Becoming A Master of Microsoft Word

Guest Marie Stockton is an estate planning lawyer laser-focused on making sure her clients understand what they’re signing. She’s mastering document prep tools to assure they have the look and feel that encourages reading and comprehension. 

Topics:

• Making the shift from WordPerfect to Microsoft Word
• Paying attention to the little things, like fonts
• Designing and creating styles for formatting
• Complex numbering for document accuracy

Resources:

• Matthew Butterick, Typography for Lawyers
• Debora Savatra, Legal Office Guru
• Barron Henley, Affinity Consulting
• Mark Unger, Muse Legal
• YouTube
• Lynda/LinkedIn Learning

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