Automated Legal Document Proofing & Workflow Tool

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System for proofing?

Posted by u/Low-Response-7591•07/24/2025

Boss had a meeting to go over my lack of attention to detail, mistakes with captions, case numbers, etc. also said I sometimes give paralegals stuff to proof too last minute. I agree that I

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u/_learned_foot_

You know what a caption should look like, it should have appeared as obvious as missing the judges name to you on sight alone. Likewise, a simple reading of it would notice you went from plai

u/pretty_coffee_cup

It will, because it will read every line. If you follow along, you will catch a lot. Also, when you proofread a document, try reading the pages out of order. I suspect you suffer from the sam

u/pauca_sed

"It's" should not be capitalized, obviously. "Don't value you colleague," should be "your colleague." Proof that you don't value us?

u/_learned_foot_

It’s v not vs

u/morgaine125

The feature in Word is called “Read Aloud”. It makes a world of difference.

u/fauxpublica

Yes. In the review tab.

u/immabouncekthx

In that case, nice on getting in a good doc. I misunderstood what you were saying there. It's probably just going to take time, and the paralegal might be more sensitive to small mistakes t

u/Valpo1996

That will depend on the jurisdiction. We use vs.

u/Low-Response-7591

Thanks, great point. I just don’t see how it would pick up things like a missing “v” in the caption

u/jmwy86

Old school proofing method, print out the document, grab a ruler and go line by line, isolating the line that you're looking at. Read the language to yourself out loud while you do it.

u/GladPerformer598

Lots of good advice like read aloud, proof out of order, proof backwards, create your own templates, etc.. Another thing that helped me was to make sure I gave myself enough time to proof, us

u/Valpo1996

That will depend on the jurisdiction. We use vs.

u/pauca_sed

"It's" should not be capitalized, obviously. "Don't value you colleague," should be "your colleague." Proof that you don't value us?

u/jmwy86

Old school proofing method, print out the document, grab a ruler and go line by line, isolating the line that you're looking at. Read the language to yourself out loud while you do it.

u/_learned_foot_

Let’s say the issue has four prongs for whatever you need to show or defeat. Two examples of how it works with that 1) case law is clear, concise, always A then B then C then D. Would you re

u/_learned_foot_

None of which is responsive, but is the reason we have grace when it isn’t a pattern (and very true cause for that grace to be granted). This is a pattern.

u/mrcrabspointyknob

Isn’t the entire point of the paralegal to clean up small stuff lol. They are presumably a more cost efficient option than an attorney.

u/Low-Response-7591

But it was one error this time. I can see how perhaps my demeanor makes me sound lazy, but I seriously have been freaking out and doing my best to proofread. This was the only mistake. The v.

u/Mcv3737

100% OP. Lacking the ability to proof your own work has zero bearing on your intelligence. It is a task that requires no critical thinking whatsoever. People are just being thoughtless in the

u/Vacant-cage-fence

If your firm doesn’t have it, see if they’ll buy you Bryan Garner’s Redbook. It has a whole section on proofreading. It would be a good resource for the firm. But even if they don’t buy it, g

u/Mcv3737

Though understand your point, this is a task that becomes easier over time, with practice. I normally proof my writing the day after I write it to abstain from typos. I am not so self aggrand

u/ndp1234

*laughs in government lawyer* we barely get admin help and when we do we can never guarantee it’s right. Always proof your own stuff because it’s your name on it. If anyone is getting called

u/_learned_foot_

There is literally nobody to help you edit unless you have a supervising attorney. It is your job to do this right. You are the signature.

u/immabouncekthx

The paralegal is not throwing you under the bus. You are throwing yourself under the bus. The paralegal can and should report when they have to continually set aside time to edit your wor

u/RexHavoc879

What is a “rhetorical flow” error?

u/MrTerrificPants

You say > Even the intern didn't see that. THAT'S NOT THEIR JOB. THAT'S YOUR JOB.

u/Low-Response-7591

I need to make a checklist of what to look for.

u/pauca_sed

"It's" should not be capitalized, obviously. "Don't value you colleague," should be "your colleague." Proof that you don't value us?

u/Allo989

Great tip! I will be trying this!

