UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                   UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                               (AMENDMENT NO. 3)*


                             Fort James Corporation
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   347471104
                            ----------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)


                               February 29, 2000
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            (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is
filed:

     [X]  Rule 13d-1(b)

     [_]  Rule 13d-1(c)

     [_]  Rule 13d-1(d)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).


                                     13G
   CUSIP NO.  347471104
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      NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.
 1    S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY).

         Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, Inc.
                752403190

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      CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
 2                                                              (a) [_]
                                                                (b) [_]

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      SEC USE ONLY
 3


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      CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
 4
      A Nevada corporation

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                          SOLE VOTING POWER
                     5
     NUMBER OF
                          4,978,200 shares
      SHARES       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED VOTING POWER
   BENEFICIALLY      6

     OWNED BY             14,925,540 shares
                   -----------------------------------------------------------
       EACH               SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                     7
    REPORTING
                          19,903,740 shares
      PERSON       -----------------------------------------------------------
                          SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
       WITH          8
                                ----
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      AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
 9
             19,903,740 shares
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      CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
10    (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
                                                                    [_]

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      PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
11
         9.2%

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      TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
12
      IA

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SCHEDULE 13G
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Item 1(a) Name of Issuer:
                Fort James Corporation

     1(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                1650 Lake Cook Road
                Deerfield, IL 60015

Item 2(a) Name of Person Filing:
                Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, Inc.

     2(b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
                One McKinney Plaza
                3232 McKinney Avenue, 15th Floor
                Dallas, TX 75204-2429

     2(c) Citizenship:
                A Nevada corporation

     2(d) Title of Class of Securities:
                Common Stock

     2(e) CUSIP Number:
                347471104

Item 3  If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b):

                The reporting person is an Investment Adviser registered under
                Section 203 of the Invesment Advisers Act of 1940.

Item 4  Ownership:

     4(a)  Amount beneficially owned:

                19,903,740 shares

     4(b)  Percent of class:

                9.2%

     4(c)  Number of shares as to which the person has:

          (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:

                4,978,200 shares

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          (ii)  Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

                14,925,540 shares

          (iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                19,903,740 shares

          (iv)  Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

                      --

Item 5   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
                Not applicable.

Item 6   Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:

         The right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends
         from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the common stock is held by
         certain clients of the reporting person, none of which has such right
         or power with respect to five percent or more of the common stock.

Item 7   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the
         Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
             Not Applicable.

Item 8   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
             Not Applicable.

Item 9   Notice of Dissolution of Group:
             Not Applicable.

Item 10  Certification:

         By signing below the undersigned certifies that, to the best of its
         knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in
         the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose
         of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of
         the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with
         or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the
undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true,
complete and correct.

                                 BARROW, HANLEY, MEWHINNEY &
                                 STRAUSS, INC.


                                 By: /s/ Bryant M. Hanley, Jr.
                                    Name: Bryant M. Hanley, Jr.
                                    Title:   President
March 8, 2000

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