Legal Practice Management Software Articles
What TechnoLawyer and attorneys have to say about AbacusLaw's document handling
capabilities for MS Word and WordPerfect
"I am not aware of any other programs that have the document assembly
capabilities that Abacus does with WordPerfect. That alone makes a
huge difference for me in the value of the program."More
exerpts from the TechnoLawyer article on Document Handling and AbacusLaw
One firm creates the "paperless" office with Abacus law software
Our firm, which has grown from two attorneys in 1986 to eight attorneys
and four legal assistants now, has used AbacusLaw since the
initial version was released. Throughout our expansion, AbacusLaw has grown
along with us.
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on switching from paper to law practice management software...
How to stop overworking, trim the dead wood and increase
profits by 14%
You can't work much harder, but you can work a lot smarter
and make more money. Over 100,000 lawyers have done it.
You can too! More
on working smarter and increasing your profits...
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Warning! Stay Out of the Malpractice Zone!
In the Himalayas it's called the Death Zone - a point past
which the air is too thin to sustain living tissue. Stay
up there too long and your body begins to die. In law practice
there's a similar kind of danger - the Malpractice Zone.
If you're working at the edge of control, then sooner or
later you'll make a mistake - forget a phone call, miss
a deadline, lose a document. More on how law practice management software can prevent malpractice...
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You're being robbed and you don't even know it!
Don't loose billable time for no reason. There's a thief
in your office stealing your time. Here's
how to stop it. More
on taking back billable time...Top
Don’t Waste A Dime Marketing Your Legal Practice until
you read this.
Here's the secret to successfully marketing your legal
expertise. Read
more...
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3 Simple Steps To Combat The Deadly Signs Of Attorney Burnout.
If you're feeling the frustration and fatigue of professional
burnout, you're not alone. Implement these concrete steps
to stop burnout now. Read
more...
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Warning! Don't buy practice
control software until you read this!
Unless everyone in the office is included don't
waste your time, money, and effort trying to implement practice
control software because you'll be doomed to marginal returns
at best, and total failure at worst. Change is tough. With everyone on board
the payoff is well worth it. Read
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Increased Flexibility
AbacusLaw offers flexibility! Users can "add, rename,
and resize database fields, screens, indexes, queries,
reports, and user options." You can change the data
being collected/tracked, the look of the screens and
the reports to fit your unique practice needs. Impressive!
•Stephen Bird, The Lawyer's PC
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Definitions for your law practice
Legal practice management consists
of the activities a lawyer engages in to be able to meet clients'
legal needs in an organized way.
Law firm management is the part
of legal practice management that deals with the management
of an organization within which lawyers work.
Production management involves establishing the systems,
routines and procedures needed to help lawyers and support staff in their day-to-day
efforts to meet the clients' needs...(via the provision of...correct, efficient and
timely legal services).
Financial management includes cash flow management, setting
fees, billing and retainer policies, trust accounting, cost control, capital investment
decisions, financing the law firm, monitoring financial information and planning (budgeting).
Systems are the organizational structures and routines
through which both individual lawyers and the law firm carry out the work of meeting
client needs. One role of technology in the law office is to facilitate the implementation
of systems.
Communication is the practice management process whereby
information is passed from one person to another within the law firm, between the
law firm and its clients and between the law firm and the rest of the world.
(As a leading vendor of software to attorneys throughout
the United States and Canada, Abacus Data Systems is pleased
to recognize the Law Society of Alberta as provider of these
definitions.)
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5 Reasons to Throw Away Your Old Calendars
This Article compares old law calendaring methods to those available
with legal calendaring software. Read
more...
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