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How to index and paginate documents with Bundledocs?

For most lawyers creating court bundles, briefs or any legal document bundle is a time consuming and often laborious task. With this in mind, Bundledocs has been specifically designed to help legal professionals and legal teams quickly and efficiently create document bundles.

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In order to create briefs, legal professionals traditionally spend countless hours manually ordering, numbering and indexing documents. This is an incredibly time consuming task and furthermore lacks flexibility and efficiency. For example, if any changes or amendments are required once the bundle is finished, legal professionals would need to re-index, re-order and re-paginate the entire bundle. With Bundledocs brief building software these activities are a thing of the past.

 

How can I index and paginate documents in Bundledocs?

One of the questions asked most is “How can I index and paginate documents with Bundledocs?” and the answer is simple – Bundledocs does it for you automatically.

 

  • Step One: Create your Bundle

  • Step Two: Create your Sections (if needed)

  • Step Three: Upload your Documents 

  • Step Four: Customise your Bundle and Click 'Generate'.

  • Step Five: Download your Indexed and Paginated Bundle 

 

 

Quick Overview... For any legal professional or team creating document briefs, there is no need to worry about indexing and paginating documents. Users simply upload their documents and position them in the correct order by simply dragging and dropping files. 

Once users are happy with the order of their documents, Bundledocs generates the document brief or “bundle” and will automatically index and paginate your entire document brief. Users are then free to download their completed document brief, which is fully indexed, paginated and ordered. Bundledocs takes the hard work out of indexing and paginating documents.

Indexing and Pagination is done with the click of a button with Bundledocs. Check out our sample index page (above). The best bit? You can fully customise your index and page numbering to suit you.

Indexing and Pagination is done with the click of a button with Bundledocs. Check out our sample index page (above). The best bit? You can fully customise your index and page numbering to suit you.

 

Discover More about Bundledocs Automated Indexing & Pagination

Ready to see it in action? If you’re interested to learn more about Bundledocs and see if it’s a good fit for you. Take a look at our ‘How to index legal documents’ video to see how Bundledocs can effortlessly index and paginate your document bundle. Watch it now!

Want to try Bundledocs brief building software for yourself? No problem. We offer a FREE trial account so you can see how Bundledocs can quickly and easily index and paginate your documents. Create your free trial today!

Legal Collaboration and Software as a Service

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Within the legal sector collaboration plays a key role for most lawyers, whether it exists between colleagues, clients or opposing counsel. However, as new technologies and software continue to change the way firms conduct business, these changes are also affecting how lawyers collaborate.

The rise of cloud computing technologies such as software as a service (SaaS) has greatly affected collaboration within the legal sector. In short, software as a service enables users to access software related services through an internet connection. Therefore, rather than relying on desktop software or traditional servers, software is hosted by a third party and can be accessed via an internet connection.

In an article entitled “Practicing Law with SaaS” author Luigi Benetton discussed the view of Tom Mighell, senior counsel and litigation technology support coordinator for Cowles & Thomspons and author of ‘The Lawyer’s Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies: Smart Ways to Work Together’. When discussing his experience using online collaborative tools, Mighell stated that, “It was just so much more convenient. There would always be one version of the document. We wouldn’t have to email back and forth and we wouldn’t have multiple copies of thing on different computers.”

For legal professionals, one of the main areas in which sharing information and collaboration are extensively used is creating brief bundles.  As Bundledocs brief building software uses a software-as-a-service model, lawyers have the added advantage of using online collaborative tools to help when creating brief bundles. So how can Bundledocs help lawyers create briefs collaboratively?

1. Work in Groups:

With Bundledocs, lawyers can grant access to other team members allowing them to view and edit briefs. This is particularly relevant when a number of people are working on a case as there is no need to send documents back and forth, cluttering up your inbox.

