If you are a productivity geek like me, you’ve undoubtedly tried every method to better manage your time. I’ve spent more time trying to manage my time than I can track. No matter the system, the most beneficial success factor is how often you review and act on the things in the system. In a … Continue reading Pre-bill your time to get more done each week.
Writing With Authority Writing well is an essential part of the lawyer's skill set. Words are the lawyer's tool of the trade. Presenting words in written form is often the key to successfully representing a client. As a result, lawyers should focus on creating top quality content. This is includes how the document looks (or … Continue reading Write with authority with Microsoft Word® Table of Authority and Contents
Tackling the Stack of Undone Writing Projects If you are like me, there are any number of writing projects on your to-do list. When I find myself procrastinating on starting a project, it is often times due to the blank screen with the blinking cursor. What am I going to name the file? Did the … Continue reading Stuck with a stack of writing projects? Automate Microsoft Word documents with built-in tools
In a recent The Indiana Lawyer article, I provided a brief overview of some online billing and e-invoicing options for lawyers and firms. This article supplemented a CLE presentation I gave recently. If you want, you can watch my slides from that presentation. Lawyers often leave legitimate time worked for clients on the table. The … Continue reading Online billing and e-invoicing options for lawyers
The Indiana Lawyer recently posted an article I wrote regarding using headers and footers in Microsoft Word. I hope this helps you sort out this powerful but often confusing feature. Know your head(er) from your foot(er) The header of a Microsoft Word document is the space at the top of your document. You can guess … Continue reading Wrapping your head(er) around your footer in Microsoft Word.
The Indiana Lawyer recently published the next article in my series on Microsoft Word® for lawyers titled "Give me a (section) break." In this series, I'm attempting to give readers the tools needed to get the most out of Word in the law firm/legal department environment. From the article: As we have learned, Microsoft Word … Continue reading Microsoft Word® for lawyers: Give me a (section) break
Microsoft Word® for the legal profession - format defaults The Indiana Lawyer recently published the second in a series of articles on Microsoft Word® for the Legal Profession. This article deals with setting format defaults for font, paragraph, and sets the stage for learning how to use sections in Word in the next article. I … Continue reading Microsoft Word® Format Defaults
I’ve started a new series for The Indiana Lawyer on Microsoft Word® for the legal profession. The first article in that series was published recently. You can read it here. In it, I address one common complaint I often hear from lawyers and staff regarding a document: what in the world is going on with … Continue reading Microsoft Word® for the Legal Profession: Reformatting Documents
Microsoft Word® Tips for the Holidays The Indiana Lawyer recently published my article on how to decorate your documents for the holidays. Here’s what you can learn: Use Microsoft Word® to automatically format documents One of the best (or worst?) features of Microsoft Word is its automatic formatting. Properly understood, Microsoft Word’s automatic behavior controls … Continue reading Microsoft Word® tips for the holidays
The Indiana Lawyer recently published my article on Microsoft Outlook's Quick Steps feature. Quick Steps are great tools you can use to handle emails that need standard responses or actions that you often take with an email message. From the article, here are three suggested Microsoft Outlook Quick Steps: Quick Step 1 First, “To My … Continue reading Break the Email Full Court Press with a Microsoft Outlook Quick Step