u/Vacant-cage-fence

If your firm doesn’t have it, see if they’ll buy you Bryan Garner’s Redbook. It has a whole section on proofreading. It would be a good resource for the firm. But even if they don’t buy it, g

u/Low-Response-7591

Good idea. It’s a small firm. They don’t make us templates. That’s probably a good idea.

u/morgaine125

The feature in Word is called “Read Aloud”. It makes a world of difference.

u/Low-Response-7591

But it was one error this time. I can see how perhaps my demeanor makes me sound lazy, but I seriously have been freaking out and doing my best to proofread. This was the only mistake. The v.

u/Low-Response-7591

But the paralegals job is to do a final proofread. That is the system we have in place. Everything else was great.

u/Mcv3737

100% OP. Lacking the ability to proof your own work has zero bearing on your intelligence. It is a task that requires no critical thinking whatsoever. People are just being thoughtless in the

u/_learned_foot_

Bullshit. On a random forum you’re correct; professionally, It’s proof you don’t care about your work, proof you are lazy, proof you don’t value you colleague, and proof you don’t have the in

u/GladPerformer598

Lots of good advice like read aloud, proof out of order, proof backwards, create your own templates, etc.. Another thing that helped me was to make sure I gave myself enough time to proof, us

u/Jaded_Esq

Much of this is rushing at the last minute. Sometimes that is out of your control, but you should try to leave a little extra time. That will give you a chance to read your document from star

u/_learned_foot_

It’s v not vs

u/_learned_foot_

None of which is responsive, but is the reason we have grace when it isn’t a pattern (and very true cause for that grace to be granted). This is a pattern.

u/Far-Watercress6658

ChatGPT. Remove names of course.

u/fauxpublica

The “review” feature in work that reads the document back to you if so helpful to me. I proof the document and then have it read back to me. I find something about 1/2 the time. Takes 10 m

u/Low-Response-7591

I can see if it was a batch of mistakes in the document, as I have done in the past and I own up to, but it was one missing v. one. The rest of the document had NO comments or fixes.

u/Low-Response-7591

Well. As my boss says, the legal assistant runs our team, so looks like things are going downhill from here if I don’t get that fixed.

u/RogeliosPhone

Hmm, comparing yourself to the intern? Your grammatical skills should exceed most members of the staff. Your attention to detail should exceed all of the staff. That's not to say that they

u/fauxpublica

It won’t sound right when she reads it back. You’ll notice. And it’ll you watch the screen it highlights what it is reading.

u/immabouncekthx

Yes, but the onus is first on you to submit good-quality work with minimal to no typos or other mistakes. Mistakes and typos do happen. That being said, you are your first proofreader. The

u/fauxpublica

It won’t sound right when she reads it back. You’ll notice. And it’ll you watch the screen it highlights what it is reading.

u/arborescence

They're a failsafe. You get paid the big bucks to produce work product that makes the failsafe unnecessary.

u/immabouncekthx

The paralegal is not throwing you under the bus. You are throwing yourself under the bus. The paralegal can and should report when they have to continually set aside time to edit your wor

u/Organization_Dapper

To drive the bus you'll soon find yourself under... apparently.

u/Dvmsn

Read backwards. This is equally the paralegals fault, so fuck her high horse.

u/_learned_foot_

Yes, before it gets to you, or like the one formatting, ensuring page breaks fit after that, etc. the stuff you aren’t suppose to worry about. The actual content is literally why you are ther

u/_learned_foot_

See first clause. As the resident typoholic, I was smart enough to account for that. If you were paying me his billing rate however, you should demand more from me.

u/morgaine125

The feature in Word is called “Read Aloud”. It makes a world of difference.

u/immabouncekthx

The paralegal is not throwing you under the bus. You are throwing yourself under the bus. The paralegal can and should report when they have to continually set aside time to edit your wor

u/_learned_foot_

u/Low-Response-7591

But then what is their job if their job is to proofread?

u/Competitive-Arm-9126

>"Also shouldn’t the paralegal be fixing these things?" Lol. I think I see what the problem is here.

u/immabouncekthx

In that case, nice on getting in a good doc. I misunderstood what you were saying there. It's probably just going to take time, and the paralegal might be more sensitive to small mistakes t

u/fauxpublica

Yes. In the review tab.

u/fauxpublica

It won’t sound right when she reads it back. You’ll notice. And it’ll you watch the screen it highlights what it is reading.

