MICROSOFT WORD TRAINING: The fact is that the majority of Microsoft Office users only utilize a fraction of the functionality available simply due to lack of training. It is common for even experienced Word users to waste huge amounts of time wrestling with paragraph numbering and document formatting; or manually performing tasks that word processors can perform automatically (and instantly) such as generating a table of contents, a table of authorities, cross references, footnotes and the like. It should also be noted that the number of years spent using a particular word processor often has absolutely no correlation to the skill level developed. So don't fool yourself into believing that document production efficiency can't be improved dramatically even if you consider your staff grizzled veteran users of Microsoft Word. Since the word processor is extremely important to your practice, hands-on, legal-specific training for Microsoft Word users is a necessary and worthwhile investment. Support staff should take "power user" classes designed specifically for law firms and even casual users should take classes on the fundamentals. Bottom line: since no other industry uses the word processor more extensively than law firms, it follows tht no other industry stands to gain as much by its mastery. Training is the key to achieving this. Plus, we can assist your firm if you wish to transition from WordPerfect to Word by easing your WordPerfect users into Word through appropriate training, program customization and when needed, a little hand holding.

MICROSOFT POWERPOINT TRAINING and PRESENTATION DEVELOPMENT: Your presentation or lecture will be significantly enhanced through an accompanying PowerPoint presentation. PowerPoint is (or should be) a ubiquitous part of any law practice. Lawyers are now using presentation software on a regular basis to make electronic presentations at trial, mediation, arbitration, firm meetings, or to clients. Although it is clear that Microsoft PowerPoint dominates the landscape and is here to stay, it is alternately loved and hated by everyone who uses it or watches a presentation. PowerPoint, however, is fundamentally just a tool. What matters is how well you use the tool. At Best Law Firm Solutions we can provide basic instruction on how to build a useful presentation with PowerPoint to supplement your lecture, presentation, trial, mediation, arbitration or CLE program or we can assist you with developing a PowerPoint presentation for your up coming event.