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reviews have not been transferred yet.
To see the reviews in the interim, please visit the original page).
Course Outlines for Upcoming Classes
We will be adding more course outlines soon.
Please note that the course outlines below are guidelines. We will attempt to cover
every listed topic, but students progress at different rates, so it is possible that we will not get to
all of the topics. However, we will make a diligent effort to do so, and in any case, all students
will receive substantial written materials that cover key topics.
- Troubleshooting Word Documents
This new course focuses on problems that arise when working with complex documents,
including (but not limited to) legal pleadings. If time permits, we will hold a "document clinic"
and try to diagnose problems with students' documents.
Topics include the following:
- Common Problems
- Aligning text with pleading line numbers
- Other line spacing and paragraph spacing issues
- Page numbering (various issues)
- Headers and footers (various issues)
- Section breaks (spontaneously changing from Next Page to Continuous)
- Automatic numbering (incrementing, indents, text wrapping)
- Broken cross-references
- Table of Contents (too much text being pulled into the TOC)
- Tables (various issues)
- Styles (various issues)
- Copying and pasting (various issues)
- Word's Primary Diagnostic Tools
- Other, Less Obvious, Tools to Try
- The Value of a Methodical Approach, Plus Creative Brainstorming
- Determining When a Document Is Corrupt
- Fixing (or Working Around) Corruption
- When All Else Fails
- Resources: Knowing Where to Look for Answers
- Troubleshooting Clinic: Bring in Your Problem Docs for Diagnosis (If Time Permits)
- Preparing and Formatting Legal Documents With Word 2007 / Word 2010
Topics include the following:
- Working With Pleading Paper (and Getting Text to Align With Line Numbers)
- Using the Tables Feature to Create and Format a Case Caption
- Inserting a California Rules of Court, Rule 2.110 Compliant Footer
- "Suppressing" the Footer on the Caption Page
- Inserting a Footnote
- Indenting a Block Quotation
- Creating a Simple Style for an Indented Quotation
- Using Automatic Paragraph Numbering
- Setting Up Discovery Headings With SEQ Codes
- Using Building Blocks (Quick Parts) to Insert Discovery Headings and to Create a Pleading
Signature Block
- Generating a Pleading Table of Contents and Table of Authorities (brief overview)
- Computer Literacy for Busy Lawyers
Note that this is a series of six separate half-day classes (offered on different dates). The course
outline is only a basic sketch of some of the topics we will address in the six-class series. Note
that the classes cover PCs only, not Macs.
Topics include the following:
- Part I: Computer Basics (PCs)
- Parts of the screen
- Programs versus the operating system
- Introduction to the mouse
- Part II: Navigation and Basic Commands
- Using the mouse to move around the screen
- Using the keyboard to move around the screen
- Working with toolbars and menus
- Part III: Working With Files and Folders
- Understanding how files are stored on the computer
- Searching for files
- Opening files
- Saving files to specific folders
- Creating new folders
- Part IV: Creating and Formatting Documents
- Simple document creation
- Formatting (fonts and font attributes, line spacing, margins, etc.)
- Copying and pasting
- Troubleshooting
- Part V: E-Mail Basics
- Downloading, viewing, and printing messages
- Replying
- Composing and sending new messages
- Part VI: Intermediate E-Mail
- Using an address book
- Sending cc's and bcc's
- Opening and printing attachments
- Attaching files
To enroll in any of these classes, simply print and fill out the attached Class Registration Form and fax it to (818)
776-1228, or mail it, along with your payment, to P.O. Box 16265, Encino, CA 91416. Note that
you need Adobe Reader in order to open the PDF form; if you don't have Adobe Reader, you can
download it from Adobe's web site.
Register early! Remember that registration closes ten (10)
business days prior to the date of the
class.
Please keep checking back for updated class schedules!
And keep in mind that we also provide customized on-site training for individuals and small
groups.
If you would like more information, feel free to give us a
call at (818) 776-1228 (be sure to leave a message if we're out of the office when you call!) or
send us a detailed e-mail message. Our e-mail address is: compusavvyATearthlink.net
(substitute the @ sign for "AT").
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