1. University of Cambridge Faculty of Law and Squire Law Library
Freshfields Legal Research Skills Course
Introduction and On-Line Resources
20 January 2003

2. The Stereotypical Lawyers Response
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5. BOOKS V CD’S V INTERNET Traditional Library: Well established methods
Good historical records
Often obscure resources
Fixed content
Slow
Index-based
Space
Access
Cost
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6. BOOKS V CD’S V INTERNET CD ROMs: Fast access Easy searching
Easy application of material
Fixed content
Cost
Access
Product differences
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7. BOOKS V CD’S V INTERNET Internet: Easy access Easy searching
Easily/quickly updated
Easy application of material
[Cheap]
Reliability ?
Currency ?
Access speed variable
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8. THE DIVISION OF IT Back Office Systems Front Office Systems
Client Side Systems
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9. BACK OFFICE SYSTEMS Accounts; Time management/recording;
Holiday management;
Document management;
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10. FRONT OFFICE SYSTEMS Scheduling; Knowledge management;
Billing information;
Litigation support:
Lotus Notes;
Document Exchange;
Transcript Analyser/Live Note; ;
Dictation;
Templates;
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11. CLIENT SIDE SYSTEMS Web pages:
Information;
Updates;
Advice;
Access to internal; documents/information; ;
Billing information;
Deal rooms;
Dispute databanks;
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12. LAW FIRM FINANCES £200 40 (8 x 5) £8,000 (Plus VAT - £9,400)
Average per-hour charge-out rate for newly qualified City solicitor:
£200
(Excluding VAT)
Weekly target hours:
40 (8 x 5)
Total weekly income per solicitor:
£8,000
(Plus VAT - £9,400)
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14. Gratuitous funny clip
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15. Studying The Freshfields Course
Printed Sources;
Course File;
Timetable;
Sign Up;
Attendance;
Assessment;
University of Cambridge Faculty of Law

16. University of Cambridge Faculty of Law and Squire Law Library
Introduction and On-Line Resources
20 January 2003