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Corel
WordPerfect Law Office 2000
"A
Great Legal-Specific Office Suite!"
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Note:
Because of the length of this review, I have added extra links. You
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WordPerfect
Law Office 2000 is Corel's latest version of their legal-specific office
suite.
Corel has been committed to the legal industry since 1997, when they created
WordPerfect Suite 7 - Legal Edition, followed in 1998 with WordPerfect
Suite 8 - Legal Edition. Now with WordPerfect Law Office 2000, they have
presented their best effect yet. The suite includes general applications,
legal specific software, and a disk full of 12,000 clipart images, 1,000+
TrueType and Type 1 fonts, 200+ digital photos, and extra masters for
Corel Presentations 9. The suite allows you to use the familiar Reveal
Codes feature in WordPerfect 9 and Corel RealTime Preview--available throughout
the suite--to format long or complex documents quickly. You can take advantage
of leading tools for case management, document assembly and proofreading
to streamline your work. It is easy to customize settings to work your
way. You have the ability to use familiar WordPerfect for DOS keyboard
controls, or display toolbars in WordPerfect 7, WordPerfect 8 or Microsoft
Word 97 formats, plus set your Quattro Pro 9 menus to match those of Microsoft
Excel 97 and Lotus 1-2-3. Since the WordPerfect file format has been the
same since version 6.1, you can open older files without making any conversions
and enjoy an easy transition. It is also easy to import WordPerfect 5.1
for DOS files. Legal specific software allows you to automate proofreading
with Deal Proof SE; organize files and material with Amicus Attorney IV
Organizer Edition; create routine documents quickly with HotDocs 5.1;
use legal menus and toolbars from NexLaw 9; and generate tables of authorities
with West CiteLink 2.2. WordPerfect Law Office 2000 offers superior compatibility
with older versions of WordPerfect and Microsoft Word; compatibility with
electronic filing formats such as PDF and open standards such as XML;
the ability to convert to the EDGAR file format in order to electronically
file documents with the US Securities and Exchange commission; and many
other features tailored specifically to legal professionals. It is the
best software value on the market for anyone in the legal profession.
Full price is $399.00; Upgrade price is $249.00. If you are a registered
user of any version of WordPerfect, Corel WordPerfect Suite, Corel Office
Professional, CorelDraw 9 or Corel Ventura 8, you may qualify for the
upgrade price. Or, if you are a registered user of any word processor,
spreadsheet or office suite (standard or professional) from Microsoft,
Lotus, Novell or Borland, you may qualify for the upgrade price. See the
Corel Web site for a wealth of material on WordPerfect or other Corel
products. http://www.corel.com
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Beginners, intermediate, and advanced computer
users. The program is easy to learn and use and is relevant to
anyone in the legal field, from small to large sized law firms, sole practitioners,
paralegals, legal secretarial services, etc. Learning aids and technical
help are available in a variety of third-party books and online. And there
are user guides in pdf format for most of the applications included in the
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The
suite includes general applications such as:
- WordPerfect
9, a word processor;
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Quattro Pro 9, a spreadsheet program;
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Corel Presentations 9, a slide show application;
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CorelCentral 9, an information manager;
- Paradox
9, a desktop database application;
- Dragon
NaturallySpeaking Standard 4.0, speech recognition software;
- Trellix
2, a utility for organizing documents for the web;
- QuickView
Plus 5.1.1, a file viewing utility;
- NetPerfect,
a server application for publishing to the web.
Legal
specific software includes:
- HotDocs
5.1, a document assembly application;
- Deal
Proof SE, a proofreading application;
- West
CiteLink 2.2, a table of authorities generator;
- Amicus
Attorney IV Organizer Edition, a case management tool;
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NexLaw 9, a supplementary legal menu and toolbar;
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Lexicon from Black's Law Dictionary (6th Edition), a legal dictionary.
Features
in WordPerfect 9 that are helpful in the legal professional include:
- Legal
Toolbar--the
legal toolbar lets you access WordPerfect functionality with a click
of the mouse. You can use the toolbar to start applications, such as
HotDocs, and to create legal documents, such as pleadings, tables of
contents, and tables of authorities.