u/Mcv3737

Though understand your point, this is a task that becomes easier over time, with practice. I normally proof my writing the day after I write it to abstain from typos. I am not so self aggrand

u/Physical-Inspector60

Print it. Staring at a screen m, you’ll miss things.

u/fauxpublica

The “review” feature in work that reads the document back to you if so helpful to me. I proof the document and then have it read back to me. I find something about 1/2 the time. Takes 10 m

u/fauxpublica

Yes. In the review tab.

u/_learned_foot_

Let’s say the issue has four prongs for whatever you need to show or defeat. Two examples of how it works with that 1) case law is clear, concise, always A then B then C then D. Would you re

u/_learned_foot_

It’s v not vs

u/Organization_Dapper

To drive the bus you'll soon find yourself under... apparently.

u/immabouncekthx

The paralegal is not throwing you under the bus. You are throwing yourself under the bus. The paralegal can and should report when they have to continually set aside time to edit your wor

u/Mcv3737

PS you’ll get better at it with practice. All menial tasks get easier with practice.

u/immabouncekthx

Yes, but the onus is first on you to submit good-quality work with minimal to no typos or other mistakes. Mistakes and typos do happen. That being said, you are your first proofreader. The

u/Own_Tune_3545

Ngmi.

u/ndp1234

*laughs in government lawyer* we barely get admin help and when we do we can never guarantee it’s right. Always proof your own stuff because it’s your name on it. If anyone is getting called

u/_learned_foot_

See first clause. As the resident typoholic, I was smart enough to account for that. If you were paying me his billing rate however, you should demand more from me.

u/MrTerrificPants

You say > Even the intern didn't see that. THAT'S NOT THEIR JOB. THAT'S YOUR JOB.

u/_learned_foot_

Yes, before it gets to you, or like the one formatting, ensuring page breaks fit after that, etc. the stuff you aren’t suppose to worry about. The actual content is literally why you are ther

u/Low-Response-7591

I can see if it was a batch of mistakes in the document, as I have done in the past and I own up to, but it was one missing v. one. The rest of the document had NO comments or fixes.

u/arborescence

They're a failsafe. You get paid the big bucks to produce work product that makes the failsafe unnecessary.

u/NotShockedFruitWeird

Print the document out on paper. Sometimes it's easier to catch issues when it's printed versus on the computer screen. But the vs. missing in the caption.... isn't that the secretary's job

u/Competitive-Arm-9126

>"Also shouldn’t the paralegal be fixing these things?" Lol. I think I see what the problem is here.

u/mrcrabspointyknob

Isn’t the entire point of the paralegal to clean up small stuff lol. They are presumably a more cost efficient option than an attorney.

u/Low-Response-7591

I’m going to make templates and a checklist for myself.

u/ComfortableCase4426

It’s your name on it. It’s ultimately up to you to catch those mistakes. No one should care as much as you about anything that goes out of the office.

u/_learned_foot_

You know what a caption should look like, it should have appeared as obvious as missing the judges name to you on sight alone. Likewise, a simple reading of it would notice you went from plai

u/Low-Response-7591

Well. As my boss says, the legal assistant runs our team, so looks like things are going downhill from here if I don’t get that fixed.

u/purposeful-hubris

One of the jobs of my paralegal is to proof my documents, but that doesn’t mean I can send over a garbage document. My paralegal is a second set of eyes, not the only form of review for my wo

u/_learned_foot_

Yes, before it gets to you, or like the one formatting, ensuring page breaks fit after that, etc. the stuff you aren’t suppose to worry about. The actual content is literally why you are ther

u/fauxpublica

The “review” feature in work that reads the document back to you if so helpful to me. I proof the document and then have it read back to me. I find something about 1/2 the time. Takes 10 m

u/_learned_foot_

u/Allo989

Great tip! I will be trying this!

u/arborescence

They're a failsafe. You get paid the big bucks to produce work product that makes the failsafe unnecessary.

u/immabouncekthx

Yes, but the onus is first on you to submit good-quality work with minimal to no typos or other mistakes. Mistakes and typos do happen. That being said, you are your first proofreader. The

u/MrTerrificPants

It's not a paralegals job to catch really basic and careless mistakes that you make. No one is cleaning up after you.

