Graphics programs are generously loaded with boxes, circles and arrows, all mixable with a variety of styles of text, allowing you to quickly portray the case in a readily understandable manner. Clients can more readily grasp complex situations when they are presented with graphic images. The graphics may be used to provide a foundation from which the client can supply additional information to the lawyer. Some graphics presentations simply include text. The manner and the typestyle in which the text is presented allows it to be a forceful communicator.
Typical formats are single and multiple column lists.
Subpoints can be preceded by a bullet, checkmark or other form of emphasis. Both the purpose of the charts and the limitations because of the inherent size of the text requires that the phrase entries be extremely brief. Most programs permit mixing text with graphical images. Thus, a bullet chart might have a logo or other symbol means of enhancing particular entries. Given numbers to convey, for example, damage calculations are be readily translated to graphs and pie charts.