CLIENT
This is the Client for whom
the precedent was originally
created
eg  JONES
This is very important
information as you often
remember a useful document
eg a will or contract by
the client's name
Press Esc to Exit Help
 This is the date when the
precedent was created.
It is important because
the law may have changed.
Insert the date as
dd/mm/
ie  4th May 1995 is
04/05/1995
(The computer will insert
the / )
Press Esc to Exit Help
 Notes on the precedent.  Type a short description of the
 precedent.  Mention useful clauses etc.
 Press Esc to Exit Help
tPMENHLP1
This is the first Menu.  Scroll up and down
using the UP and DOWN arrows, make your
choice and press Enter.  A table of the
precedents will appear.
This first Menu has on it a word search
to help you find a precedent whose notes
contain a key-word of your choice.
The First Menu also has an Index generator
- see Index on the Menu.
Press Esc to Exit Help
Press Enter to see how the system works
NB! BACKUP THE SYSTEM OFTEN
LAWTOOLS PRECEDENTS - Designed and written by a lawyer for lawyers
BACKUP THE SYSTEM OFTEN
Lawyers are very busy.  As years pass lawyers accumulate precedents.
These precedents usually are preciously guarded and stay in the
lawyer's section. The precedents contain valuable stored experience.
This precedent system does three important things:
The precedents stay with their lawyer.
The lawyer can find his own precedents fast.
All the lawyers have access to each other's precedents.
Getting started is very easy:
Each lawyer gets his precedents together and puts them in a ring  
binder file.
The lawyer's secretary numbers each precedent using the initials  
of the lawyer eg PAB followed by 4 digits (start at 1
eg PAB1002
The lawyer then dictates information about each precedent and the 
secretary types it into the database.
Press Esc to Exit  
Press Esc to Exit Help
This is the reference number of the
precedent.
In the offices there may be piles of
precedents.  Put the precedents in a
ring binder file in each office and
number them.  The 1st three letters
are the initials of the person who has the 
precedents.  Always use 3 initials eg PAB  
If the person has only 2 initials add
X eg JB becomes JBX
Start numbering at 1
Some precedents may be in the Library
-use LIB for the first three letters
Press Esc to Exit Help
  This is a summary of the precedent.
LEASE FORD HOUSE
 	SALE JONES HOTEL
 	Press Esc to
 	Exit Help
TOPIC
This is the topic
LEASE
SURETYSHIP
Press Esc to
Exit Help
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