- Pleading
Documents--the
program facilitates many routine legal tasks. For example, You an create
a pleading using Pleading Expert Designer, and you can create a case
using Pleading Expert Filler.
- Inserting
Special Characters--lets
you insert special characters from its symbol sets, like paragraph symbols
and section markers, and makes them easily accessible. Sixteen of your
most recently used characters are retained in a list box so you can
quickly access them from a macro button on the Property Bar.
- Numbering
Paragraphs--provides
formatting features that let you organize and control the information
contained in large and complex documents. For example, you can establish
levels of paragraph numbering, specify text to mark each level, and
customize numbering styles. WordPerfect lets you number paragraphs and
suggest number sets for multi-leveled paragraph numbering.
- Spell
Checking with Black's Law Dictionary--the
Spell Checker contains the lexicon from Black's Law Dictionary.
- Reviewing
and Comparing Documents--you
can have someone else review one of your documents, and, in turn, you
can study these revisions. WordPerfect lets you view the reviewed document
with or without editing marks; as you review, you can accept or reject
the changes. You can compare versions of a document to discover the
text that has been changed, deleted, or moved, and let the program mark
the text appropriately using tools such as redlining and strikeout.
- Converting
Documents and Macros--it's
easy to import and export files, and WordPerfect can convert many file
types to and from the WordPerfect file format. Most macros created in
previous versions of WordPerfect work in WordPerfect 9.
- Open
Document Management API--this
new version supports the Open Document Management API (ODMA). This enables
you to access version control, file security, project management, and
file/content querying features.
- Publishing
Your Documents--you
can publish documents to a variety of formats, including: EDGAR (Electronic
Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval); Trellix; and PDF (Portable
Document Format).
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WordPerfect
9 |
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WordPerfect
9 Features--You can create professional-looking
documents, such as newsletters, reports and brochures, with this outstanding
word processor. Plus, add graphics, charts and tables with ease. This
version has new and enhanced features that increase performance and productivity,
improve compatibility and integration, and make better use of the Internet:
Performance
and Productivity Features:
- Corel
RealTime Preview--lets
you scroll through and preview several different formatting options,
such as fonts, lines, tables, borders, and shading, to see what they
look like, without applying those changes to your document.
- Install-As-You-Go--helps
you minimize the hard disk space required by WordPerfect Office 2000
applications by including only the bare necessities. If a non-installed
item is selected, you will be asked if you want to install it
- Embedded
Fonts--if
you choose Embedded Fonts when saving your document, your fonts will
be compressed and saved with the file data. Now your favorite fonts
will go wherever your file goes.
- Autoscroll--lets
you scroll through a document without using the arrow keys or the scroll
bars. When you point the Autoscroll arrow in the direction you want
to move, you can scroll through the document. The scrolling speed increases
when you move the arrow further from the Autoscroll tool and slows when
you move the arrow closer to the Autoscroll tool.
- Block-Make-It-Fit--you
can fit sections of your document into a specified number of pages without
affecting other areas where fitting specifications may be different.
- Enhanced
Charting Module--provides
additional chart types and capabilities.
- Improved
Accessibility--includes
enhanced accessibility requirements, including the support of high-contrast
mode, providing keystrokes to the majority of features, using standard
user interface controls which make Third Party accessibility tools compatible
with Corel applications, supporting large font mode, and providing options
under settings to provide flexibility in functionality.
- Enhanced
Shapes--has
over 100 new shapes. You can choose a shape from any of the new shape
palettes or use the Basic Shapes, Arrows, Stars, Banners, and Flowcharting
tools. Action buttons prompt the assignment of an action; Call out shapes
have pointers that can be anchored anywhere in the document. All shapes
have the new Text in Shapes feature, which allows text to be added into
the shape on the fly.
- Visual
Basic for Applications Integration--lets
you develop VBA applications to control WordPerfect 9 through the OLE
Automation Type Library. The main object exposed by WordPerfect 9 is
the PerfectScript object, which consists of all the functions currently
available in the PerfectScript language, making it easier for those
familiar with PerfectScript to modify existing scripts and to understand
the syntax and parameters required to program the PerfectScript object's
methods.
