Initial Interview
In This Section
First dialog
As shown in Figure 1, when you first assemble the template "Begin here",
the first dialog that appears in the Interview Window is
"Attorney/Law Firm". If you are an attorney, select yes. If there is a
known opposing attorney, select yes. Then select the "Next"
command button.
Figure 1
Questions required to be
answered
Additional dialogs will appear in the left Interview Window
depending on how you answer questions. Example, the above photo does not have
the "Attorney Information" dialog visible as the photo below.
Only after answering yes to the question, “Are these documents being
prepared by a law firm or an attorney?â€
does this dialog appear in the Interview Window.
You may return to review or change answers in any dialog in the
Interview Window simply by selecting a dialog . Although, as in the
dialog shown in Figure 2 one question is in
red, which will prevent you from viewing dialogs below or after the
present dialog shown until all questions in red are answered. Questions that
require an answer are used sparingly throughout dialogs with the understanding
that the user may not have all necessary information at the time of entry.
NOTE: You can add a space with the spacebar to continue past a question, which
requires an answer. If you find a certain question's requirements are a nuisance
please let us know and we will review removing the requirement.
Figure 2
Additional help
while completing your documents
Above in Figure 2, there are three panes in view. The one at the
bottom is the Resource Window showing additional help, in this
instance for the dialog . Throughout the program, you will find case sensitive
help for questions and dialogs in the Resource Window.
Attorney and Court Information
In this interview, you can enter information about each attorney in your law
firm. You can also select, edit and add court information. In Figure 2 at the bottom of the dialog window use the
"Select"
button to add, edit or select attorney, opposing attorney and court information.
This allows you to save opposing counsels information for future cases as well
as your information and other attorneys in your firm. Our libraries include all
the Superior Courts in Washington State and their information.
Attorney's Information dialog Window, this appears after selecting the
'Select' button.
After adding the attorney's information and selecting the attorney the form is
filled and the information is available for all future case preparations.
Example of selecting the Court information, all the courts are listed in the
program.
After selecting Lincoln County Superior Court, the dialog shows:
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