Lawyer’s Guide to Security, Editing, and Proofing in Word

Agenda / Content Covered

11:00 — 12:00, Barron Henley

1. Security Issues and Answers
   1. Metadata Removal
   2. Encrypting Documents and Email Encryption Options
   3. Meeting Confidentiality Duties (Rule of Professional Conduct 1.6)
   4. Why to Use .Docx Files Instead of .Doc and How to Convert Them
2. Viewing Two Sections of a Document Simultaneously
3. Word 365's “Immersive” Tools for Reviewing/Proofing Documents
4. How to Use Word's Bookmarks Function
5. Different Methods for Text Blocking
6. Cut, Copy, and Paste Tips
   1. How to Strip Off Unwanted Formatting
   2. Using Word's Multiple Clipboards
7. Advanced Find, Find and Replace, and the Go-To Function
8. AutoCorrect
   1. How to Eliminate Symbol Substitutions (Like Replacing (C) With ©)
   2. How to Add Misspellings to the List
   3. How to Use it as a Text Expander

Accreditation Details:

Barron K Henley , Esq. is one of the founding partners of Affinity Consulting Group, a legal technology consulting firm focused on automating and streamlining law firms and legal departments. Mr. Henley is the primary author of Microsoft Word for Legal Professionals and has taught Word classes for lawyers and legal support staff for over 25 years. He earned his B.S./B.A. degree (marketing and economics) and his J.D. degree from The Ohio State University; and is a member of the American, Ohio State and Columbus bar associations; and the Worthington Estate Planning Council. He is a fellow of the College of Law Practice Management, a fellow of the American Bar Foundation, a member of Ohio Supreme Court Commission on Technology and the Courts, and a member of both the ABA Law Practice Management and the Real Property Trust and Estate Law ("RPTE") sections. He's also a former member of RPTE Futures Task Force, a former board member for the ABA TECHSHOW, and the former chair of the Ohio State Bar Association's Law Office Automation & Technology Committee.