u/RexHavoc879

What is a “rhetorical flow” error?

u/Competitive-Arm-9126

>"Also shouldn’t the paralegal be fixing these things?" Lol. I think I see what the problem is here.

u/pauca_sed

"It's" should not be capitalized, obviously. "Don't value you colleague," should be "your colleague." Proof that you don't value us?

u/_learned_foot_

Let’s say the issue has four prongs for whatever you need to show or defeat. Two examples of how it works with that 1) case law is clear, concise, always A then B then C then D. Would you re

u/mrcrabspointyknob

Isn’t the entire point of the paralegal to clean up small stuff lol. They are presumably a more cost efficient option than an attorney.

u/immabouncekthx

In that case, nice on getting in a good doc. I misunderstood what you were saying there. It's probably just going to take time, and the paralegal might be more sensitive to small mistakes t

u/_learned_foot_

u/Low-Response-7591

Good idea. It’s a small firm. They don’t make us templates. That’s probably a good idea.

u/Low-Response-7591

But the paralegals job is to do a final proofread. That is the system we have in place. Everything else was great.

u/Mcv3737

PS you’ll get better at it with practice. All menial tasks get easier with practice.

u/_learned_foot_

Yes, before it gets to you, or like the one formatting, ensuring page breaks fit after that, etc. the stuff you aren’t suppose to worry about. The actual content is literally why you are ther

u/_learned_foot_

You know what a caption should look like, it should have appeared as obvious as missing the judges name to you on sight alone. Likewise, a simple reading of it would notice you went from plai

u/Mcv3737

Though understand your point, this is a task that becomes easier over time, with practice. I normally proof my writing the day after I write it to abstain from typos. I am not so self aggrand

u/Low-Response-7591

Thanks. This is in word?

u/Low-Response-7591

Well. As my boss says, the legal assistant runs our team, so looks like things are going downhill from here if I don’t get that fixed.

u/immabouncekthx

In that case, nice on getting in a good doc. I misunderstood what you were saying there. It's probably just going to take time, and the paralegal might be more sensitive to small mistakes t

u/Low-Response-7591

I’m going to make templates and a checklist for myself.

u/_learned_foot_

You know what a caption should look like, it should have appeared as obvious as missing the judges name to you on sight alone. Likewise, a simple reading of it would notice you went from plai

u/LawPirate

Based on the fact that you’ve got another lawyer reviewing basic pleadings, I’m going to assume you’re a younger or less experienced lawyer. So here’s some advice from the partner side… Sto

u/NotShockedFruitWeird

Print the document out on paper. Sometimes it's easier to catch issues when it's printed versus on the computer screen. But the vs. missing in the caption.... isn't that the secretary's job

u/Low-Response-7591

But the paralegals job is to do a final proofread. That is the system we have in place. Everything else was great.

u/Jaded_Esq

Much of this is rushing at the last minute. Sometimes that is out of your control, but you should try to leave a little extra time. That will give you a chance to read your document from star

u/MrTerrificPants

It's not a paralegals job to catch really basic and careless mistakes that you make. No one is cleaning up after you.

u/_learned_foot_

A final proofread should find no errors except tough errors like word choice or rhetorical flow or similar. A final proofread is not an edit, it’s a final review to ensure it’s already polish

u/Mcv3737

100% OP. Lacking the ability to proof your own work has zero bearing on your intelligence. It is a task that requires no critical thinking whatsoever. People are just being thoughtless in the

u/Strange_Chair7224

I read it twice on the screen. Print it and read it out loud to myself and make changes. I leave it alone, preferably overnight. Read it out loud again. Print it out, and read it backward

u/Low-Response-7591

But it’s their job to help me edit. It was a mistake. I’ll do the read aloud thing and make sure I’m taking better care.

u/Jaded_Esq

Much of this is rushing at the last minute. Sometimes that is out of your control, but you should try to leave a little extra time. That will give you a chance to read your document from star

u/Low-Response-7591

Well. As my boss says, the legal assistant runs our team, so looks like things are going downhill from here if I don’t get that fixed.

u/rinky79

You seem like you just want justification for blaming support staff and shifting as much work as possible onto them. Perhaps that's why they don't want to get blamed for your screwups and ar

u/ComfortableCase4426

It’s your name on it. It’s ultimately up to you to catch those mistakes. No one should care as much as you about anything that goes out of the office.

