Free software
Full software
- Adobe Acrobat reader (you need this software to read our eBook)
- IHMC CmapTools (construct, navigate, share and criticize knowledge models represented as concept maps)
- Zotero (free, easy-to-use Firefox extension to help you collect, manage, and cite your research sources)
Free trials
- StyleWriter (highly recommended software that helps you to write better briefs, letters, and other legal documents)
- TimelineMaker Professional (use this program to help you to visualize and comprehend the facts of your case; quick and easy; get a 10% discount when you buy the e-version of Win More Cases: The Lawyer's Toolkit)
- Ultimate Vocabulary (a great vocabulary builder; get a 25% discount when you buy the e-version of Win More Cases: The Lawyer's Toolkit)
- eLitigationSoftware.com (includes free trials and 30-day money-back guarantee)
- Bee Docs' Timeline (another program to help you prepare a timeline of your client's dispute)
- TimeMap (a timeline graphing tool from LexisNexis)
- CaseMap (a case analysis tool from LexisNexis; some users have told us they find it hard to learn and use this application)
- The Visual Thesaurus (helps you to brainstorm search terms to look for in indexes, digests, and other finding aids; get a 10% discount when you buy the e-version of Win More Cases: The Lawyer's Toolkit)
- EndNote (helps you to search online databases, organize your sources, and create bibliographies; from Thomson)
- Reference Manager (another tool from Thomson to help you to organize your sources)
- askSam (another tool to help you search and organize your sources)
- Rationale (popular software from Austhink that helps you to map out your reasoning and legal arguments)
- bCisive (Austhink's latest tool for helping you to visualize, organize, record, and share your decision-making thought processes)
- Inspiration (a general mind-mapping program)
- MindManager (more mind-mapping software)
- KnowledgeLink (mind-mapping software for text-heavy and detailed cases)
