Document formatting for lawyers: Become self-sufficient in Microsoft Word and create high quality legal documents 2026

Are you losing a vast amount of time and money due to the frustration of formatting in MS Word?

This course covers the essential Microsoft Word skills that legal professionals are expected to have. Recapping on the basics and going into advanced tools, this training provides legal professionals who are in search of productivity gains while drafting high quality legal documents with the necessary skill set.

Join us for a ten-hour course, held over five days.

When and where?

This course will be presented two times in 2026:

• 9 to 13 March 2026, 15:00 to 17:00 SAST
• 14 to 18 September 2026, 15:00 to 17:00 SAST

This course will be held remotely, most likely on Zoom.

Presenter

Pam Padayachee's expertise is built on 24 years of legal secretarial experience at some of the largest law firms in South Africa. At PMV Virtual Assistants, Pam uses her expertise and experience in law firms to provide an invaluable extension to firms' teams through a range of business support services. Pam's reputation for “prettifying” documents exceeds her. Her “eagle eye” is her superpower.

How much?

R3 850 per person.

Certificate

A digital certificate of attendance from UCT will be issued to those who attend the full course.

Please note that the digital certificate can only be viewed on a secure portal. It cannot be downloaded or printed. You will have the option of ordering a hard copy of the certificate at your own cost, including the cost of the courier fee. More information is available here.

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