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NALS CH3 675804
CJ
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Acknowledgment | A formal declaration by the person who executed the instrument before an authorized official that it is his or her free act and deed |
| Affidavit | A written or printed declaration of facts made voluntarily and confirmed by oath of the maker to a person with authority to administer the oath |
| Affirmation | a solemn and formal declaration that an affidavit is true. This is substituted for an oath in certain instances |
| Alphabetic filing | A system of filing in which files are labeled and stored in alphabetical order |
| Alphanumeric Filing | A combination of an Alphabetic filing system and a numeric system in which numbers are assigned to files in blocks according to the letter of the alphabet which identifies the client |
| Brief bank | A law firms collection, either in electronic form or in hard copy |
| Centralized filing | a filing system in which |
| Certificatie of Mailing | in litigation, a certification added to a pledging that indicates the pleading has been sent to opposing counsel |
| Certified Mail | A postal service that provides proof of delivery for First-Class mail and Priority Mail |
| Conflict Checks | The procedures by which a law firm determines that there is no conflict in accepting work from a new client or on a new matter from an existing from an existing client |
| Conflict of interest | A situation in which a persons own needs and desires might lead him or her to violate a duty to another who has a right to depend on him or her |
| Consecutive-number filing | |
| Controlled access | A system in which only the file room staff is allowed to check out files to the receiving party |
| Decentralized Filing | A filing system in which files are located in a variety of locations, typically near where the work on the files occurs, such as by department |
| Docket | A trial docket is a calendar of cases to be tried in a certain term of court or a specific courtroom |
| Docket Clerk | Law office employee who is responsible for maintaing the law firm docket control system and reminding attorneys of deadlines in advance of the deadline |
| Docket control system | A system for keeping track of deadlines, court dates, and appointments |
| The Electronically way of sending mail | |
| File Management | The control of each file in the office from the time it is opened to the time that it is ultimately closed and destroyed |
| First Class Mail | Postal Service for letters,postcards, greeting cards, business reply mail,bill and checks |
| Notary Public | A public officer whose function it is to administer oaths, to attest and certify documents, and to take acknowledgements |
| Numeric filing | A numbering system which numbers are assigned to clients files |
| Oath | A solemn pledge by which a person signifies that he or she is bound in conscience to perform an act faithfully and truthfully |
| Priority Mail | Postal service that provides air mail delivery for First class mail weighing over 13 ounces and under 70 pounds |
| Registered Mail | A postal service that provides the most secure possible delivery for first class or priority mail |
| Standard Mail | Postal service for printed matter, flyers, circulars, advertising, newsletters, bulletins, catalogs, small parcels, and commercial mail |
| Terminal Digit filing |
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