Comments for Lawyers Right Hand http://www.lawyersrighthand.com Tutorials, tips on career, excellence and work/life balance for legal secretaries Tue, 04 May 2010 18:39:43 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on The comma: our most misunderstood punctuation mark by Linda http://www.lawyersrighthand.com/the-comma-our-most-misunderstood-punctuation-mark.htm/comment-page-1#comment-38 Linda Tue, 04 May 2010 18:39:43 +0000 http://www.lawyersrighthand.com/?p=51#comment-38 Would you set off the word "then" with commas? Are you finished,then,with your testimony? Thank you Would you set off the word “then” with commas?

Are you finished,then,with your testimony?

Thank you

]]> Comment on Instead of using the copy machine, scan to PDF and email it by Cecelia http://www.lawyersrighthand.com/instead-of-using-the-copy-machine-scan-to-pdf-and-email-it.htm/comment-page-1#comment-26 Cecelia Sat, 30 Jan 2010 10:59:58 +0000 http://www.lawyersrighthand.com/?p=207#comment-26 Thanks! Helpful information. Thanks! Helpful information.

]]> Comment on Lunch at your desk without getting pestered by Jane http://www.lawyersrighthand.com/lunch-at-your-desk-without-getting-pestered.htm/comment-page-1#comment-25 Jane Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:41:28 +0000 http://www.lawyersrighthand.com/?p=45#comment-25 How 'bout an article on how not to bother your co-workers with your eating noises when they are trying to work? My biggest pet peeve is being forced to listen to crunching from chips. Even with headphones on, you can hear this. How ’bout an article on how not to bother your co-workers with your eating noises when they are trying to work? My biggest pet peeve is being forced to listen to crunching from chips. Even with headphones on, you can hear this.

]]> Comment on The most common error I see in pleading document titles by Neal C Felix http://www.lawyersrighthand.com/the-most-common-error-i-see-in-pleading-document-titles.htm/comment-page-1#comment-24 Neal C Felix Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:51:29 +0000 http://www.lawyersrighthand.com/?p=53#comment-24 Correct: Elaine Benes and Jerry Seinfeld’s Response in Opposition to Cosmo Kramer’s Motion to Dismiss What distinguishes the following?: Seinfeld’s wearing a leather jacket that will shrink. Seinfeld is wearing a leather jacket that will shrink. It’s wearing a jacket that will shrink.. It is wearing a jacket that will shrink.. Seinfeld’s leather jacket will shrink. Seinfeld is leather jacket will shrink. Seinfelds’ leather jacket will shrink. Seinfeld own leather jacket will shrink. Seinfeld owns a leather jacket will shrink. Seinfeld has a leather jacket will shrink. Its’ leather jacket will shrink. Its’ leather is pulling from the stitching. What do you think? Correct:
Elaine Benes and Jerry Seinfeld’s Response in Opposition to Cosmo Kramer’s Motion to Dismiss
What distinguishes the following?:

Seinfeld’s wearing a leather jacket that will shrink.
Seinfeld is wearing a leather jacket that will shrink.
It’s wearing a jacket that will shrink..
It is wearing a jacket that will shrink..

Seinfeld’s leather jacket will shrink.
Seinfeld is leather jacket will shrink.

Seinfelds’ leather jacket will shrink.
Seinfeld own leather jacket will shrink.
Seinfeld owns a leather jacket will shrink.
Seinfeld has a leather jacket will shrink.

Its’ leather jacket will shrink.
Its’ leather is pulling from the stitching.

What do you think?

]]> Comment on Microsoft Word: Goof-Proof and simplify complex documents in two easy steps by WordXperts http://www.lawyersrighthand.com/microsoft-word-goof-proof-and-simplify-complex-documents-in-two-easy-steps.htm/comment-page-1#comment-23 WordXperts Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:05:17 +0000 http://www.lawyersrighthand.com/?p=129#comment-23 Outline numbering, the hallmark of many complex documents and the bane of many word processors, can also be "goof-proofed." We have a rather lengthy article on the topic: http://www.microsystems.com/resources/wordtips/wordtip019.php Outline numbering, the hallmark of many complex documents and the bane of many word processors, can also be “goof-proofed.” We have a rather lengthy article on the topic:

http://www.microsystems.com/resources/wordtips/wordtip019.php

]]> Comment on Microsoft Word: Goof-Proof and simplify complex documents in two easy steps by Carol Bratt http://www.lawyersrighthand.com/microsoft-word-goof-proof-and-simplify-complex-documents-in-two-easy-steps.htm/comment-page-1#comment-22 Carol Bratt Tue, 03 Nov 2009 20:35:10 +0000 http://www.lawyersrighthand.com/?p=129#comment-22 This information is not quite accurate. If you are using Print Layout View with your document, it will not matter whether you are using the Show/Hide feature or not. These are non-printing characters and do not change spacing of your printed document in any way. I always advise my students to work in Print Layout View so that they know what their document will look like when they print it. Also, there is no need to select the entire document to update a TOC; simply click anywhere on the shaded TOC and click on F9. The beauty of an automatically generated TOC is that you do not have to modify manually. If, when you print your document you see changes in the TOC, such as spacing, this requires that you modify the TOC Style. Visit http://www.carolscorneroffice to learn more. This information is not quite accurate. If you are using Print Layout View with your document, it will not matter whether you are using the Show/Hide feature or not. These are non-printing characters and do not change spacing of your printed document in any way. I always advise my students to work in Print Layout View so that they know what their document will look like when they print it.

Also, there is no need to select the entire document to update a TOC; simply click anywhere on the shaded TOC and click on F9. The beauty of an automatically generated TOC is that you do not have to modify manually.

If, when you print your document you see changes in the TOC, such as spacing, this requires that you modify the TOC Style.

Visit http://www.carolscorneroffice to learn more.

]]> Comment on Google Services and all things Google by Jim http://www.lawyersrighthand.com/google-services-and-all-things-google.htm/comment-page-1#comment-21 Jim Tue, 03 Nov 2009 15:22:18 +0000 http://www.lawyersrighthand.com/?p=271#comment-21 The link is bad. Please correct. The link is bad. Please correct.

]]> Comment on 12 tips for an organized desk by admin http://www.lawyersrighthand.com/12-tips-for-an-organized-desk.htm/comment-page-1#comment-20 admin Fri, 09 Oct 2009 01:53:23 +0000 http://www.lawyersrighthand.com/?p=161#comment-20 its called Post-it® Flag Labeling and Cover-up Tape, its made by 3M its called Post-it® Flag Labeling and Cover-up Tape, its made by 3M

]]> Comment on Microsoft Word: make documents more dynamic with hyperlinks by Christine Hindle http://www.lawyersrighthand.com/microsoft-word-make-documents-more-dynamic-with-hyperlinks.htm/comment-page-1#comment-19 Christine Hindle Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:52:49 +0000 http://www.lawyersrighthand.com/?p=133#comment-19 If I have a whole list of e-mail addresses and I want to make the entire list clickable, how do I do that? If I have a whole list of e-mail addresses and I want to make the entire list clickable, how do I do that?

]]> Comment on 12 tips for an organized desk by J. M. Lewis http://www.lawyersrighthand.com/12-tips-for-an-organized-desk.htm/comment-page-1#comment-18 J. M. Lewis Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:45:40 +0000 http://www.lawyersrighthand.com/?p=161#comment-18 I just discovered your website and I think it is great. I'd like to ask your help on a problem. I am trying to find out what the official name is for "redacting tape" and who the manufacturer is if possible. I am trying to buy it on my own for personal use. Please don't publish my email address, but feel free to answer me by email. I can provide more details if you need. Thanks and keep up this great website. I just discovered your website and I think it is great.

I’d like to ask your help on a problem. I am trying to find out what the official name is for “redacting tape” and who the manufacturer is if possible. I am trying to buy it on my own for personal use. Please don’t publish my email address, but feel free to answer me by email. I can provide more details if you need.

Thanks and keep up this great website.

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]]> Comment on Organize MS Outlook into folders to track cases and more by Tips for legal secretaries to streamline work processes and break free of unnecessary work http://www.lawyersrighthand.com/organize-ms-outlook-into-folders-to-track-cases-and-more.htm/comment-page-1#comment-16 Tips for legal secretaries to streamline work processes and break free of unnecessary work Tue, 28 Jul 2009 06:44:35 +0000 http://www.lawyersrighthand.com/?p=119#comment-16 [...] Microsoft Word Law firms listen up: Incompetence is expensive Microsoft Word: Recovering lost files Organize MS Outlook into folders to track cases and more Is your resume ready for the Information Age? Check your work quickly and easily using a recorder [...] [...] Microsoft Word Law firms listen up: Incompetence is expensive Microsoft Word: Recovering lost files Organize MS Outlook into folders to track cases and more Is your resume ready for the Information Age? Check your work quickly and easily using a recorder [...]