- Skewed
Table Cells--you
can skew the top row or the left or right column of a table. Unless
you specify otherwise, any text that you type in a skewed cell will
be skewed as well. You can also change the angle of the skew and specify
other skew options.
- Enhanced
Multiple Page Printing--includes
additional options for printing multiple pages. You can specify the
number of copies you wish to print and whether you want the copies collated.
Collating is useful when printing multipage documents. When you enable
the Collate check box, a complete copy of each document is printed before
the next document is printed; when collating is disabled, all the copies
of the first page are printed before the copies of the second page are
printed.
- Print
Preview--lets
you view your document as a single page or double pages. Print Preview
is fully compatible with Corel RealTime Preview, which lets you experiment
with formatting options, such as fonts, lines, tables, borders, and
shading, without applying them to your document. Print Preview is also
fully editable; therefore, you do not have to switch back to regular
view to make changes to your document.
- Browse
Buttons--browse
buttons make navigation within a document more intuitive. You can now
navigate through a document in the same way that you navigate through
an Internet document.
Compatibility
and Integration Features:
- Enhanced
File Conversion--this
version continues to use the same file format as its predecessors WordPerfect
6, 6.1, 7, and 8--without requiring any conversion from these previous
versions. Keeping the same file format lets you convert Microsoft Word
and Lotus AmiPro documents while retaining all document data from open
to save.
- In-Place
Editing--lets
you edit an object without switching to a different window. Buttons
and list boxes temporarily change to work specifically with that object.
- In-Place
Activation--has
the new In-Place Activation feature to help further integrate 3rd Party
applications into WordPerfect Office 2000. By double-clicking on an
OLE object, the editing or development environment native to that object
is initiated inside WordPerfect, providing seamless integration of 3rd
Party applications.
- XML
Capabilities--XML
(eXtensible markup Language) provides a platform and application-independent
environment for defining document architecture and document markup.
WordPerfect 9 lets you create, validate, and save XML documents in a
familiar WYSIWYG environment. A structured free view, shown in a separate
window, provides an easy-to-read layout of the full document. WordPerfect
9 automatically inserts and maintains tag pairs to create XML files.
The program provides an editing environment that includes wizards, automatic
element insertion, and automatic generation of documents, which makes
document creation quick and easy. You can customize menus, toolbars,
and keyboard mapping to create your own working environment. WordPerfect
9 incorporates the Document Type Definition (DTD), layout information,
and mapping files into a single WordPerfect temple.
- SGML
Editor--lets
you create SGML documents in a familiar WordPerfect environment. WordPerfect
9 lets you edit, markup text, and validate tags in SGML documents. You
can also employ WordPerfect 9 writing tools, such as Spell Check and
QuickCorrect. You can hide SGML codes in the document window and use
WordPerfect 9 text formatting to make SGML documents easier to read
on screen.
Internet
Features:
- SpeedLinks--lets
you create Internet links--highlighted text in a World Wide Web document
that helps you jump to another part of the same document or to another
document on the Web.
- Trellix
2 Integration--lets
you create and organize professional, effective documents that can be
published to HTML.
Renamed
or Moved Items:
- QuickSpots--QuickSpots
provided direct access to editing features for certain objects in a
document, such as paragraphs or tables. WordPerfect 9 improves on this
idea by including more than 20 different Property Bars that appear when
you click on a particular object. Property Bars change to fit your immediate
needs. For example, click a table, and the Property Bar displays buttons
for table editing tools. Click a graphic, and the Property Bar display
graphics editing tools.
- PerfectExpert--WordPerfect
9 comes with its own built-in expert, which is ready to help you with
any task. The PerfectExpert includes the best features of QuickTasks,
templates, and Coaches, combined with information from online Help and
the power of a natural language interface to help you with everyday
tasks. The PerfectExpert lets you quickly create complex documents using
professionally designed templates.
- Menus--menus
in this version have undergone significant restructuring to improve
access to the most frequently used features. The menus are also standardized
across WordPerfect Office 2000 applications to make learning each application
easier. Right-click the menu to select a menu similar to the one you
used in a previous version of WordPerfect.
