Transform legal information into powerful case analysis. Use Excel to organize client data, create persuasive visuals, and present your case with confidence.
Master Microsoft Excel strategies specifically tailored for legal professionals in "Legal Excel-lence: Spreadsheet Strategies for Lawyers". This course empowers you to leverage Excel as a powerful tool for organizing, analyzing, and presenting critical case data, transforming complex details into clear, actionable insights.
Effectively managing information from initial client consultations, gathering facts, dates, and potential damages is paramount in legal practice, spanning litigation, corporate matters, and more. This course highlights the significance of using spreadsheets to structure this information efficiently from the outset.
Key learning outcomes include:
By the end of this course, you will enhance your analytical skills, streamline your workflow, and gain the ability to present complex legal data persuasively and professionally for motions, trials, client presentations, and more, ensuring "Legal Excel-lence" in your practice.
I earned a B.A. in philosophy from Reed College (www.reed.edu) in 1996, Reed is often described as the most rigorous college in the nation; after spending a year traveling in the United States, I began studying at University of Pennsylvania Law School (www​.law.upenn.edu) and obtained my J.D. in 2000. I started practicing commercial and franchise litigation with Buchanan Ingersoll, P.C.. At Buchanan, I represented various franchisors (including McDonald's, Rita's Water Ice, Days Inn, and Familymeds, Inc.) in complex litigation matters, defending and prosecuting claims concerning disputes with franchisees. The disputes spanned from breaches of contract, territorial encroachment, covenants not to compete, injunctions, unfair competition, intellectual property protection, labor and employment, licensing, and regulatory compliance. My legal experience in corporate law has served my clients well. In addition to my background in corporate commercial litigation, I have experience in litigating accounting fraud, and securities matters. I gained this experience during my tenure with Barrack, Rodos, & Bacine (www.barrack.com) and while prosecuting In re WorldCom Securities Litigation case, which achieved a record-breaking $6.13 billion recovery for investors. While at Barrack, Rodos, & Bacine, I also served as lead counsel for other class action lawsuits involving securities and antitrust claims. As an associate with Booth & Tucker, I expanded my legal expertise and services to include personal injury litigation, successfully defending a premises liability matter on behalf of Temple University that resulted in a favorable jury trial. Recently, with my firm solely (Law Office of Pearlette V. Toussant LLC), and in association with the law firm of Lyman & Ash (www.lymanash.com), I have litigated matters that concern business disputes, family disputes, trust and estate concerns, constitutional violations, and statutory claims. I also draft transactional documents on behalf of my clients.
