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CaseMap is a new type of litigation software. CaseMap makes it easy to organize, evaluate and explore the facts and issues in any case. And CaseMap makes it easy to track the questions that must be answered to ensure complete discovery. Perhaps most importantly, CaseMap makes it easy to be at your best in front of current and prospective clients. You can visit the CaseMap website and download a running sample of the program.

dtSearch Software

dtSearch is a masterful search engine that will help you to use all the work product you have ever generated: legal research, pleadings, case memoranda and more. The speed of this program is astounding -- the program can search gigabytes of information on your drive or network -- and search results are returned in seconds. You can visit the dtSearch web site and download an evaluation copy right now.

SentenceMaster Pro Software Federal System

SentenceMaster Pro is an extremely powerful, fast and user friendly program which completely automates the multi-year Federal Guideline Sentencing system. This well designed program incorporates all federal crimes and guidelines together with an impressive line of extended features such as plea bargaining, research & referencing, automatic scoring, grouping, automatic drug and chemical conversion/scoring, sentence departures, and much more. It is so comprehensive that it includes a collection of individually custom made help-style, fully searchable research systems. Each of these systems display each section and subsection of The US Attorney’s Manual, The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure, The Federal Rules of Evidence, All Guideline Amendments, Sentencing Departures, and all Schedule A Statutes. Further, this software is economical in that there is no annual user fee which must be paid to avoid being locked out of the program. You can obtain a comprehensive list of features on the Sentence Master Corporate Web Site.

NoteMap Software

NoteMap is a new "outliner" tool from CaseSoft. NoteMap helps lawyers work up opening statements and closing arguments, examination outlines, voir dire, and organize a case as facts are gathered. Users can export or import outlines to and from Microsoft Word and WordPerfect, and can link outline nodes to external files, such as images. Lawyers also can copy and paste outlines from tools such as ECCO, into NoteMap.

Summation iBlaze

The most powerful and user friendly litigation support system  that I have ever used. This program serves as a central depository for your litigation team, facilitating information organization so that you can find both critical documentary and testimonial evidence when you need it. The case outline feature wonderfully demonstrates the interplay among all your information, and allows you to shape that information into a compelling presentation.

TextMap

Another great case preparation tool from CaseSoft, the creators of CaseMap, TimeMap and NoteMap. TextMap is a transcript management tool that lets you create a database of electronic transcript files and then to cull out critical facts and utilize these facts in a myriad of ways.  TextMap works in conjunction with CaseMap, and requires that CaseMap be installed.  You can use TextMap to create a database of electronic transcript files from depositions and other proceedings.  Then read your depositions online using TextMap.  When you find transcript passages that contain important facts, blast them to your CaseMap case chronology with just two clicks.

TimeMap

TimeMap is a CaseSoft product that makes it simple to create chronology visuals for use during hearings and during trials. It takes only minutes to create a TimeMap Visual, making it easy to  use TimeMap as a thinking tool. TimeMap Visuals can be used as jury exhibits to demonstrate critical time based relationships between key case events.

Professional Office Calendar, Tickler, Contact, Matter, and Document Management Software for PC's and Networks. This program is excellent for the small firm and solo practitioner. It has an excellent link to the PalmPilot, so that you can easily carry your calendar, contact, and to-do list into court with you.

FedCrimLaw.com

The Internet's most comprehensive site devoted exclusively to Federal criminal law.  Among its many features are an exclusive search engine that enables subscribers to search a data base containing the full text of more than 4,500 recent significant criminal cases decided by the Supreme Court, the various Courts of Appeal and the District Courts; a highly acclaimed weekly newsletter that summarizes the latest developments in the field of criminal law; the full text of pattern jury instructions for use in criminal cases from various Circuits; and much, much more.

USSGUIDE.COM

The Internet's most comprehensive site devoted exclusively to the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.  This site includes a 350 page plus summary of recent Guidelines' cases, organized in the same manner as the Guidelines Manual; a fully searchable data base that enables subscribers to find the full text of all recent Guidelines cases by using a Guidelines section number, a Guidelines Amendment number or a Guidelines topic; and the Internet's most inclusive listing of links to research materials pertaining to the Guidelines.

Drinking/Driving Litigation: Criminal and Civil, Second Edition,
by Flem K. Whited, III and Donald H. Nichols

This five-volume set gives you a detailed presentation and analysis of both the legal and   scientific issues involved in litigating drinking/driving cases, including challenges to prior convictions, challenges to the arrest, challenges to chemical tests, consequences of test refusals, sentencing and more. In addition, the Trial Notebook volume takes you step-by-step through trying a drinking/driving case. Extensive checklists, outlines, forms, sample questions and arguments are provided to ensure that nothing is overlooked in your case preparation. Also included are practice proven tactics, strategies and insights for building a successful defense.

Drunk Driving Defense, by Lawrence E. Taylor

Mr. Taylor's text is an important reference for attorney's who are actively engaged in defending DUI cases. This book is a comprehensive guide which thoroughly analyzes DUI law, procedure, science, and litigation.

Federal Prison Handbook and Federal Sentencing Forms on Disk

The Handbook is designed to help clients understand what everyday prison life is like "on the inside," and what a prisoner's legal rights and responsibilities will be. The Federal Sentencing Forms are on 3 floppy discs with numerous Objections and Downward Departure Motions, together with selected 2255s, 3582s, etc. These useful resources are published by Vaughn & Joaquin, Attorneys & Counselors at Law, 8810 Bluebonnet Blvd., Suite B, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810. Tel. 225.769.1320. Fax 225.769.1115. You can also e-mail inquiries to David Vaughn at davidvaughn@worldnet.att.net.