An argument for technology in the courtroom
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Technology can bring definite advantages to litigators, as long as they use it sparingly and only when appropriate. Using graphics, animation and other techniques helps lawyers capture the attention of juries who are used to getting information from television. Studies show that people retain visual information longer and more accurately than aural information. Using a re-creation liberates the jury from having to image the scene based only on witness testimony and helps the jury to understand complex data. Users will have to ensure any demonstrations they create are admissible and not overly prejudicial. Attorneys may also find the time and money involved in creating the demonstrations prohibitive, although falling software prices are making cost less of a factor. The litigator must be certain that the demonstrations are not so slick that they invoke distrust, nor so shoddy that they invite contempt from the jury.
Publication Name: Law Office Computing
Subject: Law
ISSN: 1055-128X
Year: 1995
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Give your PC multiple personalities
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V Communications' $99.95 System Commander 3.07 is a superior systems management application for users that wish to install multiple OSs. System Commander efficiently assists lawyers in their respective system migrations to Windows 95. The application features a boot menu that appears once the application is installed. System Commander supports all Intel-compatible OSs and its boot menu is automatically loaded with all OSs contained on the computer. Users that add additional OSs, however, must reinstall System Commander. The application can clone existing systems to additional menu items where settings can subsequently be modified and saved via System Commander. The program also enables users to edit menu names and to set default choices to pre-determined selections. System Commander features excellent, knowledgable technical support.
Publication Name: Law Office Computing
Subject: Law
ISSN: 1055-128X
Year: 1997
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Simple calculation of loan arrangements
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TimeValue Software's $149 TValue is a straight forward financial program that produces accurate results that are quickly and easily reviewed. TValue features a comprehensive manual with more than 50 examples and it generates professional, customizable reports. The software allows for diverse variables that range from compound periods to event types such as loans, payments, deposits and withdrawals. Users can create new event descriptions via the user event dialog box and the program's unknown feature enables users to compute unknown variables such as rate, compound period and payment amounts for projections and verifications. TValue requires several steps, however, along with a few practice runs, to handle more complex analyses such as payments on adjustable rate mortgages.
Publication Name: Law Office Computing
Subject: Law
ISSN: 1055-128X
Year: 1997
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