[blindlaw] Legal word processors

[Ross Doerr]

I would have to agree- the newer versions of Word perfect give you the 
choice upon startup to use the legal version of it or not - I speak of Word 
Perfect 12 that is currently on my computer.
Speaking strictly for myself as a practicing attorney - I preferred Word 
perfect over MS Word hands down. I was dragged kicking and howling into Bill 
Gate's world to use MS Word.
But please understand that this is a very personal preference, and I have 
not been able to use Word Perfect for some time now. This is a result of two 
things, first, almost everyone uses Microsoft products now. And second, the 
"need" to convert things back and forth between MSW and WP in an office like 
mine (we use MS products) is too much trouble for someone like me to put up 
with just to use WP any more.

In general, the excellent advice on this list will serve you well. In the 
end, it really boils down to what will work best for you and what type of an 
office environment you and your preferred technology must live in.

Good luck.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Russell J. Thomas, Jr." <rjtlawfirm at yahoo.com>
To: "'NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List'" <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 6:22 AM
Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Legal word processors


> For several years, there has been a debate between users of Word and
> WordPerfect as to which program is better for lawyers. In the Dos world,
> Wordperfect 5.1 was the gold standard.  As lawyers began to migrate to the
> Microsoft set of products, more attorneys began to use word.
>
> Personally, when I first used JAWS, I also started using the Microsoft set
> of products.  The advantage of doing this is the seemless integration of 
> the
> Microsoft Office Suite. For example, you can prepare an email and use the
> same type of spell-check you use for word.
>
> I have not used later versions of WordPerfect, and thus I don't know how
> compatible those versions are with JAWS.
>
> There are vendors that sell products to lawyers that enhance the
> functionality of word for the law office.  Also, if you go on Google you 
> can
> probably find references to articles or add-ons concerning Word and the 
> law
> office.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Leslie Fairall
> Sent: Monday, March 24, 2008 8:20 PM
> To: NFBnet Blind Law Mailing List
> Subject: [blindlaw] Legal word processors
>
> What do legal professionals use these days for word processors? I have
> Microsoft Word 2003, but don't have any add-ons at this time. If there are
> any out there, please let me know. Believe it or not, I have a copy of
> Wordperfect 6.1 for Dos. I have heard that law students and offices used
> Wordperfect at one time. Is WordPerfect for Windows with the legal
> dictionary accessible? If not, can I still get a copy of Wordperfect for
> Dos that has the legal tools? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> Thanks.
>
>
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