Legal Research & Writing Exam 4

Front

A ________________ is a scheduling system that tracks and organizes appointments, deadlines, and commitments.

Back

docket

Front

When an appointment or a deadline has been rescheduled, it is known as getting a _________________ in the legal environment.

Back

continuance

Front

A law that indicates the maximum amount of time parties can wait before they must file a case is called a ______________.

Back

statute of limitations

Front

The purpose of reminder dates is to warn the timekeeper that _____________________.

Back

a deadline is approaching

Front

Local court rules ______________.

Back

create procedural and/or automatic deadlines

Front

Attorneys who miss important deadlines can be subjected to __________.

Back

disbarment and suspension, fines and admonishments, malpractice suits

Front

According to the text, manual docket systems for law offices may include _________.

Back

calendars and legal pads

Front

A meeting that happens every Thursday morning is an example of a(n) ________.

Back

perpetual entry

Front

When court documents such as motions, pleadings, and discovery documents are received, they should be immediately _______________________.

Back

entered in the docket control system

Front

__________________ means counting literal days, including weekends and holidays.

Back

Calendar days