2. Share Bundles with Third Parties:

Using Bundledocs, lawyers can securely invite third parties to view briefs. For lawyers generating large briefs this is particularly beneficial, as emailing large files can often be problematic.

3. 24/7 Access from Anywhere:

With Bundledocs, lawyers can access their brief from any device with an internet connection, at anytime 24/7 and from any location. This is particularly useful for legal teams working on a case from different offices or even countries, as Bundledocs enables users to work on briefs regardless of time or location.

If you have any questions about Bundledocs brief building software or would like to avail of our free online demo, please do not hesitate to contact us via our email or by calling +353 (0)21 482 6320.

How to Create an Index for Legal Documents

For most legal teams, compiling legal brief documents is an essential part of their pre-trial preparation. When compiling a legal brief for court it is imperative that the required rules and requirements are followed. One of the requirements for every legal brief is an index, which should be included at the front of each brief.

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Automatically Create an Index with Bundledocs

On the hunt for a solution to help you create a professional your index page easily? Then we're here to help. We created Bundledocs to do just that. Help lawyers and legal professionals create indexed bundles, binders and booklets from anywhere. 

With Bundledocs brief building software the days of manually creating an index are over. Users simply upload their documents to their unique Bundledocs account, arrange documents in the correct order and Bundledocs will automatically generate a full index. Furthermore, if any changes or amendments are required once the brief has been completed, Bundledocs will automatically generate a new index – at no extra cost.

HOW TO CREATE AN INDEX FOR LEGAL DOCUMENTS - VIDEO

How can Bundledocs automatically create a index for your bundle? It’s all done with the clikc of a single button. Take a look at our video to see it in action...

Unable to view? Head over to our Bundledocs YouTube Channel to see all our videos.

 

Step One: Create your Bundle

Step Two: Create your Sections (if needed)

Step Three: Upload your Documents 

Step Four: Customise and Generate your Bundle

Step Five: Download your Bundle

 
 

Indexed Document Created Using Bundledocs - Sample

Want to see what Bundledocs can produce? We’ve included a sample index for you below. No need to worry if this isn’t exactly what you want. We know everyone needs to adhere to court requirements or simply wants to use their own house styles. So Bundledocs offers a range of ways you can customise the look and feel of your index page. We even support Custom Indexing and Templates to make it even more powerful.

Want to know how to create an index for legal documents with Bundledocs? Take a look at a completed Index created that was created automatically using Bundledocs.

Want to know how to create an index for legal documents with Bundledocs? Take a look at a completed Index created that was created automatically using Bundledocs.

Indexing Legal Documents Made Easy

When it comes to creating an index for legal documents, Bundledocs has you covered. Bundledocs automatically produces a complete index for your bundle, but that’s not all. Check out how else Bundledocs can help you…

Making Changes is Simple: If you need to make changes to your bundle, you simple click one button and Bundledocs will instantly prepare a completely new index. 

 

Fully Customisable: Your index can be customised to meet your requirements. For example, include a document dates column, choose alternative ordering scheme, hide section and document levels, amend names and headings, set fonts and styles etc.

Late inserts: If you've added documents at the last minute and don't want to re-generate your index, that is not a problem. Simply mark any new documents as late inserts. Bundledocs will then apply an alternative numbering scheme to those newly added documents and the current index will not be affected. 

Hyperlinked Index: Your index page is automatically hyperlinked so you can quickly navigate your bundle. Click and you're there.

Not only that it's automatically bookmarked and fully text searchable to make searching your bundle really simple. 

 

Save, Print or Share your Bundle: Whether you need to create a physical hard copy bundle or electronic brief, Bundledocs is the solution for you. You can download a PDF copy of your bundle at any time. This can then be saved to your computer, DMS, a CD or USB; emailed or securely shared from Bundledocs; or printed. Your bundle, your choice! 

Share your Index Page: When working with others you can easily share your complete bundle - directly from Bundledocs. We have added a great feature that allows you to generate a copy of your index page only. This can then be easily shared with others - so there's no need to waste paper. 

