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Want full control over the organization of your legal documents? In this presentation, you will learn how to: Use section breaks and determine which section breaks are relevant to legal documents; Establish complex page numbering schemes; Control headers and footers including how to set them up, make them consistent throughout the document, or make them different at certain points in the document; Set up, control, and manage columns as well as how to keep them from affecting your whole document; Change margins and orientation for the entire document, or for only part of the document. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on August 11, 2026. Total running time is 1 hour.
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Want to master proper formatting techniques that keep your text aligned no matter what? In this presentation, learn how to: Set and manipulate tabs; Set up signature lines without using underscores or tables; Set and manipulate four types of indents and learn how they differ from tabs; Create clause libraries and learn how to insert clauses, phrases, signature blocks, acknowledgments, and other re-usable text into documents; Insert and customize tables; Add, manipulate, and format footnotes and endnotes. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on June 14, 2026. Total running time is 1 hour.
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Learn how to understand the differences between font, paragraph, and section formatting; Use the format painter; Insert symbols and create shortcut keys for the ones you use most; Add non-breaking spaces and hyphens as well as understand when they’re appropriate in legal documents; Modify paragraph alignment and line spacing and utilize automatic paragraph spacing; Automatically hold titles and paragraphs together on a page to avoid page breaks occurring in unwanted locations; Hold the lines of a paragraph (or footnote) together; Create better page breaks and avoid an unwanted blank page in the middle of a document. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on June 10, 2026. Total running time is 1 hour, 5 minutes.
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Use Microsoft Word’s functions for reviewing documents on screen (split & new window, focus & immersive reader, and read aloud); Optimize how the Microsoft Word interface appears on your screen by modifying display settings; Select text in new ways with advanced techniques; Use the bookmark feature when drafting legal documents; Use Microsoft Word’s advanced features for cut, copy, and paste (without creating a formatting disaster); Enable Microsoft Word’s multiple (24) clipboards; Use sophisticated search techniques to find and/or replace text; Customize the editor tool for enhanced spellcheck, auto correct, grammar check, and thesaurus. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on May 20, 2026. Total running time is 58 minutes.
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Explore Microsoft Word and learn how to meet your obligations under Code of Conduct rule 3.3-1; navigate security issues with metadata, encryption, and compatibility mode; use track changes to indicate your proposed changes to a document; add, resolve, hide, and delete comments in your document; run a comparison between any two versions of the same document to identify the differences between them; choose between a Microsoft Word and a PDF file (pros and cons of each); and add, manipulate, and remove watermarks in documents. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on April 15, 2026. Total running time is 1 hour.
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Explore Microsoft Word and learn how to customize the interface for a legal user, change default formatting in new documents, fix default formatting in existing documents, customize Microsoft Word’s default template (Normal.dotm) , and change Microsoft Word’s programmatical default settings. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on March 4, 2026. Total running time is 1 hour.
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Lawyers have a duty to keep clients informed of status, relay facts, and communicate details which may impact the resolution of a matter. For many lawyers, these communications typically occur via email. As a result, lawyers and support staff are generally overloaded with email and may feel overwhelmed when trying to get it under control. Communication breakdowns are a significant factor in many malpractice actions, and a lawyer’s inability to keep up with email often contributes to that. This presentation explores how to significantly improve Outlook’s default settings as well as track, flag, and file emails (and attachments) efficiently. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on November 29, 2023. Total running time is 1 hour, 11 minutes.
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Learn the powerful ways that Microsoft Excel can improve your work product, make your practice more efficient, and save you time. Many legal professionals either underutilize Excel or don’t use it at all. This presentation explores topics applicable across a variety of practice areas, including how to produce flawless fiduciary accountings, amortization schedules, real estate closing statements, graphical representations of data, mail merges, and useful formulas (dates, numbers, text, and logic). This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on November 29, 2023. Total running time is 3 hours.
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These on-demand programs explore ways for legal professionals to better utilize Microsoft Excel and Outlook. The total running time for each presentation ranges between 1 hour, 11 minutes and 3 hours.
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Legal documents frequently require complex formatting. Legal users often find Microsoft Word to be a constant source of frustration. It’s the primary tool used to produce work product, yet many feel it works against them. This presentation explores common legal drafting problems and teaches tips and techniques to utilize Microsoft Word efficiently and effectively in the practice of law. This comprehensive training is relevant to both lawyers and legal support staff. This on-demand program was originally broadcasted as a live webinar on November 15, 2023. Total running time is 3 hours.