Spellex Legal 7.0 - Feb/Mar '01

Spellex Legal 7.0

Spellex Legal 7.0 is an easy-to-use, inexpensive spell checker of legal terms. This ad-on program, which is compatible with Microsoft Word, Corel’s WordPerfect and Lotus Word Pro, works with the spell checker already installed on your PC or Macintosh.

The basic premise of the program is it adds legal terms into your word processor’s spell checker from all areas of law, including litigation, criminal, estate, family, intellectual property and malpractice.

If you misspell a legal term, it’s caught when you run Spellex Legal 7.0.

Initially, I had problems installing the software. The instructions in the Microsoft Word 2000 “QuickStart” card did not work.

The path (in the instructions) to the executable file was wrong. I had to browse out to find the executable file. The first disk installed without problems. But when I put in the second disk, nothing happened.

When I called customer service, a helpful and knowledgeable representative immediately (within 10 minutes) e-mailed the program to me and slipped the disks in the mail as well. He also offered tips on installation and how to use the program.

This kind of on-the-ball customer service and technical support is extremely important for busy lawyers and other legal professionals.

The second install loaded without a hitch. A “Read Me” file walked me through a simple procedure to activate the spell checker within my word processor.

Next, I verified the installation was successful by running a spell test on a test document included with the Spellex Legal 7.0 program.

The program caught the misspellings of legal terms such as “disseisin,” “ejectment,” “emolument,” “subinfeudation” and “interrogatories.”

The program is easy to use because it works inside your word processor’s spell checker and saves you the time needed to look up words in a bulky legal dictionary, making it a welcome addition to any legal practice.

Spellex Corp.
(800) 442-9673
www.spellex.com

Price: Word 2000, Legal 7.0 single user is $119.94;
5-user is $71.03 per user, $355.14 total. Corel/WordPerfect, Legal 7.0 single user, is $99.95; 5-user is $59.19 per user, $295.95 total.

MS Word, WordPerfect, Lotus Notes or Lotus Word Pro running under Windows 3.X/95/98/NT/2000/ME. Word and WordPerfect Macintosh versions available. WordPerfect version also available for Unix and DOS.

Reviewed by Melynda Hill-Teter, a litigation paralegal in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Feb/Mar '01 Issue

PROS
Simple to use. Saves time looking up words in a legal dictionary. Customer service delivered quality support.

CONS
Original installation disks were bad, but customer service immediately e-mailed then mailed replacement software.

VERDICT
Spellex Legal 7.0 is a great high-quality program and is an affordable legal spell checker.