Microsoft Office Word 2007 for the Legal Community

by Microsoft Corporation
 with contributions from
Char LeMaire of Traveling Coaches.

Microsoft® Office Word is a tool that is widely used through the legal industry for creating and sharing documents. Office Word 2007, part of the 2007 release of the Microsoft® Office system, has made a number of investments specifically intended to improve the experience for users in the legal profession. This document is a brief highlight of these new features.    More

This white paper was first published by Microsoft Corporation in August 2007
 and incorporates editorial contributions by
Traveling Coaches and Payne Consulting Group.

Focusing User Support and Training
At the Practice Group Level

by Char LeMaire of Traveling Coaches, Inc.

There is growing interest in our industry toward a radical change in training philosophy.  It is moving away from "one size fits all" training to an approach that focuses on the particular needs of each practice group within the firm.   More

This article was first published in ILTA's November, 2007 white paper titled
"User Support – Resources Within Reach" and is reprinted here with permission.
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www.iltanet.org.

Project Managers and Vendors
Creating a Successful Partnership

by Linda Miller of Traveling Coaches, Inc.

In law firms today, Project Management Offices (PMOs) and project managers (PMs) are a necessity to ensure that IT projects stay on track. Have you ever worked on a project with multiple vendors where you were the defined Project Management Office? Did chaos reign? Working with your own staff on a project can usually be orchestrated with ease, but throw in a vendor or two (or more) and the project can quickly get out of hand. Here are some tips and techniques to create a successful partnership between vendors and your own project team.  More

This article was first published in ILTA's July, 2007 white paper titled
"Project Management - Broadening Your Scope"
and is reprinted here with permission.
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visit their web site at
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by Char LeMaire of Traveling Coaches, Inc.

Today’s law firms are being called on to train people faster, in more locations, in shorter periods of time and with less notice and fewer resources.  Sound familiar?  More

This article was first published in ILTA's May, 2007 issue of Peer to Peer
and is reprinted here with permission.
For more information about ILTA, visit their website at
www.iltanet.org.

by Char LeMaire of Traveling Coaches, Inc.

Why is skills assessment such a hot topic for law firms?  The reasons are as varied as the firms.  For some, it's because of their huge investment in technology.  Are they getting their money's worth?  More

This article was first published in ILTA's November, 2006 issue of Peer to Peer
and is reprinted here with permission.
For more information about ILTA, visit their website at
www.iltanet.org.

Touted as the most extensive change in Microsoft Office in more than a decade, Microsoft's corporate vice president of the Information Worker Product Management Group says, "Office '12' will redefine the Office experience."  Yikes!  We all know how much our users love change!  More

This article was first published in ILTA's February, 2006 white paper titled
"Operation Microsoft - A Look Ahead"
and is reprinted here with permission.
For more information about ILTA,
visit their web site at
www.iltanet.org.