Case management system choice: practicality rules; this form of software , which tracks cases and matters, comes in many different formats; selection takes careful research

Article Abstract:

Acquisition of appropriate and reliable case management system (CMS) software is a critical decision for most law firms. If the right CMS is chosen, the firm's efficiency, client relations and profits can be greatly enhanced. A law firm's decision to acquire a given CMS should be driven primarily by practical considerations. Firms are well-advised to purchase a CMS from an established vendor rather than try to develop a system in-house. Implementation of a CMS should be viewed as an ongoing process in which functionality is enhanced gradually, as new capabilities are required.

United States, Purchasing, Software, Management information systems, Database administration, Information storage and retrieval systems

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Connecting to clients gets easier; firms can benefit from networking technology

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Law firms are becoming interested in evolving networking technology as a cost-effective means of communicating with other firms and of gaining a competitive edge when competing for clients. Combining the transmission of data and voice communications over high-speed telephone lines is the most cost-effective. These high-speed lines also enable firms to interconnect fax machines, accounting systems and local area networks into a wide area network. Voice mail, e-mail and video-conferencing are other examples of enhanced connectivity.

Innovations, Telephone systems

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Bar-coding technology comes to law offices

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Bar coding can help law offices manage records, libraries, litigation support, assets and mail. Bar coding is a reliable method of tracking resources and helps cut administrative costs and exposure to liability. Start-up costs can be high, but the expense is probably justified for firms which can use the technology for several purposes.

Usage, Bar codes

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