Electronic software plays an increasingly important role to modern legal practitioners of all sizes, and in every area of practice. Effective operation as an attorney or a paralegal, or as an entire law office, hinges on individuals’ competence with relevant software tools. As a Juris Doctor Candidate at the Massachusetts School of Law, Jesse Clark supplements in the classroom the knowledge he accumulated over the years working as a professional paralegal.

Jesse Clark learned a variety of technical skills on the job, which carry over to any area of a legal practice. In addition to standard office software such as Microsoft Office, Adobe, Dreamweaver, and all recent Windows operating systems, Jesse Clark possesses full knowledge of legal software tools such as Time Matter, Final Judgment, LPS (Fidelity), and Vendorscape. Often times, misfiling or untimely filing of essential documents, motions, and production responses can lead to a variety of negative consequences for one’s client, including monetary sanctions and even dismissal of a case. For this reason, many attorneys less familiar with modern technology rely on those familiar with electronic filing processes to ensure that everything essential reaches its way to the court. Jesse Clark files documents through the court’s Electronic Filing System and PACER, and he obtained certification from the United States Bankruptcy Court to file pleadings electronically through that court’s own particular filing process.

Combining his technical acumen with his substantive knowledge of the law, Jesse Clark possesses the knowledge necessary to utilize crucial legal research tools such as LexisNexis and Westlaw. With access to just one of these online databases, Jesse Clark quickly provides clients or supervising attorneys with detailed analyses of statutory or case law on the municipal, state, federal, and international levels, additionally ensuring that those analyses remain correct and up-to-date by tracking relevant legal developments.