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Drafting tools for your legal documents
When you need drafting tools for your legal documents, including briefs, pleadings, and filings, you will find useful tools at the Software Download Center that integrate with services on Westlaw. Visit west.thomson.com/software.
Here are some of the tools you may find useful:
- WestCheck® extracts citations from a document and checks them in KeyCite®, the citation research service on Westlaw, and then displays the result in a report. You can also enter individual citations or copy and paste citations. It's quick and easy—and there's no charge to use it. You can access WestCheck on the web at westcheck.com, or you can download WestCheck software.
- West BriefTools® is a citation-checking and file-retrieving software application that you use with Microsoft Word or Corel® WordPerfect® documents. With West BriefTools, you can verify and update your citations as you write your documents. You can also add KeyCite status flags and links to the full-text documents on Westlaw.
- West CiteAdvisor identifies citations in your Microsoft Word or Corel WordPerfect legal documents, offers the correct Bluebook citation format if necessary, and inserts a table of authorities in your document.
Take advantage of the following free resources to help you:
- The West Reference Attorneys are available to assist you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and there is never a charge for their services. No research question is too simple or too complicated. Call them at 1-800-900-WEST (1-800-900-9378) before you get frustrated.
- Quick reference and user guides are available in PDF at west.thomson.com/support/user-guide/westlaw/.
- Training resources include online training, where you learn at your own pace; classroom training; and telephone training. Visit westlawtraining.west.thomson.com/.
- On-site training seminars are available if you work with your local West account manager. Ask your account manager if Westlaw seminars count toward continuing legal education (CLE) credit.