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Using Building Blocks to Jumpstart Your Documents In Word 2013
My personal relationship with Microsoft Word is long and tortured. Way back in 1986, I was taking temp jobs to help pay my way through Depaul University in Chicago. I was offered a long-term position at the global headquarters of Hyatt Hotels, working for the Vice President of MIS. The only catch was, he wanted someone who had experience in Microsoft Word. I had used Word on the Macintosh's in the computer lab at school, so the temp agency thought I would be a good candidate.
As it turns out, Word on the Macintosh and Word for DOS were two very different animals and I spent my entire first day thumbing through the manual trying to figure out how to operate a word processor that didn't have a graphic user interface or a mouse. I figured out pretty quickly that trying to do things the way I had previously was simply not going to work. I had to learn to accept the limitations of the software I was working with, while taking advantage of the things it did well.
Fast-forward to Word 2013 and I'm still dealing with limitations and finding ways to leverage what Word does well. Which brings me to the subject of my latest (and last) article in this series: automating repetitive tasks. Microsoft Word 2013 has some fantastic tools that will allow you to speed up document production and remove some of the manual labor around creating documents by using pre-formatted blocks of text. One of the features that makes all of this magic possible is called Building Blocks, and they are pretty terrific.
Yachts, Jets, Horses & Hooch: Specialized Commercial Leasing Models
Defining commercial real estate asset class is essentially a property explaining how it identifies — not necessarily what its original intention was or what others think it ought to be. This article discusses, from a general issue-spot and contextual analysis perspective, how lawyers ought to think about specialized leasing formats and the regulatory backdrops that may inform what the documentation needs to contain for compliance purposes.
Hyperlinked Documents: The Latest e-Discovery Challenge
As courts and discovery experts debate whether hyperlinked content should be treated the same as traditional attachments, legal practitioners are grappling with the technical and legal complexities of collecting, analyzing and reviewing these documents in real-world cases.
Identifying Your Practice's Differentiator
How to Convey Your Merits In a Way That Earns Trust, Clients and Distinctions Just as no two individuals have the exact same face, no two lawyers practice in their respective fields or serve clients in the exact same way. Think of this as a "Unique Value Proposition." Internal consideration about what you uniquely bring to your clients, colleagues, firm and industry can provide untold benefits for your law practice.
Risks and Ad Fraud Protection In Digital Advertising
The ever-evolving digital marketing landscape, coupled with the industry-wide adoption of programmatic advertising, poses a significant threat to the effectiveness and integrity of digital advertising campaigns. This article explores various risks to digital advertising from pixel stuffing and ad stacking to domain spoofing and bots. It will also explore what should be done to ensure ad fraud protection and improve effectiveness.
Turning Business Development Plans Into Reality
This article offers practical insights and best practices to navigate the path from roadmap to rainmaking, ensuring your business development efforts are not just sporadic bursts of activity, but an integrated part of your daily success.