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5 Reasons to convert Word doc to PDF

MS Word is one of the most popular word processors around. However, even its most loyal users take advantage of online file converters to create PDF (Portable Document Format) versions when sending certain information like bills or handouts. This is because word documents can be altered whereas PDF ones can’t. If you want more reasons to convert word to PDF, here are five.

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Work with word counts in your document

Watch this video to learn how to track the word count in your document as you work. And if you need to print your document, learn how to insert and update the word count in to the body of your document.

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Case Management Software Reviews

Below are 7 of the major players in the case management software arena, along with a review of each in terms of its pricing, features, and reputation in the industry.

Note that we have not tested or used all of these products, nor is this a paid endorsement for any of them. This is simply an accumulation of information from various sources around the web to help our readers decide which case management software is best for their needs.

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The Beginner’s Guide to Gmail

Whether you already have a Gmail account, or you’re thinking about signing up for one, this guide will have everything you need to make the most use of that shiny new Gmail account.

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‘Contract Tools’ Is A Toolkit for Reviewing Complex Contracts in Word

Any job is made easier by having the right tools. That’s the idea behind Contract Tools, a Microsoft Word for Windows add-in designed to provide attorneys with the right tools to analyze, navigate, search, proofread and edit contracts. While it can be used with any length document, its real value is most apparent with longer documents that contain multiple provisions, defined terms and cross-references.

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Electronic Discovery–Custodians

One of the terms we use when working with electronic discovery is the term “custodian”.  At the beginning of an electronic discovery matter, the attorneys will work closely with the client to identify key witnesses that have knowledge about documents that could be responsive to the document requests received from opposing counsel or investigative counsel.  The individuals with specific knowledge about these certain documents will be identified and then the individuals who are in possession of these documents, as well as email communications about these documents, will be identified as “custodians of data”.

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4 Reasons Why Online Client Intake Is a Game Changer

There is a tremendous amount of administrative work involved with running a law firm. Software products like Clio and Xero are being adopted rapidly because they help streamline the processes of case management and accounting, respectively.  But one area of law practice which has been somewhat overlooked, at least till now, is the so called “top of the funnel,” or more specifically managing your leads, marketing campaigns, and client intake process.  Here are four reasons why online client intake will be the next hot area of innovation in legal practice management software.

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Nuance PowerPDF - Printing Bookmarks

Here is how to print the Bookmark Pane:

Once the list of bookmarks is created; you create a “table of contents”. I guess for lack of another term they used that–it IS a TOC, but created from your list of bookmarks.  You can even choose to put the TOC after page 1; or put it at the end of the document, and print that one page, and then delete it after saving that one page as a separate document–or however you want to treat it.

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Xero Accounting for Law Firms

Xero is a cloud-based accounting software that has positioned itself as “The online accounting software alternative to QuickBooks” for lawyers and other small businesses. Like QuickBooks Online, it can work well as general-purpose accounting software for law firms, although it lacks specific trust-accounting features.

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Adding a Table to an Email in Outlook

This fast tip demonstrates how to insert a table into an Outlook email.

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