 

Bundledocs is unique court bundle software that has been designed to help legal teams easily compile a formatted, indexed and paginated legal document brief. Why not try Bundledocs for yourself? Avail of our FREE trial and see how you can quickly and easily create an index for your legal documents. Create your free trial today!

How will paperless courts affect legal document preparation?

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Traditionally the legal sector has been a largely ‘paper only’ industry, however Lord Justice Jackson warns that the industry could face a compulsory electronic era. According to the Law Society Gazette, speaking at a recent lecture Judge Jackson called for an integrated court IT system. In addition to outlining some key systems, Judge Jackson stated that there is “an overarching need for the civil courts to move from paper systems to electronic systems, just as every other public service has done”.

Check out our recent article ‘Are paperless courts the future for the legal sector?’ which discusses the possibility of a move towards a paperless court, with tablet devices set to replace traditional paper documents within courts.

However, as the legal sector continues to adopt new technologies, it is important to consider what these changes will have on the production of legal documents for court?

Marilyn Stowe, blogger and senior partner in Stowe Family Law, wrote an article for the ‘Solicitors Journal’ in which she discussed a future where digital files will replace court bundles. Within the article Stowe argues the move towards a paperless system could help overcome a number of problems - so the days of carrying heavy lever arch files into court could be a thing of the past.

Stowe suggests that often problems can emerge when contents of the lever arch files are cross-checked only to find that the judge’s bundle is incomplete, empty or may even have gone missing. The result of these discrepancies can mean that the case can be adjourned or delayed as someone runs to photocopy hundreds of papers. The introduction of a paperless court could prove very valuable to lawyers, judges and all parties within the courtroom enabling them to send, receive and view document bundles with minimal effort.

How can Bundledocs help?

Regardless of whether courts use traditional paper bundle or electronic bundles, Bundledocs can help legal professionals quickly and easily create document bundles for court. Bundledocs makes creating bundles easy as it automates the most time consuming tasks such as indexing, numbering, sectioning and even sending your document bundle. Take the hard work out of creating legal document bundles today!

What are your thoughts on paperless courts? Will an electronic system benefit the courtroom?

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Getting to know your Account: My Account

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1. Username/ Email Address: In order to locate ‘My Account’ page, users simply login to their Bundledocs account and click their email address, on the top right corner of the screen. Once the email has been clicked a dropdown menu will appear. The dropdown menu enables users to access the Home page, My Account, User Account Stats and the Logout button. Select ‘My Account’.

2. Bundledocs Logo: The Bundledocs logo is located on the top left corner of the Bundledocs User Account. Simply click on the logo to return to the User Account Home page.

3. Account History:  ‘Account History’ is located on the right side of the ‘My Account’ page. This area enables users to view and track information relating to their Bundledocs Account credits. ‘Credit Package History’ allows users to view the 20 latest credit updates. Anytime a user adds additional Bundledocs credits to their account, this area will automatically display the updated number and cost of credits. ‘Credit Allowance History’ allows users to view information relating to each bundle created, eg. Date bundle was created, total cost of creating the bundle.

4. Images: Within the ‘My Account’ page there are three areas for users to access additional information, including: ‘Account Information’, ‘Billing Information’ and ‘Groups and Sharing’. In order to access these pages, users simply click on the images located beneath the Bundledocs logo and the information will appear directly below.

Image a: ‘Account Information’ enables users to update information relating to their account such as: Username, contact email, business address etc. Additionally, users wishing to change their login password can do so in this area.

Image b: ‘Billing Information’ allows users to view statistical information relating to their account. For example, users can view how many credits have been used, how many credits remain on their account etc.

Image c: ‘Groups & Sharing’ enables users to manage their Bundledocs Group information. Users can create groups in order to share a bundle with certain colleagues, or users can join groups with a unique Invitation Key within this area.

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