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Using Building Blocks to Jumpstart Your Documents In Word 2013
My personal relationship with Microsoft Word is long and tortured. Way back in 1986, I was taking temp jobs to help pay my way through Depaul University in Chicago. I was offered a long-term position at the global headquarters of Hyatt Hotels, working for the Vice President of MIS. The only catch was, he wanted someone who had experience in Microsoft Word. I had used Word on the Macintosh's in the computer lab at school, so the temp agency thought I would be a good candidate.
As it turns out, Word on the Macintosh and Word for DOS were two very different animals and I spent my entire first day thumbing through the manual trying to figure out how to operate a word processor that didn't have a graphic user interface or a mouse. I figured out pretty quickly that trying to do things the way I had previously was simply not going to work. I had to learn to accept the limitations of the software I was working with, while taking advantage of the things it did well.
Law Firms are Reducing Redundant Real Estate by Bringing Support Services Back to the Office
A trend analysis of the benefits and challenges of bringing back administrative, word processing and billing services to law offices.
New York's Latest Cybersecurity Commitment
On Aug. 9, 2023, Gov. Kathy Hochul introduced New York's inaugural comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. In sum, the plan aims to update government networks, bolster county-level digital defenses, and regulate critical infrastructure.
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Summary Judgment Denied Defendant in Declaratory Action by Producer of To Kill a Mockingbird Broadway Play Seeking Amateur Theatrical Rights
Risks of “Baseball Arbitration” in Resolving Real Estate Disputes
“Baseball arbitration” refers to the process used in Major League Baseball in which if an eligible player's representative and the club ownership cannot reach a compensation agreement through negotiation, each party enters a final submission and during a formal hearing each side — player and management — presents its case and then the designated panel of arbitrators chooses one of the salary bids with no other result being allowed. This method has become increasingly popular even beyond the sport of baseball.
Disconnect Between In-House and Outside Counsel
'Disconnect Between In-House and Outside Counsel is a continuation of the discussion of client expectations and the disconnect that often occurs. And although the outside attorneys should be pursuing how inside-counsel actually think, inside counsel should make an effort to impart this information without waiting to be asked.