Templates for Legal Filings?

Thanks, Kathy.

Attached is a Writer file that will give you

some idea of the problems I've had trying

to use Writer 7.0 to read legal filings by

others--and to prepare my own.

I created this sample file by importing a pleading filed by

somebody else and changing its text.

I've encountered two problems with StarWriter 7.0,

running on JDS:

1. In the Microsoft DOC file I imported to create this,

the line "Before the PUC..." appears next to the line numbers

and "Reply to Protests" does as well. MS Word must be

handling those line numbers differently.

2. The text looks much better on a Windows machine--it

could be that my fonts aren't installed correctly. Apparently

the font is "Times New Roman"...?

Incidentally, another problem is that this forum's login

is way too complicated--how secure does a user

forum like this have to be? And how quickly should its cookies

timeout?

- Tod Landis

tlandis2 at 2007-7-5 17:59:24 >

Ok, here's what I sent to that email address just now,

referring to the attachment I posted earlier...thank you

for the help.

- Tod

-

This email concerns a question I posted to the StarOffice

Support Forum.

Attached are two files. The first, Reply.DOC, is a

Microsoft Word file I received from an attorney, that I am

having trouble importing into the version of Star Writer that

ships with JDS Rel 2.

On my system the text "BEFORE THE PUC..." appears below

the line numbers. In Word, it would appear next to the line numbers.

The second, PleadingWithProblems.sxw, is an attempt to

generate similar legal filings from within StarWriter.

Thank you for any help...

- Tod Landis

PS. Answers to specific questions Kathy Kwan posted on the newsgroup:

- The OS is JDS Rel 2, purchased from Sun,

- The language is English

- No programs running in background

tlandis2 at 2007-7-5 17:59:24 >

Calf. has some really tough rules on legal pleadings but the attached file should get you started.

The secret of repeating your numbering and border lines (if a left page border won't work with this file because of the way it includes the header) on every page is to use drawing objects <u>anchored in the header or footer</u>. I have used a drawing text box and two lines.

The case name and number are set in frames with all or parts of their borders turned off.

You can also use a frame with a double line right border <u>anchored to the page</u> for your numbers but it needs to be copied from one page to the next. If this suits you better I have a macro that will copy a selected object to all pages which you can run when the rest of the doc is completed.

JohnV at 2007-7-5 17:59:24 >

Thank you to both Kathy and JohnV.

JohnV: your template looks like it will work well.

I've attached an edited version of it that has a few

minor changes, eg. sliding the proceeding number to

the left a little. Also, for some reason, the Thorndale font

looks better on my system, than does New Times Roman.

I see you are from Kentucky... By coincidence, I'm working

with a California citizens' group, protesting a ratesetting proposal

by California American Water Company at the same time that

your state Attorney General is investigating Kentucky American Water

Company.Both California-American and Kentucky-American are

subsidiaries of American Water Works. Details at:

<a href="http://todlandis.com/waternews.html" target="_blank">http://todlandis.com/waternews.html</a>

Anyway, we'll be using your template. Thank you!

- Tod Landis

tlandis2 at 2007-7-5 17:59:24 >