- Editing
Level Styles--when
you organize text using bulleted lists, numbered lists, and outlines,
you can create a level style. For example, you can create a style that
formats all level two headings in bold italic. These styles can also
be edited.
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Dragon
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Dragon
Naturally Speaking Standard 4.0 Features--This
is a continuous speech recognition program that is fully integrated into
WordPerfect Law Office 2000. By using simple voice commands, you can dictate
letters, reports, and memos; navigate the WordPerfect menus and dialog
boxes; and browse the Web using Dragon Natural Web. Speech recognition
software has come a long way, and it actually does work quite well, but
you will need to beef up your computer memory, and it works best with
newer and faster machines. The Standard edition that comes with this version
will provide you with an excellent introduction to this type of software.
There is a flexible microphone from VXI Parrott that is also included.
For those of you who want a more robust program, there is Legal edition
and a Medical edition. The Legal edition includes a legal vocabulary,
a better mike, and a scripting language to enhance document automation.
Enhanced
Features:
- Improved
Wizards--the
wizards in the program have been improved.
- Shorter
Training Times--now
your learning time is shorter.
- Easier
To Use Vocabulary Builder--there
is an easier to use Vocabulary Builder.
- Designed
To Understand Children and Adults--this
edition is designed to understand how children aged 9 and up talk.
General
Features:
- Voice
Commands--create
documents effortlessly using the power of your voice.
- Spreadsheets--easily
enter data into Quattro Pro 9 spreadsheets.
- Dialects--dialects,
accents and individual pronunciations are learned quickly and automatically.
- Corrections--speak
or spell out corrections and formatting commands with Select-and-Say.
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Quattro
Pro 9 |
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Quattro
Pro 9 Features--With this spreadsheet program,
you can turn numbers into meaningful information, or analyze, report,
manage and share data quickly. It provides all the tools you need to produce
tables, financial forms, lists, databases, charts, reports, or any other
type of data-oriented document. You can create a notebook that contains
a single spreadsheet or an entire project, complete with spreadsheets,
reports, charts, and a slide show presentation. A notebook is saved as
a single file that you can publish to paper, electronic media, and the
Web. The program does not limit you to a spreadsheet presentation. You
can present your spreadsheet data in charts, or present only relevant
information in dynamic Cross Tab Reports, which continually reflect the
current state of the data they summarize. Once you enter data, you can
edit the format and structure of your notebooks at any time.
New
and Enhanced Features:
- Notebooks--offers
larger notebooks and has added workgroup functionality. The notebook
capacity is now approximately 1,000,000 rows x 18,000 columns x 18,000
sheets. You can now distribute a notebook to users in a workgroup so
that they can read and edit a project, and multiple users can open and
edit the same notebook simultaneously.
- File
Compatibility--a
new process for saving files creates smaller files. The version 9 file
format has increased compatibility with Microsoft Excel, allowing you
to open and edit Microsoft Excel documents in Quattro Pro.
- Customization
and Navigation--this
version has more customization capabilities, allowing you to customize
your desktop to best suit the tasks you are performing. There is also
an increase in the navigation features. You can customize toolbars,
menus, and shortcut keys. There is a new Page Breaks View that lets
you view data in a draft mode that shows the location of page breaks.
Also with Corel RealTime Preview, you can preview changes to your cell
data's font type, size, color, and background color while you scroll
through these options. There is a Go To dialog that has been revised
to provide additional options, and a Browse By option to navigate to
different parts of the document.
- Formula
and Function Calculation--formula
and function calculation features have been added to make calculating
data easier. Frequently used functions have been added to the toolbar,
as well as formula markers, and a Function Tip-As-You Type feature.
- Formatting--there
are more conditional formatting options, more font and cell attributes,
as well as more options for changing borders, patterns, and color fills.
They include enhanced cut, copy, and past, and additional borders and
fills; custom numeric formatting; Persistent Speedformat; auto row height;
Euro character and WordPerfect characters; and QuickColumns.
- Internet--the
Internet capabilities have been expanded to include both HTML and XML.
