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Legal writing software?

Post by JohnQ3 » Thu Mar 17, 2016 8:29 pm

Does anyone have good legal writing software they can recommend?

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Poldy

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Post by Poldy » Thu Mar 17, 2016 8:30 pm

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Word?

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Post by bwh8813 » Thu Mar 17, 2016 8:37 pm

Poldy wrote:...
Word?
Word.

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Re: Legal writing software?

Post by JohnQ3 » Thu Mar 17, 2016 8:57 pm

Poldy wrote:...
Word?
Looking for something that can manage research materials also.

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Post by Good Guy Gaud » Thu Mar 17, 2016 9:00 pm

Doesn't Westlaw have a 'legal drafting assistant' or something like that now?

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Post by SemiReverseSplinter » Fri Mar 18, 2016 6:32 pm

JohnQ3 wrote:
Poldy wrote:...
Word?
Looking for something that can manage research materials also.
Whatever that would be, you'll probably never use it.

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Post by Avian » Fri Mar 18, 2016 6:59 pm

I don't recommend it, but you will probably run across WordPerfect if you do any work in federal court.

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Post by BVest » Fri Mar 18, 2016 11:23 pm

Avian wrote:I don't recommend it, but you will probably run across WordPerfect if you do any work in federal court.
I do recommend it. But then I've been using WordPerfect since the mid-80s and only started using Word in the late 90s, routinely even later than that.

But it's not what you're asking about. I'm not sure exactly what you mean by manage research materials. I mean managing the materials themselves is what you do with your Westlaw or Lexis folders. If you're talking about tracking your authorities, both Word and WordPerfect
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Post by A. Nony Mouse » Sat Mar 19, 2016 1:48 am

Avian wrote:I don't recommend it, but you will probably run across WordPerfect if you do any work in federal court.
The feds have finally ditched WordPerfect hallelujah praise jesus.

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Post by BVest » Sat Mar 19, 2016 11:11 am

A. Nony Mouse wrote:
Avian wrote:I don't recommend it, but you will probably run across WordPerfect if you do any work in federal court.
The feds have finally ditched WordPerfect hallelujah praise jesus.
The IT guys in my court tried to do this simply by not installing it on replacement computers. There was a revolt (fueled in part by love of WP, and in part from the fact that people were in the middle of drafts in WP.
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Re: Legal writing software?

Post by JohnQ3 » Wed Apr 13, 2016 9:42 am

JohnQ3 wrote:Does anyone have good legal writing software they can recommend?
I friend sent me this link to software that addresses the issues involved with drafting professional documents and legal documents in particular: https://www.lexprompt.com

My friend who recommended this works at an AM100 firm and they've been using it for the last month and love how it's helped their practice.

I downloaded the trial and I'm testing it for my situation. So far I love it. It provides quick and easy access to all my work library. For an attorney, saving even a few hours a month on administrative work adds up to hundreds of dollars per month. Plus the work product is of higher quality.

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Re: Legal writing software?

Post by pancakes3 » Wed Apr 13, 2016 9:56 am

"saving even a few hours a month on administrative work adds up to hundreds of dollars per month"

lol.

"plus the work product is of higher quality"

double lol.

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