Support of leading zeros (Bates Numbering).Previous versions of Acrobat could add headers and footers to document, but were notably lacking in two areas: Jones Receipts Set 3: 001132 Missing in earlier versions To refer to the 1132nd receipt, we might use the prefix: For example, all receipts might be treated separately and grouped into sets of 500 pages. Courts and law firms quickly adopted this system which is commonly referred to as Bates Numbering.ĭocument sets may also be given a unique set numbers or prefixes which might include a set number, case number, firm name, etc. For example, page 921 in a document set would be 000921. Pages were numbered using a six-digit sequence. Each time the machine was pressed down onto a sheet of paper, a rotating wheel incremented by one. The Bates Company-about 1865-invented an automatic stamping machine that numbered progressively. How can all the parties easily refer to one of the Word files or a single receipt from the box? Counsels, opposing counsel and the courts have the need to utilize a common numbering system when referring to documents.įor example, imagine a case involving 350, 2-4 page Word files and a banker’s box containing 5000 pages of printed documents, papers and receipts. Law firms and the courts have unique numbering needs when sharing discovery documents. NOTE: Since I wrote this article, newer version of Acrobat have enhanced the Bates Numbering functionality. In this article, we’ll examine the new Bates Numbering feature.
Over the next few weeks, we’ll take a look at some of these new legal-specific features. Version 8 adds features that are important to the legal industry.
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I like to think of Adobe Acrobat 8 Professional as the “legal release” of Acrobat.
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