Shopper's guide to case management software
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Fifteen legal case management packages are reviewed, including Abacus Data Systems' $399 Abacus Law+, a DOS-based program that presents information very clearly. While Abacus is largely a calendaring program with some case management abilities, it organizes information well and allows users to keep notes on a particular case. The program also has some helpful features that protect against incorrect data entry. Professional Management Technologies' $1,995 Practice Manager for Windows 95 is a strong program that integrates particularly well with GroupWise, allowing users to integrate voice mail, E-mail, phone messages, faxes, appointments and tasks. Practice Manager organizes and manages tasks with a workflow function. The document assembly functions are particularly easy to use, and the product includes a range of PIM-type features usually not offered in case management packages.
Publication Name: Law Office Computing
Subject: Law
ISSN: 1055-128X
Year: 1996
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Presentation software for idiots
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Software Publishing's $99 ASAP WordPower offers novice users ease of use combined with a deep set of features. ASAP comes with templates for graphic designs and text layouts, and users merely replace the existing text with their own. Users may also develop a custom template in a word processing program and import it into ASAP. Once it is entered into the program, text remains unaltered while users experiment with color schemes and design elements. ASAP has 22 layout types, and each works with 14 graphic designs. Any combination of graphics and layout can employ one of 18 color schemes, so that a total of 5,500 different looks are possible. Users may also import graphics from other programs. The ASAP WebShow player, a separate product, may be distributed with presentations created in WordPower so that any recipient may view the presentations.
Publication Name: Law Office Computing
Subject: Law
ISSN: 1055-128X
Year: 1996
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Accounting software for solos
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BestWare's $130 M.Y.O.B. 5.0 integrated accounting package provides the best solution for automating a small law office, when compared with Intuit's $159 QuickBooks 3.0 and DacEasy's $150 DacEasy 2.0. M.Y.O.B. uses handy flowcharts and provides crucial links to the Timeslips package used at many law firms. DacEasy's installation process is unnecessarily irritating because new users must obtain a password from an 800 number where they may be put on hold for a long time. QuickBooks is very useful for designing invoices, preparing graphs and developing audit trails because it has extensive features in these functional areas. DacEasy also provides good audit features and, like M.Y.O.B., has robust contact management tools.
Publication Name: Law Office Computing
Subject: Law
ISSN: 1055-128X
Year: 1995
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