Download or read book Microcomputers as Decision Aids in Law Practice written by Stuart S. Nagel and published by Praeger. This book was released on 1987-06-16 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates the use of the personal computer as an integral component of legal decision making. Nagel begins with an overview of the use of microcomputers as a tool in the legal decision-making process. He reviews in detail the currently available decision-aiding software. Several important areas of decision-making are covered, including predicting the outcome of future cases in light of previous relevant cases and present facts; litigation choices such as whether to go to trial or to settle; allocating attorney resources; and negotiating and mediating. The book can help one's law practice more profitable, less time-consuming, and more competitive.