Deck 10: The Electronic Courthouse, Automated Courtroom, and Presentation Graphics

Question 1

Anything presented at trial or to a fact finder will be subject to the rules of evidence and could be objected to by the other party.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Most presentation programs can create outlines and speaker's notes.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

When creating new workbooks in TrialDirector, any items added to the workbook are removed from the Case Explorer.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Automated courtrooms typically cut down on trial time.

Question 5

The Case Management\Electronic Case Filing (CM\ECF) system is used in:

A)less than 90 district courts
B)less than 90 bankruptcy courts
C)more than 90 state courts
D)most courts, but not federal courts
E)almost all of the federal courts

Question 6

When working in PowerPoint, the slide show view is commonly used to change the order of slides.

Question 7

The PACER website provides links to all federal courts.

Question 8

Trial presentation programs can only access data sequentially.

Question 9

An evidence display system typically provides networked computer monitors to the judge, jurors, and:

A)attorneys
B)clerk
C)court reporter
D)public
E)All answers are correct.

Question 10

It would be highly unusual for an attorney to use presentation software when making opening statements and closing arguments.

Question 11

Many evidence display systems support videoconferencing.

Question 12

In TrialDirector, the process of adding information to an individual image for organizational purposes is called annotating.

Question 13

Documents filed with the CM\ECF system are submitted in which format?

A)PDF
B)DOC
C)DOCX
D)-JPG
E)TIFF

Question 14

The PACER system:

A)is a free service
B)allows users to obtain a variety of docket information
C)does not require registration
D)is operated by the individual state governments
E)All answers are correct.

Question 15

With electronic filing, courts accept electronic versions of legal documents via the Internet or other electronic means.

Question 16

Only legal professionals are allowed to use the federal PACER system.

Question 17

Where are the master controls for an evidence display system located?

A)At the defendant's table
B)At the plaintiff's table
C)At the judge's bench
D)At the court reporter's table
E)In the jury box

Question 18

When a new case is opened in TrialDirector, three workbooks are provided: Search Results, Trial Exhibits, and Witnesses.

Question 19

Most federal courts have now automated all of their courtrooms.

Question 20

Graphs and charts can be created in PowerPoint, either as stand-alone elements or as part of a presentation.

Question 21

Which TrialDirector feature allows the user to show part of a video deposition with the text of the deposition simultaneously scrolling on the screen?

A)Transcript Manager
B)Coding Database
C)Document Manager
D)Desktop Workspace
E)Workbooks

Question 22

The overhead projector that is included in most evidence display systems and that uses a camera to display hard-copy documents that have not been imaged is called a(n):

A)image projector
B)document camera
C)evidence projector
D)document display system
E)document photoimager

Question 23

Which of these is an example of a trial presentation program?

A)PowerPoint
B)Sanction
C)Access
D)Summation
E)Outlook

Question 24

Which of the following can be used to add special formatting to text in PowerPoint presentations?

A)Animations
B)Clip art
C)Word art
D)Slide transitions
E)Outlines

Question 25

After selecting a background, what is the next step in the process of creating a presentation in PowerPoint?

A)Select a slide transition effect
B)Add animations
C)Add word art
D)Add clip art
E)Add slides