This new version also includes Web queries and QuickLinks to make linking
and importing Internet data easier. For instance, the new Publish to
HTML/XML Expert lets you publish your notebook as an HTML document for
use on the Internet. You can now drag and drop Internet content from
a Netscape browser into Quattro Pro 9 as a link.
- Database,
Analysis and Summarization--Quattro
Pro has added Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) technology and Cross
Tab Reports to its feature set. These new features provide more database
access, analysis, and summarization capabilities.
- Macros--enhanced
macro features increase the ease with which you can create macros.
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Corel
Presentations 9 |
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Corel
Presentations 9 Features--Create high-quality
slide shows and drawings that can include text, data charts, organization
charts, and graphic objects. You can use Corel Presentations to produce
professional-looking project proposals, interactive demonstrations, multimedia
presentations, flyers, signs, banners, and more. Your slide shows can
be presented on large monitors, portable computers, overhead transparencies,
35mm slides, or printed in color or black-and-white. You can also send
your presentations to other people over the Internet.
New
Features:
- Microsoft
PowerPoint Export--you
can now export slide shows in the Microsoft PowerPoint file format.
This lets you use Microsoft PowerPoint to play Corel Presentations slide
shows.
- Corel
RealTime Preview--this
preview allow you to preview a change in a Preview window before it
is actually applied.
- Shapes--you
can add over 100 predefined lines, shapes, arrows, call-outs, flowchart
elements, and buttons to your slides and drawings. Some of the shapes
have glyphs, small diamond-shaped handles, to give you increased shaping
control.
- Convert
To Polygon--this
feature lets you convert shapes to a polygon, and then apply 3-D effects,
use QuickWarp, contour text to a shape, and use the combine tool to
combine the polygon with another object.
- Image
Tools--these
tools let you apply special effects to the shapes, bitmap images and
vector images in your slide shows.
- Scrapbook--this
feature has been enhanced to give you faster access to folders of clipart
images, organized by category.
- Internet
Publisher--the
redesigned Internet Publisher guides you through the process of publishing
your slide show in HTML format.
- PerfectPrint--this
option enhances Presentations printing capabilities. It lets you create
books, banners, posters, booklets, and handouts.
- Redesigned
Property Bars--these
bars give you quick access to the features you most frequently use.
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CorelCentral
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CorelCentral
9 Features--Manage
time and tasks efficiently with this information manager. Organize, store,
and access communication and scheduling information with ease.
- PalmPilot
Synchronication--allows
you to synchronize the Calendar, Event and Tasks List, Address Book
and Memo applications.
- Streamlined
Interface--helps
you with your time management, tasks and appointments.
- Sounding
Alarms--appointment
reminders are equipped with sounding alarms so you can get to meetings
on time.
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Trellix
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Trellix
2 Features--With this program, you can quickly
organize documents and publish them to the Web--without knowing HTML.
- Document
Map--an
interactive Document Map introduces the easiest way to create, modify,
navigate, and understand the contents and structure of documents.
- Page
Layouts--attractive
page layouts give business documents a structured, eye-catching look
and feel.
- Publish
to HTML--output
works with Web suite management tools, including Microsoft FrontPage,
HotMetal Pro and more.
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Paradox
9 |
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Paradox
9 Features--An
easy-to-use relational database application that helps you keep track
of information.
- Compatibility--compatibility
with other business applications, including Microsoft Access, lets you
easily share data.
- File
Transfer Capabilities--enhanced
file transfer capabilities let you import spreadsheets, such as Microsoft
Excel, Lotus 1-2-3, and Quattro Pro, and convert them into a database.
- Templates--more
ready-to-use templates help you start databases quickly, and organize
business, corporate and personal information.
- Internet
Features--new
and improved easy-to-use Internet features let you create Web forms
with drag-and-drop functionality, and publish data dynamically.
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HotDocs
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HotDocs 5.1 Features--This document assembly
program can help reduce the time you spend preparing routine documents.
