1. Sprague and Associates Katie Redd

2. Identifying the Company

3. History 26 Years of litigation experience The Firm has tried over 280 cases. The Firm "is a Martindale Hubble *AV® preeminent rated lawfirm". That is "the highest rating for competence and ethical standards given to a lawfirm". The Firm has a history in insurance defense litigation, but has began expanding to commercial and business litigation, along with other aspects of civil law. *AV® Preeminent™ is a registered certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies.AV® Preeminent™

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6. Services The firm has tried over 280 cases in: o General Negligence o Premises Liability o Insurance Defense o Contractual Disputes o Commercial Disputes o Intentional Torts and Wrongful Death The firm also resolves cases without going to trial, those include: o arbitrations o mediations o moderated settlement conferences Post- trial includes preparation of Appellate briefs and arguments before various appellate courts in Texas.

7. Organizational Chart My Office 1. Lawyers a.Contract Lawyers i.Contract Companies 1.Lawyer Assistant a.Secretary i.Intern

8. Employees Lawyers o Michael Sprague o Bill Rustam o Bob Hudson Lawyer Assistants o Dorothy McGee o Regina Interns o Katie Redd o Caroline

9. Working Conditions The firm is based in a small office with three lawyers, two assistants, and two interns. The lawyers are considered employed by contract, so they can come and go when the time fits. This enables them to be able to leave for court or an appeal and not worry about closing up the office. The assistants are there from 9 to 6, the traditional office hours.

10. Advantages and Disadvantages Pros Office experience Ability to ask questions about any law related concept Great people in the office to learn from Cons Limited interaction with clients

11. Understanding the Job

12. Description of Office The entire office has 5 single offices o 3 Lawyer offices o 2 assistant offices A secretary desk at the entrance of the office

13. Office layout md MY SPACE

14. Job Analysis

15. Duties Put away finished client files Type depositions for the defense and prosectution Fax documents to other firms Sign for deliveries File payments File timesheets Close out closed cases Answer phones Type request for production for defense and prosecution

16. Equipment, tools, supplies Computer File cabinets Fax machine Printer/ copier Red pen

17. Vocabulary Depositions- a statement involving questions by attoryneys in the case and the answers given by the witness whose being questions Injunction- a judicial process or order requiring the person to whom its directed to do a particular act or to refrain from doing a particular act Settlement- act or state of settling a case or the state of being settled

18. Rules and Regulations Dress professionally Dress better when clients are coming to the office Limit personal phone calls Be timely

19. Transfer of Skills

20. Transfer Skills to College The ability to take notes while someone is speaking from sitting in on discovery sessions Type quickly

21. Transfer Skills to Personal Relationships To be cordial in any situation

22. Transfer Skills to Future Career The ability to work in an office. How to read a file correctly How to put a client file together in the appropriate order