Liz S.

I help clients create, format, troubleshoot, and polish complex Microsoft Word documents—including long technical reports, books, law journal articles, and academic manuscripts—using well-designed templates, style-based formatting, and Word's automation features to improve consistency, efficiency, and reliability. My work combines advanced Microsoft Word expertise with line editing, copyediting, and proofreading, allowing me to improve both the structure of a document and the quality of its writing. I have used Microsoft Word professionally for nearly three decades—first as a practicing attorney and now as a full-time editor and document specialist. Professional freelance editor for 9 years. American lawyer who, in law school, was editor in chief of Kentucky Law Journal, won statewide writing contest and graduated in top 10% of class. Law degree (JD); bachelor's degrees in psychology and anthropology (both summa cum laude). Microsoft Word formatting specialist: templates, styles, sections, headings, multilevel numbered lists, headers and footers, page numbering, tables of contents, citations, statements of points and authorities Meticulous corrector of errors in grammar, syntax, spelling, and punctuation Honer of sentences to fine-tune word choices, transform fuzziness into sharp clarity, and eliminate wordiness Fact checker. Legal documents (law review articles, motions, appellate briefs, contracts) Business documents (manuals, white papers, reports, employee handbooks, workbooks, brochures, slide decks, blog posts, web content) Nonfiction books (legal, medical, technical, business, academic) Academic research papers Chicago style — Bluebook style — APA style — AMA style — Microsoft Word — Excel — PowerPoint — Adobe Acrobat — Google Docs and Sheets