resulting from translations, adaptations or other changes we make so that your content works better with our Services), communicate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute such content. The rights you grant in this license are for the limited purpose of operating, promoting, and improving our Services, and to develop new ones. This license continues even if you stop using our Services (for example, for a business listing you have added to Google Maps). Some Services may offer you ways to access and remove content that has been provided to that Service. Also, in some of our Services, there are terms or settings that narrow the scope of our use of the content submitted in those Services. Make sure you have the necessary rights to grant us this license for any content that you submit to our Services.

Twitter: You retain your rights to any Content you submit, post or display on or through the Services. By submitting, posting or displaying Content on or through the Services, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license (with the right to sublicense) to use, copy, reproduce, process, adapt, modify, publish, transmit, display and distribute such Content in any and all media or distribution methods (now known or later developed). You agree that this license includes the right for Twitter to make such Content available to other companies, organizations or individuals who partner with Twitter for the syndication, broadcast, distribution or publication of such Content on other media and services, subject to our terms and conditions for such Content use.


 * 1) Are there similar components between the two (or more) clauses? How are they the same? How are they different? In both cases whilst the content is 'yours', it can be redistributed (in possibly altered forms) by the hosting organisation Indeed you could swap them and likely see no difference.
 * 2) Write a standard clause that uses the similar elements from the EULAs you analysed. For areas that are dis-similar, include both options in parentheses. IANAL, so I have left this one alone. I'd only try to write some nice and simple, naive clause ;) But, they boil down to 'You keep your Rights, but in submitting content you grant Us Rights to make use of your material for a range of purposes...'

England and Wales statutes etc at http://legislation.gov.uk cases at : @http://judiciary.gov.uk ; @http://www.supremecourt.gov.uk both cases and statutes at http://www.bailii.org
 * Homework 5**

1. Define two (2) discrete tasks that could be “unbundled” from different areas of law practice
 * Homework 4**
 * Completion of forms in a 'Simple' divorce- uncontested, no conflict over assets, children
 * Business creation form filling

2. Define a task that lends itself to being converted into a “digital application?” such as a website, smart phone app or downloadable program. 'Simple' will creation- forms for entering details of executors, beneficiaries etc

3. List some of the risks (at least three) involved in “unbundling legal services?” Risks for whom? To the profession- deskilling and disintermediation. To customers- race to the bottom pricing

4. Think of a “digital application” that could automate a legal task, AND bundled with legal advice to be sold for a fixed fee? (re-bundling concept). Describe it in your homework. BuildMyFirm- takes you through stages of setting up a company, offers form review etc.


 * Homework 3**


 * As I am in the UK, I have looked at Magistrates' and Crown courts, and the High Court**

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 * Court details from Court Finder-**

1. Does the court support efiling? If yes, what is the best URL? Magistrates Court (Rotherham)- No details given on Court Finder site Crown Court (Sheffield)- contact for e-filing given as e-filing@sheffield.countycourt.gsi.gov.uk (from Court Finder) High Court- No

2. Does the court support efiling for self-representing litigants? Magistrates Court (Rotherham)- No details given on Court Finder site Crown Court (Sheffield)- not clear;contact for e-filing given as e-filing@sheffield.countycourt.gsi.gov.uk (from Court Finder) High Court- No

Civil Division of Court of Appeal has an address for e-mail service of certain documents civilappeals.registry@hmcts.gsi.gov.uk.

3. Does the court website have an online docket or calendar? (if yes, include a link) Magistrates Court (Rotherham)- No Crown Court (Sheffield)- some details available via XHIBIT - [] High Court- cause lists available- []

4. Does the court website have any forms that can be used online or downloaded? (if yes, provide a link) [] Includes County Court claim forms [|http://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/criminal/formspage]Includes Magistrates' and Crown Court forms There are links to court advice pages at [] ; many of these pages have links to court forms

Saves time Saves storage if docs can be saved on service provider servers Documents are easier to share Common source of forms Streamlines processes
 * Homework 2**
 * FIVE** **benefits/advantages to Document Automation**

Concerns over quality of documents Concerns over control of documents Jurisdictional issues Need for training in use of system Reliability of system provider
 * FIVE** **pitfalls/problems/barriers to Document Automation**


 * As for the practical test. TBH IANAL, and would not approach these systems with that sort of view, so am not sure how helpful my insights would be. I don't know how these things are done 'regular style' for a start :)**


 * Homework 1**
 * Five pros of a virtual office**


 * Accessibility- people can get to it without having to travel
 * Usability- people are used to online services, so may find online legal office easier to use than negotiating a 'real world' office
 * Presence- a virtual office can be everywhere without the concomittant costs of a real world office
 * Speed- business can be transacted more quickly
 * Transaction streamlining- systems can be used which integrate all aspects of case management, from file handling to billing


 * Five potential negatives**
 * Reliability- of cloud technology, for example
 * Security- of client data, files etc
 * Propietary solutions- could build own system, with higher maintenance costs, interoperability issues etc
 * Training issues- of existing staff, could be resistance to new tech / systems
 * Validation / versioning issues with documents


 * Definitions**

[] || A detailed description of the use of various online tools- [] || eLawyering is doing legal work... over the Web [] || [] || Essentially sees a DLP as the combination of a scanner, a Mac and a printer. [] || Elawyering is lawyering using web-based technology. [] || [] ||  ||   ||
 * Virtual law practice || Digital law practice || elawyering ||
 * A **virtual law firm** is a group of lawyers with diverse expertise that are banded together through technological means to provide a suite of services to its clients
 * A virtual law firm as[| we define it], is one that has a “client portal” where clients can interact with their attorneys online, view copies of their documents, pay their bills online, communicate with their lawyer in a secure space where their attorneys responses are archived and available, assemble documents through an online questionnaire, and access other digital applications
 * A completely web-based VLO is a professional law practice that exists online and is accessible to attorney and clients through a secure portal anywhere those parties may access the Internet