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Taking Word again as an example, there is a growing number of complementary tools on the market that are worth investigating.ĭavid Bushby, a lawtech expert from InCounsel, has kindly curated this list: What’s more, existing apps are usually fully deployed, paid for and supported. It is much easier to extend an existing technology with a familiar user interface than adopt something completely new. Not having everyone at a base level proficiency in the basic tool of the trade is going to bite hard, especially if you are looking to reduce secretarial support ratios or to have a more flexible work-from-home operating model.Ĭan we make it work better for us? The COVID-19 crisis is also a good time to experiment with add-ins, plug-ins and tools that add power and functionality to your existing applications. There is much to gain in terms of lawyers’ and clients’ time and money from investing in targeted Word training. However, I suspect only a handful would be good at using styles, templates, programmed auto-corrects, tailored designs and macros. Most partners and lawyers use basic features like track changes, automated numbering, cross-referencing, indexing and sections.

Can our partners and lawyers use it well? Taking Microsoft Word as an example, my guess is that your firm is using it semi-well. ^ Write like a rock star with WordRake.

"Spellcheck on steroids: City of Seattle implementing WordRake editing software". In 2017, Micah Knapp Produced and Directed a corporate video for WordRake, written by and Exec Produced by Gary Kinder. WordRake for Outlook was released in September 2014. The second version, WordRake 2, was released in summer 2014. The program works as an extension to Microsoft Word, with another version for Outlook, and, like automated spelling and grammar checking, WordRake can be prone to false positives. Reviews of WordRake have been generally positive while acknowledging the software’s limitations. In January 2013, the City of Seattle announced that it had installed WordRake for use in several municipal departments. WordRake is used in over 7000 law firms (its initial market), and in businesses, government agencies, and academia. It quickly edits business reports, emails, correspondence, briefs, and memoranda to help make them clear and concise. WordRake software is intended to improve the brevity and clarity of writing. Gary has taught over 1000 writing programs to firms like Jones Day, WilmerHale, Latham & Watkins, Microsoft, KPMG, and NOAA. Gary Kinder - lawyer, New York Times best-selling author, and legal-writing expert - created the WordRake program in 2012. WordRake is a Seattle-based company that produces editing software of the same name.