Historically, society has not been a good ALLY towards the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, also known as Queer, (LGBTQ) community. Law firms are not exempt from the intolerance of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, also known as Queer, community. These negative attitudes may still affect how law firm staff unintentionally interact with [..]
By Holly A. Sheriff, MSLS, Edited By Lawrence A. Constance, BME, AS You’ve received plenty of emails that end with “sent from my iPhone or my iPad” or other mobile email signatures. But are you and your staff using them the right way? Is your law firm sending the message you want or need to [..]
The Attorney Panic Button’s™ TOP 20 Paralegal Guidelines For Client Communication Whether you retain the services of a virtual paralegal or your law practice employs a traditional paralegal it is extremely important that you train, educate, and set Client Contact Guidelines for your paralegal and other support staff to follow when they are tasked with dealing with [..]
As a paralegal, I use Microsoft Excel every day to create spreadsheets, graphics, and trial exhibits. Here are some of the most common shortcuts: CTRL + 1 Format Box ALT + E + S + T Copy Format ALT + H + 0 Increase Decimal CTRL + SHIFT + 7 Boxing ALT + H + [..]
Keyboard shortcuts As a paralegal, business coach, and entrepreneur Microsoft Word Shortcuts are my favorite productivity tool. It’s incredible how many paralegals and attorneys don’t use word shortcuts. I’m hoping this blog can help a few attorneys and paralegals start using a few word shortcuts. SHORTCUT DESCRIPTION Ctrl+0 Toggles 6pts of spacing before a paragraph. [..]
DON’T SHARE YOUR DIRTY LAUNDRY HOW TO SCRUB YOUR WORD DOCUMENTS Original Publish date 2015 last updated 7/12/18 It’s amazing how many attorneys and paralegals still ask us “How to scrub a word document and a PDF document.” This is the #1 question asked at all our webinars and live seminars within the past three [..]