For this reason, CLARUS has specially selected trainers that are proficient in the applications used specifically in the legal community. We realize that legal documents are intensely edited and reused constantly in order to meet the requirements of different courts or departments. Course topics focus on re-working these documents while maintaining consistent formatting and structure in an efficient manner.

Content Management Solutions

Are you managing your intellectual capital? In a community where creating, editing and sharing corporate knowledge is critical, content/document management systems have established their own standards in technological innovation. If your firm has recently upgraded to, or currently uses a CMS/DMS, whether Interwoven® or Hummingbird®, then you must ask yourself whether your staff has the skills and abilities to work efficiently with these products. CLARUS offers customized courses that allow your staff to work in a setting that is identical to their new environment. Whether your profile screens have been altered or you have developed standards for security, retention, archiving, or imaging, CLARUS will work with your IT Department to insure that the individual requirements of your company are duplicated in the classroom.

The Mobile Attorney

In today's busy world, it is becoming increasingly important for attorney's to be able to access their client information from anywhere. Whether that means synchronizing your PDA device before you leave the office, or logging into your office from a remote location, CLARUS understands that accessing information in a timely manner is critical. During preliminary discussions with your IT staff and/or Office Manager, the consultant assigned to your project will address remote functionality and include it in special attorney classes that will pertain specifically to those issues.

Migration Training

During the past decade, many law firms were developing plans for the conversion of their word processing software from WordPerfect to Word. Recently, however, the list of applications has grown to include third party software that is used in conjunction with basic word processing programs. Implementing these applications are not simply "plug and play". Employees need assistance navigating through the multitude of feature changes that they are now encountering in applications like: Numbering Suites, Automated Forms & Templates, Document Comparison Software, Metadata Strippers, Document Imaging, etc. CLARUS is committed to those firms that have made such a change in their environment. In most instances, this type of upgrade requires a whole new way of thinking on the part of the end user. Our trainers are sympathetic to the resistance that can sometimes be a part of a transition upgrade. We take a comprehensive look at the issues involved in application conversions.

Styles Templates

So... you've purchased a numbering package and now you are ready to unleash it on your employees. There's one thing that you should be careful of, however. In order for some of these applications to provide complete functionality in a way that justifies your investment, you need to have styles available on your system that the software can work with. In these cases, a CLARUS representative will conduct an onsite survey of the current styles/templates that are being used at the firm. During the survey, we will meet with a designated representative of the firm so that he/she can review the existing templates with the consultant and specify what the firm's needs will be in the new environment.

HotDocs Design/Conversion

If you are considering making the move to HotDocs software or have an older version in place, you already know that HotDocs templates can significantly reduce the time spent generating customized contracts, sales proposals, government and court forms, legal documents, loan applications, and medical forms. Our HotDocs specialists have over 25 years of legal experience and can assist you with the creation of interactive templates that can assemble your documents quickly and easily.