Practical tools.
Helpful support.
We maintain Word templates and macros for law firms—fixing problems when they come up, customizing when you need it, and keeping things working reliably. Continuing the work of B&C Computer Associates with the same practical approach.
Template Support & Troubleshooting
We handle Word template problems, VBA macro issues, and DMS integration challenges. If you're having trouble with templates or macros, we can probably help.
VBA Macro Troubleshooting
Sorting out macro problems, large and small
Things We See Often:
- Macros broke after Office update
- Template worked, then suddenly didn't
- Original developer left, no documentation
- Reference errors across machines
- Works on PC 1, fails on PC 2
How We Help:
We dig into VBA code, fix broken references, and update legacy macros so they work reliably across your firm. We've been maintaining B&C Computer Associates' macro systems for years, so this is familiar territory.
DMS Integration
Getting templates and your DMS to cooperate
Things We See Often:
- Templates won't load from iManage
- NetDocuments painfully slow
- SharePoint sync conflicts
- Document locking issues
- Template paths not resolving
How We Help:
We work with iManage Work Desktop, NetDocuments, and SharePoint regularly. We can configure templates to sit comfortably in your DMS—INI files, profile settings, and the other infrastructure details that tend to cause headaches.
Word Template Issues
Getting Word to do what legal documents actually need
Things We See Often:
- Multi-level numbering on pleadings breaking
- Heading styles drifting or getting overridden
- Letterhead not populating attorney or office info
- TOC and cross-references not updating
- Recovering content from corrupted documents
How We Help:
We work with the building blocks, bookmarks, and style definitions that legal templates rely on—pleading captions, letterhead rosters, outline numbering, and the rest. Most fixes are in the template itself, not a rebuild, and we can usually sort it without disrupting how your team already works.
Need Help With Something Else?
If it involves Word templates, VBA macros, or DMS integration, feel free to reach out. We'll let you know if we can help.
Templates & Macros
These are the templates and macros we maintain for law firms. If something doesn't quite fit, we can adjust it.
One-click commands that eliminate repetitive formatting tasks.
Numbering
Automated legal outline numbering with support for multiple levels and easy switching between numbering styles
Style
Manage consistent fonts, line spacing, margins, and paragraph formatting across all documents
Convert
Convert documents between Word formats and export to PDF with preserved formatting
Outline
Navigate and reorganize document structure with outline view tools and heading management
Outlook
Send Word documents directly as email attachments or body text from within Word
Code
Foundation library that powers all other macros with shared automation functions
Not quite what you need?
We customize. Tell us what's missing.
Products
Tools we've built to help our clients protect their work—free for anyone to use.
Office AutoSave Backup
We built this for our clients after seeing attorneys lose hours of work to crashed documents and disappeared autosaves. It quietly monitors Office's autosave folders and keeps timestamped backups you can actually find when you need them. Free for anyone to use.
Features
iManage Preferences
Gives users a safe way to personalize their iManage Work Desktop settings—only the options your firm has approved. IT defines what's customizable in a central policy file; the utility enforces those boundaries and writes only the permitted settings. Users get some flexibility, firms keep control.
Planned Features
Questions or run into an issue? Feel free to reach out.
Helpful Guides & Downloads
Some things you can sort out on your own. These are free tools and guides for common template and macro issues.
Office AutoSave Backup
Automatically backs up your Office autosave files with timestamped versions, so you have something to fall back on after a crash.
Download FreeVBA Troubleshooting Checklist
15 systematic steps to diagnose and fix common macro problems. From reference errors to security settings.
Download PDFiManage Integration Best Practices
Configure Word templates to work seamlessly with iManage Work Desktop. Avoid common pitfalls.
Download PDFFree Utilities for Law Firms
A list of free tools we've found useful: PDF utilities, file search, backup tools, and more.
View ListTemplate Health Check Worksheet
Audit your existing templates with this comprehensive checklist. Identify issues before they cause problems.
Download ExcelWord Template Basics (5 min)
A short walkthrough on creating clean, maintainable Word templates. Covers the basics.
Watch NowOccasional Tips & Updates
Short, practical notes on templates and macros. We don't send much.
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Don't see what you need? Let us know—we're happy to help if we can.
Tools That Fit
The templates and macros here were developed by Cora Chang of B&C Computer Associates over years of working directly with law firms. As Cora moves into retirement, LegalDocTech is continuing that work—maintaining the tools, supporting existing clients, and keeping the same standard of quality and care.
Every law firm works a little differently. The way you format captions, the fields you need in a proof of service, the numbering style your partners prefer—these details add up. These templates were built to adapt to yours, not the other way around.
When something doesn't fit your practice exactly, we adjust it. That's not an upsell; it's just how this should work. Templates that don't match how you operate end up unused in a folder somewhere.
Continuing the work of B&C Computer Associates
Same templates, same quality, same commitment to getting the details right.
How We Work
Shaped to Your Practice
Every firm has its own way of doing things. We customize templates to match your specific formatting, fields, and workflows—not the other way around.
Built from Experience
Years inside law firms taught us what actually matters: handling locked files, remembering preferences, working with your DMS. Details that come from doing the work.
Direct Support
Direct help from someone who works on these tools every day. No tickets, no tiers—just straightforward support.
Works with Your Systems
iManage, NetDocuments, SharePoint, or plain folders—templates integrate with whatever document management you're already using.
Let's Talk
Have a question about how something works? Need a template adjusted for your practice? Just want to see if we can help? Drop a line.
Need Help Today?
If you're up against a deadline and having template troubles, let us know. We'll do our best to help quickly.
Response Time
Help Us Help You
- • What template/macro has the issue?
- • What error message (if any)?
- • All computers or just some?
- • Your DMS (iManage, NetDocuments, etc.)?
Troubleshooting
Template broke, macro acting up, DMS not cooperating? We're happy to take a look.
Customization
Need templates adjusted to fit your workflow? We can usually accommodate that.
Questions
Not sure if we can help with something? No harm in asking—we'll be straightforward.