Deck 12: Docket Control Systems

Question 1

Files that are scheduled for review are listed on a

A)tickler sheet
B)master calendar
C)docket information sheet
D)personal calendar
E)none of the above

Answer 1

E

Question 2

Only the attorney has a personal calendar.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

The purpose of a master calendar is to be able to locate an attorney.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

When determining due dates,consider

A)trigger date
B)due date
C)mail date
D)b and c only
E)all of the above

Question 5

In a small firm,docketing procedures are more formal.

Question 6

A docket control system consists of

A)a calendaring system
B)a tickler system
C)a file review system
D)a and b only
E)all of the above

Question 7

The color of the reminder slip will alert the attorney or paralegal to

A)the priority of the project
B)the status of the case
C)the status of the reminder
D)a and c only
E)all of the above

Question 8

Documents from opposing parties

A)are not inserted into the tickler system
B)are not inserted into the calendar system
C)must include a reminder date for follow-up
D)a and b only
E)none of the above

Question 9

Essential information on a master calendar includes

A)attorney
B)type of matter
C)date and time
D)name of case
E)all of the above

Question 10

The two types of calendars firms use are

A)primary and secondary
B)small and large
C)computerized and automatic
D)tickler and personal
E)none of the above

Question 11

Manual calendar systems are used

A)as a backup calendar
B)to double-check entries
C)because some malpractice insurance companies require it
D)all of the above
E)a and b only

Question 12

When determining due dates,count weekend days and holidays except when a response is due in days or less.

A)five
B)eight
C)ten
D)fifteen
E)twenty

Question 13

When entering due dates of opposing parties,it is not necessary to have numerous reminders.

Question 14

Calendaring meetings should be held

A)daily
B)weekly
C)bimonthly
D)monthly
E)quarterly
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Question 15

What is used to instruct a docketing clerk to enter docket information?

A)tickler slip
B)docket information sheet
C)data control sheet
D)calendar
E)none of the above

Question 16

Each file should be reviewed

A)daily
B)weekly
C)monthly
D)quarterly
E)yearly

Question 17

The basic rule of tickler systems is that

A)all members of the legal team participate in a project
B)the law firm will realize profits
C)statutes of limitations are not missed
D)no file will be ignored
E)none of the above

Question 18

The number of reminder dates required will vary according to

A)project
B)time constraints
C)management style
D)a and b only
E)all of the above

Question 19

A tickler system

A)monitors statutes of limitations
B)is a method of controlling deadlines
C)is also called a come-up system
D)all of the above
E)none of the above

Question 20

Events are calendared as soon as they are discovered.

Question 21

There should be at least four copies of a tickler slip.

Question 22

The trigger date is the date on which a document must be mailed to reach its destination by the due date.

Question 23

Postponing file review results in loose habits.

Question 24

If the due date falls on a weekend date or holiday,the due date is the next business day.

Question 25

When determining due dates,the first day is included and the last day is excluded.

Question 26

An attorney or paralegal should keep calendar information out of the view of clients.

Question 27

A proof of service by mail is used to determine the trigger date.

Question 28

A tickler record contains the name or initials of the person maintaining the tickler file.

Question 29

To determine the due date of a document that is due in 30 days,count 30 business days.

Question 30

A simple document requires the same number of reminders as a complex document.