Today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire covers a task management tool for multiple users (see article below), a trackpad that supports gestures, a utility for splitting PDF files by size for e-filing purposes, eDiscovery processing and review software, and an iOS app for a popular eDiscovery review platform. Don't miss the next issue.
Just Do It
Many lawyers complain that task management tools often require more time than the tasks themselves. It's like having to build a hammer before you can drive a nail. Lawyers just want a hammer, preferably one that doesn't require much training. "Hold it here and aim for the nail." Does such a task management tool exist?
Stacks … in One Sentence
Imulus' Stacks is a Web-based group task management system.
The Killer Feature
Many task managers live in isolation, but lawyers don't. Stacks is designed for use by everyone in your firm. You tag each task with a project (matter) and assign it to yourself or someone else. You can use the filters to view your tasks or check on the tasks you've assigned to others. Stacks gives you a good idea of who among your staff is busy and who has free time. You can organize employees into groups (e.g., paralegals) so that you assign tasks to several people with one click such as attending training sessions.
Other Notable Features
A graph at the top of the dashboard provides a visual time line of tasks, including overdue tasks. You can click on a day or the overdue stack to see only those tasks. The table listing tasks has a number of headers that you can click to sort — client, project, task, urgency, actionable, due date, assigned to, and status.
When creating tasks, you can attach files and create alerts. You can also write notes to provide more detail about the status. If someone has a conflict or cannot otherwise complete an assigned task, they can respond through tasks. Each task has a history log that shows you all associated activity, including who viewed it and when.
What Else Should You Know?
You can choose from four plans for Stacks — Small ($20/month), Medium ($40/month), Large ($60/month), and Ginormous ($80/month). The plans differ by number of users and storage. Every plan offers unlimited clients and projects. Learn more about Stacks.
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