Law practices produce tons of material, much that is form-generated. I
don't know of a single firm that I am familiar with that does not take
advantage of HotDocs, from practices that occasionally use forms, to those
such as real estate, personal injury, and family law firms, that put out
form after form, daily. The program is used for drafting documents containing
standard clauses, such as judicial council forms. It is template-driven,
and you save time by just filling in the blanks. This new version offers
several new features, including 2-digit year controls. While HotDocs has
always been Y2K compliant, the 2-digit year controls feature ensures correct
number interpretation. HotDocs now has options that warn you about unanswered
questions and allow you to return to them later. It also provides controls
to determine how the Finish button opperates in answer dialog boxes. New
scripting models are also included to allow you to convert text to integers,
find a remainder in a division question, and find a text string embedded
within another.
- Use
in WordPerfect 9--create re-usable document templates in
WordPerfect 9.
- Time-Saver--prepare
detailed, accurate, customized documents in minutes.
- Saving
Templates--save templates in a library and share them among
coworkers.
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Deal
Proof SE |
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Deal
Proof SE Features--This
powerful document analysis software allows you to easily edit, proofread
and review complex documents. The program automatically finds errors and
inconsistencies without requiring document preparation. It also lets you
create printed reports to help you and your colleagues keep track of and
review your documents. The software is an excellent choice for those individuals
who work with complex transactional legal documents such as contracts,
agreements, certificates of incorporation and bylaws, stock and option
plans, indentures, certificates, and notes and receipts and need to proof
their material for inconsistencies and mistakes. As Deal Proof finds errors,
it inserts colored flag markers in your document so you can easily find
them. Deal Proof SE is the "light" version of the product, but
there is a full product which offers better reporting capabilities, the
ability to set up links with other documents and support for document
maagement systems. There is a special price for exisitng Deal Proof SE
customers, if you deside to upgrade. Features in Deal Proof SE include:
Identify
Phrases--identify
non-conforming phrases with a WordPerfect 9 document to help maintain
consistency and accuracy.
Mark
Errors--mark
errors and inconsistencies with the Find and Flag feature.
Print
Reports--print
reports that detail potential errors, frequently used phrases and open
issues in a document with automatic report generation.
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WestCiteLink
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West
CiteLink 2.2 Features--West CiteLink is a powerful
tool from West Group that finds legal citations in your Corel WordPerfect
documents and then marks each citation with a hypertext link to the corresponding
document on the Internet via WestDoc or westlaw.com. After you run West
CiteLink for a document, you simply click on a citation to view the full
text of the cited document in your Web browser. West Citelink also automates
the table of authorities feature in Corel WordPerfect. The table of authorities
lists the cases and other documents you have cited, plus the page numbers
in your document on which they are cited. West CiteLink automatically
creates the table of authorities in your WordPerfect document and updates
it each time you run West CiteLink. You can use West CiteLink to perform
several other research tasks from your WordPerfect document:
- Search
Westlaw.
- Retrieve
the KeyCite result for a case or statute.
- Find
any document on Westlaw.
- Embed
a hypertext link into your WordPerfect document to run a Westlaw search.
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Amicus
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Amicus
Attorney IV Organizer Edition Features--This
case management software is a single-user version that lets you organize
and streamline your practice by client matter. File management functionality
helps maintain all active files and reminds you when files need to be
updated. The contact management feature helps you remember when clients
need to be contacted. Legal calendaring helps you keep track of your upcoming
appointments. Many firms overlook the importance of a case management
program. Whether you are a solo practictioner or a law firm, you need
a wealth of data at your fingertips. This is exactly what software such
as Amicus Attorney IV gives you. The Organizer Edition, included in WordPerfect
Law Office 2000 is the standalone version. It also comes in an Advanced
Edition and a Client/Server Edition, both of which are network enabled.
The Organizer Edition should be fine for most situations, unless you really
need a network edition. Amicus Attorney, by Gavel and Gown, started out
for the Macintosh platform, but is now available for both the PC and Macintosh.
The program is very user-friendly and easy to learn and use. There is
a short printed manual, plus two guides in PDF format that should provide
you with all the details you need to get you quickly up and running. A
variety of components have been enhanced in this edition:
- General
Software Features--there
is an improved user interface; clearer and more readable lists; improved
Office toolbar; right-clickable lists; and a new Date/Time/User ID stamp.
