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What is West BriefTools?

BriefTools is a citation-checking and file-retrieving software application that you control from within Microsoft Word or Corel WordPerfect. With BriefTools, you can ensure that all citations contained in your firm's internal documents are accurate and up-to-date.

What can I do with it?

Bullet Search for citations in your firm's internal documents. BriefTools can pinpoint all of your firm's internal documents that contain a particular citation.
Bullet Check all citations for accuracy. BriefTools allows you to instantly view the status of cited cases, statutes, regulations, and administrative decisions, and link to the full-text documents on Westlaw.
Bullet Add KeyCite flags to any Word or WordPerfect document. Simply click a button in your Microsoft Word or Corel WordPerfect toolbar to insert KeyCite status flags and links from each citation in your document to the full-text documents in westlaw.com®.
Bullet Monitor citations in your firm's documents. With the Monitor Citations with KeyCite feature, you can automatically monitor the status of citations within your documents.
Bullet Create interactive summary reports for each citation. You can create an online or offline summary report for each case, statute, regulation, and administrative decision cited in your document. The online report includes a navigational index, KeyCite status flags, and links to the full-text documents in westlaw.com, as well as each citation's KeyCite history and citing references.

Why use BriefTools?

It saves you time.
You can verify and update your citations as you write your documents. In one click, KeyCite status flags and links appear next to each citation in your document.

It saves errors.
You'll never submit a brief to court that cites overturned law.

It saves effort.
The Find Local Documents feature retrieves internal work product that cites the same authority, so you can see how your colleagues argued similar issues.

It's easy to install.
This software integrates seamlessly into your Microsoft Word or Corel WordPerfect environment and appears as a toolbar.

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Need a password?
Only licensed users with a valid password will be able to use this software. For licensing information, contact your West representative or call 1-800-227-0721.

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