PROFESSIONAL SEMINAR: PRACTICAL LAWYERING

LOYOLA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF LAW

SUMMER 2010

DANE S. CIOLINO dciolino@gmail.com

ERNEST SVENSON esvenson@gmail.com

I. General: This course will be an introduction to practical lawyering, with an emphasis on

using digital technology in the practice of law. It will be offered completely on-line using
the Loyola Blackboard system and other Internet resources.

II. Materials

A. Book: JAY FOONBERG , HOW TO START AND BUILD A LAW PRACTICE (5th ed. 2004)
(available at http://foonberglaw.com/).

B. Other Materials: Other materials will be provided by the instructors via the
Internet.

III. Class Attendance and Preparation: There are no regularly-scheduled classes to “attend.”
The instructors will post video lectures and podcasts on the Internet. You are expected to
view all of the on-line lectures and to listen to all podcasts. You must also read all
assigned materials. We anticipate posting approximately 2-3 on-line lectures or podcasts
each week during the course of summer school.

IV. Grading: Your course grade will be based on a take-home final examination/project, and
on a final examination (that you will take on Blackboard). The final examination will be
based entirely on readings and podcasts relating to the Foonberg book.

V. Contact Information: Please contact the instructors via the email addresses set forth
above.

VI. Special Needs: If you have special needs (alternative testing or the like), please contact
Stephanie Jumonville in the Loyola College of Law deans’ office to make the necessary
arrangements.
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VII. Lecture Topics: The topics that will be addressed during the video lectures in this course
are set forth below.

LECTURE TOPIC INSTRUCTOR

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1. Introduction to Practical Lawyering course, Ciolino
assignments, work product and evaluation
2. Introduction to law office management issues Ciolino
3. Paperless 101: The ethical and practical reasons why Ciolino &
a lawyer should manage law practice digitally Svenson
4. Paperless 102: Principles of digital case management Ciolino &
Svenson
5. What’s in the Bag?: Hardware, software and Internet Ciolino &
resources we use Svenson
6. Introduction to PDFs and Adobe Acrobat Svenson
7. Producing and processing PDF documents Svenson
8. Storing and organizing digital documents Ciolino
9. Insuring integrity of digital systems Ciolino
10. Introduction to CaseMap; using CaseMap to organize Ciolino
electronic documents
11. Processing case documents; Bates stamping with Svenson
CaseMap
12. Producing documents using CaseMap; exhibit lists Svenson
and privilege logs
13. Using CaseMap to organize people, issues and Ciolino
questions
14. Using CaseMap to organize facts Ciolino
15. Using CaseMap to prepare case reports and Ciolino
chronologies
16. Using CaseMap to prepare for depositions and Ciolino
examinations
17. Using CaseMap for brief writing Ciolino
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LECTURE TOPIC INSTRUCTOR

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18. Using CaseMap for client reports and collaboration Svenson
19. Introduction to mindmapping and MindManager Ciolino
20. Using MindManager to prepare for arguments and Ciolino
witness examinations
21. Using MindManager to assemble the digital trial Ciolino
notebook
22. Managing tasks and projects: getting things done and Svenson
to-do lists
23. Managing email Svenson
24. Managing phones and voicemail Svenson
25. Marketing your practice Svenson
26. Internet searching and other resources Svenson
27. Assistance and collaboration Svenson
28. Time and billing Svenson
29. Work-life balance Svenson

VIII. Reading Assignments and Podcast Topics: The topics that we will address during the
readings and podcasts (relating to the Foonberg book) are set forth below.

FOONBERG TOPIC INSTRUCTOR

CHAPTER
NO .
1. Getting Started Ciolino
2. Getting Located. Ciolino
3. Getting Equipped Svenson
4. Getting Clients Svenson
5. Setting Fees Ciolino
6. Managing the Law Office Ciolino (335-440) &
Svenson (440-519)
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FOONBERG TOPIC INSTRUCTOR

CHAPTER
NO .
7. Ethics and Professional Responsibility Ciolino
8. Resources and Advice Svenson
9. Quality of Life Svenson

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