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Event Information
Live Webcast: Word Enlightenment - Mastering Microsoft Word for Legal Users featuring Barron Henley
December 18, 2020
Credits
N/A
MCLE: 6.25
Pricing
Dates
Friday, December 18, 2020Time
8:55 AM - 4:30 PMRegistration Deadline
Saturday, December 19, 2020
When legal instruments require complex formatting, most Word users struggle to get the document to look the way they want. Users often describe it as a "wrestling match" or having to "outsmart the program." Some advanced features like automatic paragraph numbering, tables of contents, and tables of authority seem inaccessible or broken. Because legal users require so much of Word, they often feel frustrated by it.
The good news is that once you understand how Word works, it is completely controllable. If you can think of something you wish Word could do when it comes to generating complicated or lengthy documents, it probably can. Further, all of the "what happened to this document?" issues can be avoided before they occur. If you're sick of the struggle, this class is designed by a lawyer for legal users to master and control Word. If you're an occasional word processor and don't deal with formatting more complicated than bold, italic or underline, then this probably isn't your class. If you've been through the battles and have experience with Word in the trenches, then this class will make a big difference for you.
This program qualifies for 6.25 MCLE
Supreme Court Commission on CLE course number: 208714ADO
The South Carolina Bar is an accredited CLE provider in South Carolina only. Attorneys are responsible for seeking their own credit in other jurisdictions.
Disclaimer: The views expressed in CLE programs and publications do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the South Carolina Bar, its sections, or committees. The South Carolina Bar believes that all Bar members have the right to both meaningful learning and to the exchange of ideas in a civil environment. The Bar reserves the right to remove or exclude any person from a Bar event if that person is causing inappropriate disturbance, behaving in a manner inconsistent with accepted standards of decorum, or in any way preventing fellow Bar members from meaningful participation and learning.
Registration Fees
| Price Description | Amount |
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Agenda
Speakers
| Name | Organization | Speaking At |
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| Barron Henley | Affinity Consulting Group | - |
Policy
Need to cancel or transfer your registration? Simply notify us in writing no later than 24 hours prior to the published start time of the seminar at registrar@scbar.org. You will be eligible to receive a full refund, or be given access to the archived online version of the same seminar (if available) - all with no cancellation or transfer fee. Refunds will not be issued for cancellations made within 24 hours of a seminar start time, but all other options listed above are available with no fee.
Continuing Education
Agenda
8:55 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
9:00 a.m.
How to Fix/Improve Word for Use in a Law Office
- How to fix Word's formatting default settings
- How to fix and improve Word's programmatical settings
- Customize Word's interface for a legal user
10:00 a.m.
Advanced Font and Paragraph Formatting
- Proofing - spellcheck, auto correct, grammar check & thesaurus
- Word's formatting methodology explained in plain English
- Tips for working with long legal documents
- How to strip formatting from wayward text
- Inserting symbols, non-breaking spaces & hyphens
- Automatic paragraph spacing
- Holding headings, text and paragraphs together
- Tabs - types, how they are used, best practices for signature lines
- Indents - shifting text left or right while maintaining proper alignment
10:30 a.m.
Break
10:45 a.m.
Page Numbering & Whole Document Formatting
- Controlling headers & footers
- How to set up complex page numbering schemes (start over, start in the middle, switch formats)
11:15 a.m.
Styles-Word's Most Important Feature Explained
12:15 p.m.
Lunch Break
1:00 p.m.
Auto Paragraph Numbering and Advanced Styles
- Attaching paragraph numbers to styles
- Building multi-level numbering schemes
- Paragraph cross references which automatically update
2:45 p.m.
Table of Contents and Table of Authorities
- Tables of contents which automatically generate and update
- Tables of authorities which automatically generate and update
3:15 p.m.
Break
3:30 p.m.
Automation and Clause Libraries
- Macros
- AutoText and Quick Parts
4:00 p.m.
Protecting Work Product
- Redlining, tracking changes & comments
- Protecting documents with encryption
4:30 p.m.
Adjourn
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