Secretary's Standard Desk Book

This handbook is a comprehensive "what-to-do" and "how-to-do-it" manual for legal secretaries. Whether you are employed in a private law firm, corporation, government agency, or legal services office, this book will make your job easier. For easy reference it is organized into twenty-one chapters, each of which details various practical methods, working tools, programs, systems, and techniques used by experienced legal secretaries throughout the country. Included in this timely book is the latest information on the use and benefits of computers and word processors in the law office. It gives step-by-step instructions on how to select a computer or word processor, including a hands-on demo you can use to try it out. It is a "nuts and bolts" approach, showing you in simple, concise language what to do and how to get the fullest benefit from your computer or word processor. The chapters on accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, billing, and timekeeping are written in simple-to-understand terms, unlike most texts on these subjects. You do not need any particular background or education to understand the concepts. You will especially appreciate the information on computerized billing, which will help you get bills out faster and easier. (more...)