u/RexHavoc879

What is a “rhetorical flow” error?

u/Competitive-Arm-9126

>"Also shouldn’t the paralegal be fixing these things?" Lol. I think I see what the problem is here.

u/Dvmsn

Read backwards. This is equally the paralegals fault, so fuck her high horse.

u/NotShockedFruitWeird

Print the document out on paper. Sometimes it's easier to catch issues when it's printed versus on the computer screen. But the vs. missing in the caption.... isn't that the secretary's job

u/Low-Response-7591

Thanks. This is in word?

u/_learned_foot_

There is literally nobody to help you edit unless you have a supervising attorney. It is your job to do this right. You are the signature.

u/Organization_Dapper

To drive the bus you'll soon find yourself under... apparently.

u/Low-Response-7591

But it was one error this time. I can see how perhaps my demeanor makes me sound lazy, but I seriously have been freaking out and doing my best to proofread. This was the only mistake. The v.

u/Low-Response-7591

Thanks, great point. I just don’t see how it would pick up things like a missing “v” in the caption

u/LawPirate

Based on the fact that you’ve got another lawyer reviewing basic pleadings, I’m going to assume you’re a younger or less experienced lawyer. So here’s some advice from the partner side… Sto

u/Mcv3737

Though understand your point, this is a task that becomes easier over time, with practice. I normally proof my writing the day after I write it to abstain from typos. I am not so self aggrand

u/hurricanescout

This is the issue. OP is fixating on the missing “v” and is missing the big picture. That v only gets highlighted by the paralegal bc they’ve rolled their eyes as soon as they open the docume

u/Organization_Dapper

To drive the bus you'll soon find yourself under... apparently.

u/ndp1234

*laughs in government lawyer* we barely get admin help and when we do we can never guarantee it’s right. Always proof your own stuff because it’s your name on it. If anyone is getting called

u/Physical-Inspector60

Print it. Staring at a screen m, you’ll miss things.

u/_learned_foot_

It’s v not vs

u/ndp1234

*laughs in government lawyer* we barely get admin help and when we do we can never guarantee it’s right. Always proof your own stuff because it’s your name on it. If anyone is getting called

u/_learned_foot_

There is literally nobody to help you edit unless you have a supervising attorney. It is your job to do this right. You are the signature.

u/Low-Response-7591

I’m going to make templates and a checklist for myself.

u/arborescence

They're a failsafe. You get paid the big bucks to produce work product that makes the failsafe unnecessary.

u/Low-Response-7591

But then what is their job if their job is to proofread?

u/Strange_Chair7224

I read it twice on the screen. Print it and read it out loud to myself and make changes. I leave it alone, preferably overnight. Read it out loud again. Print it out, and read it backward

u/rinky79

You seem like you just want justification for blaming support staff and shifting as much work as possible onto them. Perhaps that's why they don't want to get blamed for your screwups and ar

u/Low-Response-7591

Good idea. It’s a small firm. They don’t make us templates. That’s probably a good idea.

u/Far-Watercress6658

ChatGPT. Remove names of course.

u/fauxpublica

The “review” feature in work that reads the document back to you if so helpful to me. I proof the document and then have it read back to me. I find something about 1/2 the time. Takes 10 m

u/GladPerformer598

Lots of good advice like read aloud, proof out of order, proof backwards, create your own templates, etc.. Another thing that helped me was to make sure I gave myself enough time to proof, us

u/RexHavoc879

What is a “rhetorical flow” error?

u/_learned_foot_

A final proofread should find no errors except tough errors like word choice or rhetorical flow or similar. A final proofread is not an edit, it’s a final review to ensure it’s already polish

u/Allo989

Great tip! I will be trying this!

u/Low-Response-7591

Good idea. It’s a small firm. They don’t make us templates. That’s probably a good idea.

u/mrcrabspointyknob

Isn’t the entire point of the paralegal to clean up small stuff lol. They are presumably a more cost efficient option than an attorney.

u/Physical-Inspector60

Print it. Staring at a screen m, you’ll miss things.

u/Low-Response-7591

I can see if it was a batch of mistakes in the document, as I have done in the past and I own up to, but it was one missing v. one. The rest of the document had NO comments or fixes.