]]> Comment on MS Word tip: Change the case of your text without re-typing by MS Word tip: Change the case of your text without re-typing | Xmas Tips http://www.lawyersrighthand.com/ms-word-tip-change-the-case-of-your-text-without-re-typing.htm/comment-page-1#comment-15 MS Word tip: Change the case of your text without re-typing | Xmas Tips Tue, 21 Jul 2009 05:44:18 +0000 http://www.lawyersrighthand.com/?p=123#comment-15 [...] here:  MS Word tip: Change the case of your text without re-typing Posted by jedwan Uncategorized Subscribe to RSS [...] [...] here:  MS Word tip: Change the case of your text without re-typing Posted by jedwan Uncategorized Subscribe to RSS [...]

]]> Comment on Microsoft Outlook: two kinds of templates for sending repetitive e-mails by Microsoft Outlook: Make those templates available in a flash http://www.lawyersrighthand.com/microsoft-outlook-two-kinds-of-templates-for-sending-repetitive-e-mails.htm/comment-page-1#comment-14 Microsoft Outlook: Make those templates available in a flash Sun, 19 Jul 2009 10:31:47 +0000 http://www.lawyersrighthand.com/?p=117#comment-14 [...] with Outlook: calculating X number of days before a given date Set up a healthy, usable workspace Microsoft Outlook: two kinds of templates for sending repetitive e-mails Adding form fields to a PDF with Adobe Acrobat 7 Standard Docketing with Outlook 2003 part 1: Let [...] [...] with Outlook: calculating X number of days before a given date Set up a healthy, usable workspace Microsoft Outlook: two kinds of templates for sending repetitive e-mails Adding form fields to a PDF with Adobe Acrobat 7 Standard Docketing with Outlook 2003 part 1: Let [...]

]]> Comment on Microsoft Word: Use the Normal.dot template to change your default margins, fonts, and more by Carol Bratt http://www.lawyersrighthand.com/microsoft-word-use-the-normaldot-template-to-change-your-default-margins-fonts-and-more.htm/comment-page-1#comment-13 Carol Bratt Tue, 07 Jul 2009 19:58:52 +0000 http://www.lawyersrighthand.com/?p=325#comment-13 It is insanity to change your normal.dot in MS Word unless you want every single document that you create to exactly the same and we all know that is not the case in a law office. It makes much more sense to create a template for your documents. I have created templates for attorneys for their letterhead, pleadings, briefs, etc. As soon as I create the template, I create a button for their toolbar so that all they have to do it click the button and their document appears. I have also installed software on their system that only costs $150.00 so that when they click on that button on the toolbar, a dialog box appears and for a pleading for instance, you fill in the name of the Plaintiff, Defendant, dates, his/her, she/he hit enter and bingo, your document is complete in less than five seconds. I can see changing the default font in your normal.dot and even the margins, but then you most likely have to do it again for a Brief or a pleading or a block quote. Templates are definitely the way to go. You can also use Styles and then you can just key in your text and when you are finished, apply the style to do your formatting for you. I would never advise anyone to keep changing the normal.dot. It is insanity to change your normal.dot in MS Word unless you want every single document that you create to exactly the same and we all know that is not the case in a law office.

It makes much more sense to create a template for your documents. I have created templates for attorneys for their letterhead, pleadings, briefs, etc.

As soon as I create the template, I create a button for their toolbar so that all they have to do it click the button and their document appears.

I have also installed software on their system that only costs $150.00 so that when they click on that button on the toolbar, a dialog box appears and for a pleading for instance, you fill in the name of the Plaintiff, Defendant, dates, his/her, she/he hit enter and bingo, your document is complete in less than five seconds.

I can see changing the default font in your normal.dot and even the margins, but then you most likely have to do it again for a Brief or a pleading or a block quote.

Templates are definitely the way to go. You can also use Styles and then you can just key in your text and when you are finished, apply the style to do your formatting for you.

I would never advise anyone to keep changing the normal.dot.

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