Past Reviews & Awards

Law

SmartDraw in Law

ABA Journal
"SmartDraw, the leading legal graphics and timeline software, is a mature, functional product. [SmartDraw] has been honed with user input over several years." March 2008. Read more

The Daily Record
"Even a graphic illiterate like me can use SmartDraw to do a lot of useful work…Making one set of jury exhibits would easily allow the program to pay for itself." November 2007

The Police Chief
"The SmartDraw Legal Edition features a rich selection of SmartTemplates and symbols designed specifically to help law enforcement personnel create crime scene diagrams, accident reconstructions, timelines, and other charts and diagrams in just minutes." November 2007

Law Enforcement Product News
"SmartDraw Legal Edition helps users create presentation-quality legal graphics in just minutes." November 2007

TechnoLawyer
"Admit it: When you argue your case in the courtroom, you strive for a Perry Mason moment, though perhaps without the cheesy soundtrack. One of the best tools for making a jury (or judge) say "Aha!" is demonstrative evidence. And like everything nowadays, even mere mortals like you can create such evidence yourself using software like SmartDraw Legal Edition 2008 from SmartDraw.com." November 2007

Law Practice Magazine
"Hundreds of new specialized templates automate the creation of every type of legal graphic, including evidence charts, timelines, case chronologies, crime scenes and forensics." October/November 2007

Police Magazine
"The SmartDraw 2008 Legal Edition enables ordinary computer users to create presentation-quality legal graphics in minutes." October 2007

Legal Assistant Today
"I recommend SmartDraw for all your drawing needs and to create exemplary diagrams and graphics."
July/August 2007. Read more: PDF

Lawyer's Weekly USA
"Lawyers and paralegals are drawn to SmartDraw by its graphic breadth and user-friendliness." June 2007

California Lawyer
"(An) example of getting it right is SmartDraw 2007 Legal Edition...SmartDraw's simple interface disguises a powerful graphics program..." April 2007.

FutureLawyer.com
"All in all, you can now take control of your graphic exhibit creation for a very small cost. What's not to like?"
January 2007. Read more

Technolawyer
"Every once in a while, a product comes along that creates a new category in the legal market. The SmartDraw Legal Solution is such a product - the only illustration software designed from the ground up for lawyers."
March 14, 2006. Read more: PDF

Law Office Computing
"A treasure trove of tools and techniques. No matter what the practice area, SmartDraw's convenient and easy-to-use reservoir of drawing templates and editing capabilities are without equal." October 2005. Read more: PDF

Technolawyer
"To more effectively communicate legal concepts, you could hire an artist to create snazzy, professional graphics and demonstrative evidence. Or you could save a lot of money by using SmartDraw Legal Solution instead."
June 15, 2005

Law Technology News
"SmartDraw helps paralegals and lawyers make diagrams for trial exhibits, case management and more." June 2005. Read more

Law Practice Management (ABA)
"Even first-time users can create perfect legal diagrams in minutes." June 2005

Law Office Computing Magazine
"Create top-notch evidence charts, presentations, timelines and crime scene reconstructions." Dec/Jan 2004

Evidence Technology Magazine
"Crime-scene diagrams, accident reconstructions, evidence charts...completely updated content." Nov/Dec 2004. Read more: PDF

Journal of Property Management "SmartDraw includes hundreds of crime scene and accident graphics." September 2004

Law Enforcement Technology
"SmartDraw includes hundreds of crime and accident graphics for use in investigations, presentations, courtroom proceedings, and more. July 2004. Read more: PDF

The Lawyer's PC
"Useful artistic creations require only a few mouseclicks, drags and drops."
May 2004. Read more: PDF