Thomson Reuters launches West Case Notebook 2.0

Thomson Reuters have announced the launch of West Case Notebook? 2.0, the latest version of West?s case analysis and management software.


Here’s the press release

West Case Notebook provides a centrally accessible electronic case file where users can organize, analyze and collaborate on all essential case information.

West Case Notebook 2.0 is the latest addition to Westlaw Litigator?, the most comprehensive set of integrated tools, services and content that help attorneys be more productive at each stage of a matter and more efficient in creating superior work product.

The new version of West Case Notebook integrates with the tools that legal professionals use every day, streamlines litigation tasks and leverages the work of the entire litigation team. New features include integration with WestlawNext?, the groundbreaking next-generation legal research service, more effectively incorporating legal research into case analysis. Research can be directly sent from WestlawNext into West Case Notebook case files for future reference, further analysis and streamlined collaboration.

Other new features in West Case Notebook 2.0 include more options for organizing information by user-defined topic groupings, populating of contact lists directly from Microsoft? Outlook?, additional features for researching and analyzing information related to characters associated with the matter, remote access via a Web server, and enhanced optical character recognition (OCR) that operates in the background, freeing users for other tasks.

West Case Notebook 2.0 is fully compatible with major operating environments, including Microsoft Windows? 7, Microsoft SQL Server? 2008 and Windows Server? 2008 as well as many others. West Case Notebook also continues to integrate with major software programs such as Microsoft Word?, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint?, Corel? WordPerfect? and others.

?Now more than ever, West Case Notebook helps users analyze and organize their entire case with greater efficiency and effectiveness,? said Allison Guidette, vice president of Litigation, Thomson Reuters, Legal.? ?Combining Case Notebook with the powerful legal research results of WestlawNext helps connect the facts and evidence of a case with the law for more effective case preparation. Other new features further enhance Case Notebook 2.0?s unique abilities to organize, analyze and share case documents, tightly integrating those features with litigation workflows.?

?West Case Notebook 2.0 incorporates features that our customers told us they need to increase their productivity and improve their work product,? said Craig Larson, product development director, Litigation, Thomson Reuters, Legal. ?In particular, attorneys and staff want to work with the tools they use in their everyday workflows, such as WestlawNext, Microsoft Office? and WordPerfect. West Case Notebook 2.0 integrates with those tools and more to provide the optimum environment for efficiently handling case information.?

Westlaw Litigator tools provide the most comprehensive set of systems for analyzing and managing cases. West Case Notebook, West Case Timeline?, LineNote Stream, West Publisher, Westlaw? Legal Calendaring and Westlaw CaseLogistix give attorneys and support staff the tools they need to handle case work more efficiently and build better work product and stronger, more effective cases.

For more information, go to http://west.thomson.com/westlaw/litigator/default.aspx.