Learn to get the most out of using Microsoft Word in legal practice.
Learn to get the most out of using Microsoft Word in legal practice. Using custom slides and screen sharing, Sean Dillman, B.A. (Hons.), J.D. provides step-by-step directions and walkthroughs to show legal assistants how to overcome specific roadblocks that they routinely face when drafting documents including issues with margins, tabs, indentations, line spacing, paragraph spacing, font controls, styles, headings, lists, headers, footers, page numbering, sections breaks and links. The examples he uses are practice-inspired and feature real life precedents used by legal assistants who assist barristers and solicitors. No matter what version of Word you’re using and no matter your level of experience, you’ll learn something new from this innovative, hands-on session.
Learning Objectives: Teach legal assistants specific ways to use Microsoft Word to accomplish practical goals around distancing (margins, tabs & indentations, and line and paragraph spacing), look and navigation (font controls, styles, and headings), lists (bullets, numbered, and multilevel including paragraphs/lines), and pages (headers, footers, page numbers, section breaks, and links).
Knowledge Level, Prerequisites, and Advanced Preparation: The target audience of this recorded CPD web series is the average legal assistant with basic computer knowledge. There are no prerequisites, and no advanced preparation is needed. The course is designed for both Windows users and Mac users. Demonstrations are done on computers running Windows.
Lawyer/Legal IT Specialist
✅ Sean Dillman is a legal technology specialist and a litigator with the British Columbia Ministry of Attorney General. Before entering the world of law, he studied computer engineering technology and worked as a web-developer and technician for IBM. Before joining the public service, Mr. Dillman worked in private practice as a barrister and solicitor and was a managing partner of his own firm. Outside of legal practice, he consults on technology and trains lawyers on best practices for using technology in legal practice. He also regularly speaks on technology-related topics to law firms, law schools, bar associations and CLE providers, and produces accredited courses for the legal community which teach technology-based practice management and productivity skills.