u/fingawkward

"They" don't but I assume you are not taking a new type of case every time, nor are you using a manual typewriter, so you can maintain your own bank of templates. Get some of the well-formatt

u/MrTerrificPants

It's not a paralegals job to catch really basic and careless mistakes that you make. No one is cleaning up after you.

u/_learned_foot_

See first clause. As the resident typoholic, I was smart enough to account for that. If you were paying me his billing rate however, you should demand more from me.

u/_learned_foot_

None of which is responsive, but is the reason we have grace when it isn’t a pattern (and very true cause for that grace to be granted). This is a pattern.

u/TheLawLord

The problem is that once you become known for not paying attention to detail, your coworkers will seize on every mistake you make as being proof of their low opinion of your work. You can dig

u/Low-Response-7591

Thanks, great point. I just don’t see how it would pick up things like a missing “v” in the caption

u/Low-Response-7591

I can see if it was a batch of mistakes in the document, as I have done in the past and I own up to, but it was one missing v. one. The rest of the document had NO comments or fixes.

u/TheLawLord

The problem is that once you become known for not paying attention to detail, your coworkers will seize on every mistake you make as being proof of their low opinion of your work. You can dig

u/MrTerrificPants

You say > Even the intern didn't see that. THAT'S NOT THEIR JOB. THAT'S YOUR JOB.

u/Vacant-cage-fence

If your firm doesn’t have it, see if they’ll buy you Bryan Garner’s Redbook. It has a whole section on proofreading. It would be a good resource for the firm. But even if they don’t buy it, g

u/Strange_Chair7224

I read it twice on the screen. Print it and read it out loud to myself and make changes. I leave it alone, preferably overnight. Read it out loud again. Print it out, and read it backward

u/fauxpublica

It won’t sound right when she reads it back. You’ll notice. And it’ll you watch the screen it highlights what it is reading.

u/eebenesboy

When drafting, I highlight all citations yellow (and other info i need to confirm, but always cotations). One of my proofreads is just for citations, usually after all other drafting and proo

u/Dvmsn

Read backwards. This is equally the paralegals fault, so fuck her high horse.

u/MrTerrificPants

It's not a paralegals job to catch really basic and careless mistakes that you make. No one is cleaning up after you.

u/NotShockedFruitWeird

Print the document out on paper. Sometimes it's easier to catch issues when it's printed versus on the computer screen. But the vs. missing in the caption.... isn't that the secretary's job

u/Vacant-cage-fence

If your firm doesn’t have it, see if they’ll buy you Bryan Garner’s Redbook. It has a whole section on proofreading. It would be a good resource for the firm. But even if they don’t buy it, g

u/eebenesboy

When drafting, I highlight all citations yellow (and other info i need to confirm, but always cotations). One of my proofreads is just for citations, usually after all other drafting and proo

u/Low-Response-7591

But then what is their job if their job is to proofread?

u/ComfortableCase4426

It’s your name on it. It’s ultimately up to you to catch those mistakes. No one should care as much as you about anything that goes out of the office.

u/purposeful-hubris

One of the jobs of my paralegal is to proof my documents, but that doesn’t mean I can send over a garbage document. My paralegal is a second set of eyes, not the only form of review for my wo

u/_learned_foot_

Let’s say the issue has four prongs for whatever you need to show or defeat. Two examples of how it works with that 1) case law is clear, concise, always A then B then C then D. Would you re

u/Low-Response-7591

But it’s their job to help me edit. It was a mistake. I’ll do the read aloud thing and make sure I’m taking better care.

u/purposeful-hubris

One of the jobs of my paralegal is to proof my documents, but that doesn’t mean I can send over a garbage document. My paralegal is a second set of eyes, not the only form of review for my wo

u/_learned_foot_

A final proofread should find no errors except tough errors like word choice or rhetorical flow or similar. A final proofread is not an edit, it’s a final review to ensure it’s already polish

u/ComfortableCase4426

It’s your name on it. It’s ultimately up to you to catch those mistakes. No one should care as much as you about anything that goes out of the office.

u/eebenesboy

When drafting, I highlight all citations yellow (and other info i need to confirm, but always cotations). One of my proofreads is just for citations, usually after all other drafting and proo

u/Own_Tune_3545

Ngmi.

