Review of Office XP for Law Firms (Paperback)

I was greatly disappointed with this book. While it may be a nice reference to MS Office, its uniqueness for the legal aspect was poor. I expected to see some key elements related to the specifics of legal writing (setting up specific styles, conventions and fonts - cf. The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation). I was not interesed in the stuff on the CD and the one Word document I looked at --"Sample pleading.dot" -- used the tab to align text! It would have been far more effective using a table or even the margins. I sure wasted my money on this thing as I am proficient in Word (above in the other MS Office products). I had hoped not to have to reinvent the wheel, but I think I can do a much better job on my own.

Product Description
"The information is easy to understand and accessible - a great reference and troubleshooting tool." --Dina M. Kapernekas, Attorney, Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Rolek, P.C.

Covering not only Word but all of the programs in the Office XP suite, this unique guide shows how to customize Office for the special demands of the legal world - and boost productivity with a host of power-user tricks and techniques. Whether its converting a complex WordPerfect document into Word, assessing litigation risks using an Excel spreadsheet, creating a PowerPoint presentation for a negotiation or trial, tracking pleadings through an Access database, creating a conflicts-check form in Outlook, or publishing Office documents on the firm Web site, this guide provides an indispensable road map to better work product and more efficient workflow.

• Learn to use Word effectively to create legal briefs, pleadings, outlines, and legal forms suited to your practice.
• Create PowerPoint presentations that successfully emphasize your legal arguments, whether in the boardroom, in an arbitration room, or in the courtroom.
• Learn to use the power of Access to meet your legal needs, or use any of the ready-to-run databases (such as the one shown here) provided on the CD-ROM.

CD-ROM Contents

• Six complete Access databases for law firms
• Legal-specific Excel worksheets, Word templates, and custom Outlook forms
• HotDocs® 30-day evaluation version
• Workshare® DeltaView® trial version
• Searchable e-version of the book

System Requirements: PC running Windows 98/2000/Me/XP, Windows NT 4 or later.
See the "Whats on the CD-ROM" appendix for details and complete system requirements.

From the Back Cover
"The information is easy to understand and accessible ? a great reference and troubleshooting tool." --Dina M. Kapernekas, Attorney, Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCianni & Rolek, P.C.

Covering not only Word but all of the programs in the Office XP suite, this unique guide shows how to customize Office for the special demands of the legal world ? and boost productivity with a host of power-user tricks and techniques. Whether it?s converting a complex WordPerfect document into Word, assessing litigation risks using an Excel spreadsheet, creating a PowerPoint presentation for a negotiation or trial, tracking pleadings through an Access database, creating a conflicts-check form in Outlook, or publishing Office documents on the firm Web site, this guide provides an indispensable road map to better work product and more efficient workflow.

• Learn to use Word effectively to create legal briefs, pleadings, outlines, and legal forms suited to your practice.
• Create PowerPoint presentations that successfully emphasize your legal arguments, whether in the boardroom, in an arbitration room, or in the courtroom.
• Learn to use the power of Access to meet your legal needs, or use any of the ready-to-run databases (such as the one shown here) provided on the CD-ROM.

CD-ROM Contents

• Six complete Access databases for law firms
• Legal-specific Excel worksheets, Word templates, and custom Outlook forms
• HotDocs? 30-day evaluation version
• Workshare? DeltaView? trial version
• Searchable e-version of the book

System Requirements: PC running Windows 98/2000/Me/XP, Windows NT 4 or later.
See the "What?s on the CD-ROM" appendix for details and complete system requirements.

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