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Homework Assignment #1

1) Five **good** things about running a virtual law practice. What are the advantages over an entirely office-bound practice. What are the efficiencies gained, money made or saved, etc.
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 * 1) Ability to grow with the changing trends of lawyering.
 * 2) A better chance to have more control over creating the best work/life balance.
 * 3) A better way to gain and retain customers.
 * 4) Ability to work from home daily.
 * 5) A lower cost to maintain overall.

2) Five things that could go **wrong** running a virtual law practice. What are the mistakes you can make, problems you could encounter, issues raised, etc. 1. Third parties have access to sensitive material. 2. Lose out on potential customers because of their lack of technology know how. 3. Not staying up to date on the technological changes that are needed to stay on trend. 4. Losing all client data files from a major server crash. 5. Have a harder time establishing a trust relationship with the client since you are not meeting person to person.


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 * Virtual Law Practice **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> – Consists of one or more professionals authorized to practice law, whose law practice is carried on by means of a computer or computer network, without a physical office space // . // []


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Digital Law Practice **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> – A paperless office that consists of having dual-screen computer monitors, tablet laptops, automatic phone dialers. A paperless office that has every paper that comes in or goes out is scanned or printed into a digital file. []


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">eLawyering **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;"> – <span style="color: black; font-family: 'times new roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">All the ways in which lawyers can do their work using the Web and associated technologies. These include new ways to communicate and collaborate with clients, prospective clients and other lawyers, produce documents, settle disputes and manage legal knowledge. eLawyering or virtual lawyering requires that a client be able to log in to a secure web space with a user name and password where they can access the firm’s legal services. //[]//