u/_learned_foot_

There is literally nobody to help you edit unless you have a supervising attorney. It is your job to do this right. You are the signature.

u/Valpo1996

That will depend on the jurisdiction. We use vs.

u/_learned_foot_

See first clause. As the resident typoholic, I was smart enough to account for that. If you were paying me his billing rate however, you should demand more from me.

u/Low-Response-7591

I need to make a checklist of what to look for.

u/pretty_coffee_cup

It will, because it will read every line. If you follow along, you will catch a lot. Also, when you proofread a document, try reading the pages out of order. I suspect you suffer from the sam

u/Low-Response-7591

But it’s their job to help me edit. It was a mistake. I’ll do the read aloud thing and make sure I’m taking better care.

u/_learned_foot_

A final proofread should find no errors except tough errors like word choice or rhetorical flow or similar. A final proofread is not an edit, it’s a final review to ensure it’s already polish

u/Physical-Inspector60

Print it. Staring at a screen m, you’ll miss things.

u/Low-Response-7591

But then what is their job if their job is to proofread?

u/Low-Response-7591

Thanks, great point. I just don’t see how it would pick up things like a missing “v” in the caption

u/MrTerrificPants

You say > Even the intern didn't see that. THAT'S NOT THEIR JOB. THAT'S YOUR JOB.

u/fingawkward

"They" don't but I assume you are not taking a new type of case every time, nor are you using a manual typewriter, so you can maintain your own bank of templates. Get some of the well-formatt

u/TheLawLord

The problem is that once you become known for not paying attention to detail, your coworkers will seize on every mistake you make as being proof of their low opinion of your work. You can dig

u/Low-Response-7591

But it’s their job to help me edit. It was a mistake. I’ll do the read aloud thing and make sure I’m taking better care.

u/morgaine125

The feature in Word is called “Read Aloud”. It makes a world of difference.

u/Mcv3737

100% OP. Lacking the ability to proof your own work has zero bearing on your intelligence. It is a task that requires no critical thinking whatsoever. People are just being thoughtless in the

u/immabouncekthx

Yes, but the onus is first on you to submit good-quality work with minimal to no typos or other mistakes. Mistakes and typos do happen. That being said, you are your first proofreader. The

u/Low-Response-7591

But it was one error this time. I can see how perhaps my demeanor makes me sound lazy, but I seriously have been freaking out and doing my best to proofread. This was the only mistake. The v.

u/jmwy86

Old school proofing method, print out the document, grab a ruler and go line by line, isolating the line that you're looking at. Read the language to yourself out loud while you do it.

u/Low-Response-7591

But the paralegals job is to do a final proofread. That is the system we have in place. Everything else was great.

u/Mcv3737

PS you’ll get better at it with practice. All menial tasks get easier with practice.

u/Low-Response-7591

Thanks. This is in word?

u/Low-Response-7591

Thanks. This is in word?

u/fingawkward

"They" don't but I assume you are not taking a new type of case every time, nor are you using a manual typewriter, so you can maintain your own bank of templates. Get some of the well-formatt

u/pretty_coffee_cup

It will, because it will read every line. If you follow along, you will catch a lot. Also, when you proofread a document, try reading the pages out of order. I suspect you suffer from the sam

u/Dvmsn

Read backwards. This is equally the paralegals fault, so fuck her high horse.

u/fingawkward

"They" don't but I assume you are not taking a new type of case every time, nor are you using a manual typewriter, so you can maintain your own bank of templates. Get some of the well-formatt

u/fauxpublica

Yes. In the review tab.

u/Low-Response-7591

I need to make a checklist of what to look for.

u/Far-Watercress6658

ChatGPT. Remove names of course.

u/_learned_foot_

None of which is responsive, but is the reason we have grace when it isn’t a pattern (and very true cause for that grace to be granted). This is a pattern.

u/Own_Tune_3545

Ngmi.

u/LawPirate

Based on the fact that you’ve got another lawyer reviewing basic pleadings, I’m going to assume you’re a younger or less experienced lawyer. So here’s some advice from the partner side… Sto

u/Mcv3737

PS you’ll get better at it with practice. All menial tasks get easier with practice.

u/rinky79

You seem like you just want justification for blaming support staff and shifting as much work as possible onto them. Perhaps that's why they don't want to get blamed for your screwups and ar

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