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Law firm letterhead template for Word

A rule-style masthead: firm name in tracked capitals, practice line beneath, office address set right, one weighted rule across the page. Page two carries a slim continuation header with the firm name and page number — the layout courts and opposing counsel expect on a multi-page letter. Free .dotx download in US Letter and A4.

Word document on a law firm letterhead: firm name in capitals above a heavy rule, a demand letter typed beneath.
Law firm · .dotx · US Letter + A4

What’s in the file

  • First-page header, continuation header for pages 2+ with an automatic page number
  • US Letter and A4 versions, 1″ side margins, body set in Georgia 11pt
  • Sample demand letter in the body so the spacing is already right

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About this law firm letterhead template

This law firm letterhead template follows the conventions a court clerk or opposing counsel expects: the firm name in tracked capitals, “Attorneys at Law” beneath it, the office address set to the right and a single weighted rule across the page.

Legal letterhead has a job beyond looking tidy. It tells the reader which firm is speaking, from which office, and that the letter was meant to be on the record.

Page two is where most homemade firm letterhead goes wrong. A full masthead repeated on every page of a four-page demand letter reads like a fax cover; a blank page two loses the firm name entirely if the pages get separated. The template uses Word’s different first page setting, so pages 2+ carry a slim continuation header with the firm name and an automatic page number.

To make it yours, double-click the header, type over the firm name, practice line and address, and save it as a template. If you list partners or offices down the side, add them in the header too: anything in the header repeats on page one only and stays out of the way of the body text.

More on who this suits: Letterhead Lab for law firms.

How to use this letterhead template in Word

  1. Download the .dotx

    Pick US Letter or A4. A .dotx is Word’s template format: double-clicking it opens a fresh, untitled document based on the letterhead, so the master is never overwritten by accident.

  2. Put your name on it

    Double-click the header area at the top of page one, select the sample name, address and tagline, and type yours. The rule, spacing and page-two header follow automatically. Press Esc or double-click the body to get back to the letter.

  3. Save it where Word looks for templates

    To edit the master itself, open Word first and use File → Open on the .dotx. Save As with the .dotx type into Documents\Custom Office Templates (Windows) or the Templates folder Word offers on Mac, and it appears under File → New → Personal.

  4. Type the letter

    The body is a plain Normal style: Georgia 11pt, 1.15 line spacing, one-inch side margins. Replace the bracketed placeholders and the sample letter, and the letterhead stays put on every page.

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Frequently asked questions

What should a law firm letterhead include?
The firm's legal name as registered with the bar, a descriptor such as Attorneys at Law, the office street address, telephone and email. Many states also expect the name of a responsible attorney on firm communications, and firms with several offices often list each office or the attorneys in a side column. This template has slots for the name, the descriptor and four contact parts; anything more goes in the header too.
Is the law firm template suitable for court filings?
It is built for correspondence: letters to clients, opposing counsel and courts. Pleadings usually follow the court's own caption format and line numbering rather than firm letterhead. For a multi-page letter that is filed or attached to a pleading, the continuation header with page numbers is what you want.
Our firm already has letterhead designed. Can I use that instead?
Yes, and you should. If a designer produced your letterhead as a PDF, Letterhead Lab places that artwork into Word's header and footer at full resolution, with a continuation header for page two, so every attorney types on the real design. The preview is free and the PDF never leaves your browser.
Is this Word letterhead template free?
Yes. Leave an email address and the download starts; the links are emailed to you too, with a 10% code for converting your own designed letterhead later. No account and no card. The same email unlocks all five templates.
Which versions of Word open the .dotx file?
Word 2013 and later on Windows and Mac, Word for the web and Word on iPad. It also opens in LibreOffice Writer and Google Docs, though Google Docs merges the first-page and continuation headers into one.

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