What legal professionals say about AbacusLaw:

Once I purchased AbacusLaw, my legal life improved. My favorite thing is the database. I can go to any judge and tell you what cases I've had before them. I can look up any attorney and tell you what clients they've represented. If I can't remember a name, there it is in AbacusLaw linked to the client, or the judge or opposing counsel. It's great!"

Thelma Forrest, Esq. Trenton, MI

Major Features List for Abacus Criminal Defense

Here are some of the features that will help you simplify, organize and control your criminal defense practice and automate time consuming, repetitive tasks.

• Criminal Defense Intake Screens
• Specialized Contact Screens
  
• Specialized Matter Screens for Co-Defendants and Witness Handling,
  
• Criminal Charges and Prior Convictions
  
• Document and Court Form Templates
  
• Real Time Case Status and Productivity Reports
  
• Criminal Defense Calendar Workflow Rules

Click to Enlarge	Intake Forms Abacus Criminal Defense intake forms let you enter information about the case, the client/defendant and other parties,schedule calendar events and tasks and save case notes using a single window, much like a traditional printed form or a modern web page. The intake screen collects information as you type, then quickly assembles the case in Abacus by linking the matter and name records and scheduling events and tasks in the assigned attorney’s calendar.
Click to Enlarge	Specialized Contact Screens The criminal defense Name screens capture information relevant to Criminal Defense Defendants, Police Officers, Prosecutors, Judges, Bail Bonds Companies, Witnesses, etc., including mailing address, phone numbers, email addresses, fax numbers and CRM information, including referral source, client demographics and lead attorney information.
Click to Enlarge	Specialized Matter Screens The criminal defense Matter screen efficiently organizes and displays vital information about the case, the Court, links to the defendant and other parties, important dates and alleged crime information for each criminal defense case. Hyperlinks (shown with underlined blue text) display information from linked Name records that may be opened for review with a single click.
Click to Enlarge	Charges and Prior Convictions Abacus Criminal Defense includes Charges and Priors databases, enabling you to store an unlimited number of current criminal charges and prior criminal convictions for each case and defendant. You’ll have access to a wealth of information stored on a single matter screen, which improves your ability to analyze each case and make informed decisions on the best case handling tactics. Charges and prior convictions for each defendant are also available in reports and document and court form templates.