A Mac window setup for lawyers and document review
Contracts, precedents, email and the matter file side by side. A layout for document heavy legal work on a Mac, and keeping client files private on calls.
Legal work is reading two documents at once: the draft and the precedent, the contract and the email that changes it. Keep the two you are comparing side by side, and the rest in order beside them.
A layout to start from
| Column | Width | Holds |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Half | The draft |
| 2 | Half | Precedent or the other side's version |
| 3 | Half | Email thread |
| 4 | Half | Matter file or research |
Tips
- Use Word's Review, Compare to mark changes. See Word documents side by side.
- A portrait monitor shows a full page; see portrait monitors.
- On calls, share one window, never the screen, so other client files cannot show.
ClutterFreeMac keeps the draft and precedent side by side and the rest waiting in order, and window titles and contents never leave your Mac.
Questions
How do I compare two contracts on a Mac?
Open both and tile them side by side, or use Word's Review, Compare, Compare Documents to have the changes marked.
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