Becoming A Master of Microsoft Word
Estate planning lawyer Marie Stockton makes sure her clients not only can, but want to read important, potentially life-altering documents.
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Show Notes
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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