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> The only version of the contract that matters is the most recent one, so we just need a way to track that. Another lawyer here: This is correct. (To uniquely
by dctoedt 5y ago
> The only version of the contract that matters is the most recent one, so we just need a way to track that.
Another lawyer here: This is correct. (To uniquely identify the most recent version, it's extremely helpful to hard-code the date and time into the file name and in a running header. EXAMPLE: "ABC-XYZ-NDA-markup-2022-01-31-1510-CST.docx" (or use UTC if dealing with other countries' time zones).
- Aeolun 5y agoThe moment you start doing this, git becomes the better solution, no? If multiple parties are mailing word documents back and forth (even with date in title), it becomes crazy.
- dctoedt 5y ago> The moment you start doing this, git becomes the better solution, no? You think J. Random Lawyer is going to learn, and use, git? ROFLMAO — half the lawyers around don't even know how to use styles in Word, and they think the way to add spacing between paragraphs is to leave a blank line.
- zie 5y ago+1, Many developers can barely use git.
- LiquidSky 5y agoNah, we do the same thing the parent does with file names. Works just fine.