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COURSE DESCRIPTION FOR
STREAMLINE YOUR LEGAL OFFICE BILLING USING WORDPERFECT SUITE

DESCRIPTION

This is the perfect course for all legal professionals who want to save both time and money and watch their productivity soar. Learn how to track your time and create invoices, reports and newsletters. The class is instructor-led with hands-on activities. Learn to:

  • Use the Legal Time Sheet project to track billable hours, customize a WordPerfect invoice template and use the invoice template to create a new invoice.
  • Create an expense report in Quattro Pro.
  • Create a simple database in Paradox and use the customer information in Paradox to generate a dynamic merge data file.
  • Create a promotional newsletter.

LENGTH

One four hour session.

PREREQUISITES

WordPerfect 8 - Level 1 or equivalent knowledge. You should also have a working knowledge of the Windows interface, including Windows Explorer. Some working knowledge of spreadsheets and databases is also useful. Finally, you must have a good understanding of basic Microsoft Windows, file management and personal computers.

SPECIFIC CLASS CONTENT

Lab 1: Track your time and create an invoice
Use the Legal Time Sheet project
Customize a WordPerfect template to create an invoice of your own
Create an invoice using your new template

Lab 2: Track your expenses with Quattro Pro
Create an expense report

Lab 3: Manage client information in Paradox
Create a simple database in Paradox to keep track of clients
Create a dynamic merge list using Paradox

Lab 4: Create promotional materials to send to your clients
Create a promotional newsletter in WordPerfect

NECESSARY SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE

  • Windows 98.
  • Minimum Pentium 90 processor, with 16 megabytes (MB) of RAM and 175 MB of hard disk space for a Custom installation of WordPerfect Suite 8, including WordPerfect, Quattro Pro and Paradox.
  • A CD-ROM drive.
  • A VGA monitor.
  • A mouse or other pointing device.
  • At least 200 MB on your hard disk and at least another 8 to 16 MB of RAM for the operating system. Check your reference manual for specific hardware considerations.

OTHER WORDPERFECT COURSES

  • WordPerfect - Level 2. Valuable features for the busy professional including mail merge, macros, graphics and advanced formatting.
  • WordPerfect - Advanced. Become a WordPerfect pro. Produce web documents and organizational charts. You will also learn all you need to know about working with large documents.
  • WordPerfect in the Law Office. Customized training covering all the legal features of WordPerfect.
  • Mini Power Sessions:
    --Create Brochures, Flyers And More Using WordPerfect
    --Enhance Your Document Design And Layout Using WordPerfect
    --WordPerfect Tips and Tricks
    --Creating Legal Forms Using WordPerfect


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