Not long ago, I served as chairperson of a tripartite arbitration panel. Near the close of the complicated case, one of the arbitrators indicated he was having trouble understanding the sequence of events. At his suggestion, we asked the parties to provide timelines. They proved extremely helpful in enabling us to visualize what had happened and when.

Recently, I learned about a free add-on for Microsoft Powerpoint that makes it extremely easy to create timelines for litigation (or any other purpose). It is called Office Timeline and it can be downloaded for free. A Plus Edition costs $29.95 and includes additional templates and customization options.

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