3 WAYS PROJECTS MIGHT USE PAPER SYSTEMS AND DIGITAL
PAPER FORMS
PAPER FORMS
DIRECT DATA ENTRY
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(MOBILE DATA)
FILING CABINET SYSTEM
DATA ENTRY
ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES CASE MANAGEMENT DATABASES
ADVANTAGES OF CASE MANAGEMENT
DATABASES
an allow real-time monitoring of caseload and
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program progress by multiple actors in different
locations.
an be useful if clients pass from paralegals to
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lawyer-led legal aid as it provides information to
the person who takes over.
Can help managers supervise paralegals.
akes it easy to generate statistical analysis and/
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or infographics for awareness and advocacy.
DISADVANTAGES OR CHALLENGES
Requires greater technology skills than Excel.
Usually requires internet connectivity.
May cost money.
any databases can automatically notify
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paralegals or other users about inconsistencies
and cases that are due for follow-up, or where no
activity has been logged for a while. This allows
supervisors to spend more time and energy on
other things instead of checking that paralegals
are managing their cases well.
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