- Files
Module--improvements
include 50 custom fields per file type; Web sites and folders attachable
to document pages; new drag and drop feature to let you add Windows
Explorer information to document pages; new file administration pages;
and new brad pages sort feature.
- Calendar
Module--there
are new quick display tabs; extended time period in the day view working
area; and improved Month-At-A-Glance View.
- Contracts
Module--improvements
are 20 custom fields with customizable layouts for contacts; 20 communication/phone
number fields per contact; new list boxes on the business cards to access
communication fields; e-mail or Web sites that are directly accessible
through the business cards; and conflict checks feature for all contacts.
- Time
Sheets Module--the
Time Sheet module has improved by including 32 billing rates.
- Document
Assembly--WordPerfect
custom fields selectable by label name and file type; and new toolbar
lets you view custom fields in HotDocs template.
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NexLaw
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NexLaw
9 Features--This
program supplements the standard WordPerfect Law Office 2000 menus and toolbars
with legal-specific capabilities that let you create, file, manage, and
print legal documents. You can create client and matter files and find the
client you are looking for in the Address Book. You can use client, matter,
or company names; mailing or e-mail addresses; or phone or fax numbers.
It's easy to add another person associated with your client to your client's
file, and you can use multiple clipboards to save and reuse text and create
professional-looking electronic stationery, pleading papers, and forms.
Further, you can finalize your documents by adding your firm's letterhead,
save documents as a group, so that all relevant files can be opened at the
same time. NexLaw also lets you access your Address Book to print and fax
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Lexicon
Features --This
handy tool helps ensure more accurate legal documents as more than 14,000
legal-specific words have been added to the WordPerfect 9 Spell Checker.
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WordPerfect
Law Office 2000 is an excellent investment. The new Internet options of
the program are a welcome addition. It is now easy to publish to the Internet,
either as a web page, an intranet page, or an extranet page. Being able
to save a document directly in Adobe's PDF format will be useful for electronic
filing. With this edition, Corel put a heavy emphasis on compatibility so
you can easily convert Word documents for use in WordPerfect and get much
better results. Overall, the enhancements are not just fancy bells and whistles
that look good but have very little functional use. They are user-friendly
and functional. Corel was guided by usability aspects, and the new real-time
font preview is an indication of such focus on detail. And the same preview
option is in Presentations and Quattro Pro. Another user-oriented feature
is the auto-scrolling feature that speeds up your scrolling through long
documents. The document comparison features in this version are excellent
and equal those found in many separate comparison programs, and are easier
to use. The new ways to generate reports in Quattro Pro is a bonus, and
Corel Presentations has become a more robust program with its drawing and
charting features. Finally, with this program, Corel appears to have conquered
the stability problem it had with previous versions of WordPerfect. We have
been using it for a while and have not had any crashes or any problems.
It seems quite stable. In comparison with its rival, Microsoft Office Suite,
it is significantly cheaper, contains an array of extra applications that
matches Microsoft's extras, and still has more features suited to the legal
profession. Microsoft Office does have some features that legal professionals
can use, but it is not have a legal-specific suite. If you bought the included
legal add-ons individually, you would spend quite a bit more. Corel WordPerfect
Law Office 2000 is a topnotch suite, either for first-time users, or as
an upgrade, that will save you time and money! |
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Minimum
Requirements :
- Windows
95, 98 or NT 4.0
- 166
MHz Pentium processor IBM-compatible PC
- 32
MB RAM for Windows 95
- 64
MB RAM for Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0
- 210
MB of hard disk space (320 MB Typical Install)
- CD-ROM
drive
- VGA
Monitor
- Mouse
or tablet.
Recommended
Requirements With Dragon NaturallySpeaking 4.0 - WordPerfect Installed:
- Windows
95, 98 or NT 4.0
- 200
MHz Pentium process or IBM-compatible PC
- 48
MB RAM for Windows 95
- 64
MB RAM for Windows 98 and Windows NT 4.0
- 270
MB of hard disk space (380 MB Typical Install)
- CD-ROM
drive
- VGA
monitor
- Mouse
or tablet
- 16-bit
sound card or built-in audio input quality equal to or greater than
Creative Labs' Blaster 16.
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