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Summary: It's about time.
Review: The legal industry pushes documentation applications to the max. I had never been a major fan of previous versions of Word as a user *and* a technical trainer. Microsoft has finally introduced a version of Word I can train users in without having to be the bearer of bad news to my students with "You can but..." WordPerfect fans can't chortle anymore. Does this version of Word knock the socks off of WordPerfect? Not exactly. Can it compete? You better believe it. And now for the book review. It was a joy to read. How about that? This one isn't dry like the other book that will remain nameless. No hard feelings really. Kitty shredded it. Perhaps, kitty isn't as dumb as I thought. I'm probably my worst student. I've got the attention span of gold fish. For me, it's get to the point, I'll pass on the fluff, and tell me something I don't already know. This is the strongest introduction to Word specifically for the legal industry *and,* dare I say, power users. Very few errors. Solid exercises. I highly recommend it for newbies and self-proclaimed experts alike. There's something for everyone. It's a good read and their tips & tricks are valueable. This one's a keeper from home desk to brief case to office. Bravo/Brava Payne Consulting Group!
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Summary: From the Author (Payne Consulting Group, Inc)
Review: Word 2002 for Law Firms is a comprehensive 'must have' for law firms, government agencies, and corporate counsel who wish to use Word 2002 successfully in a legal environment. The book was written by Payne Consulting Group who were members of the original Legal Advisory Council to Microsoft and who worked with the developers and product planners to help make Word 2002 a better fit for legal professionals. The inside cover of the book in fact includes a letter from Microsoft written specifically for this book. Since Word 2002 for Law Firms is a follow up to Payne's other books for the legal community (Word 2000 for Law Firms and Word 97 for Law Firms), reader suggestions were incorporated into the book (with all new content). For example, the book includes a CD-ROM with exercise files and includes supplemental files not in the book such as a lengthy exercise on financial tables. This makes the book easier to use in a classroom setting. Other significant improvements include using Word with a document management system; a comprehensive review of each new and improved feature, and a chapter on document forensics that discusses why good documents go bad, how to fix them, and how to prevent it from happening in the first place. The chapter concludes with tips from experts both in and outside of Payne. The book includes 21 chapters and three appendices: Chapter 1: In Brief: What's New, Chapter 2: Word 101, Chapter 3: The Word Environment, Chapter 4: Building a Legal Document, Chapter 5: Formatting Text, Chapter 6: Formatting a Paragraph, Chapter 7: Formatting a Document, Chapter 8: Bullets and Numbering, Chapter 9: Styles, Chapter 10: Templates, Chapter 11: Using Tools in a Legal Environment, Chapter 12: Using Tables in Legal Documents, Chapter 13: Legal Forms and Fields, Chapter 14: Agreements, Briefs and Other Long Documents, Chapter 15: Document Collaboration, Chapter 16: Mail Merge, Chapter 17: Graphically Speaking, Chapter 18: Microsoft Office Integration: Tying it All Together, Chapter 19: Document Conversion, Chapter 20: Document Forensics, Chapter 21: Macros. The three appendices include: Resources, Available Settings in the Options Dialog Box, and Keyboard Shortcuts. Also included is a Glossary and Index. This book has been endorsed by Microsoft, other training companies, law firms and corporate counsel. Microsoft Word is used in law firms for legal briefs, templates, pleadings, and much more! Everything changes in this new release of Word so legal professionals will need a guide to stay current as this product advances. That is why every law office needs a copy of Word 2002 for Law Firms!
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