Today's issue of TechnoLawyer NewsWire covers an integrated practice management system (see article below), risk management software, and a PDF smartphone app with annotation capabilities. Don't miss the next issue.
Boost Your Firm's Revenue by 25 Percent
The Beatles famously sang about it. So did Pink Floyd. Other rockers like Cyndi Lauper and Liz Phair also sang about it (with less chart success). Chances are your law firm wants "it" too. Money that is — the more, the better. Fortunately, as a lawyer you don't need a hit song to make more money. You just need to record all your billable time. A reliable and easy to use practice management system is the key to capturing more billable hours, which means bigger paychecks for you and your colleagues. Investing in such software practically puts money in your pocket. Thus, we thought you might want to learn about an integrated practice management system that recently came to our attention.
ProTempus … in One Sentence
ProTempus is an integrated practice management system for law firms that handles all your front and back office tasks.
The Killer Feature
What if you could increase your billable hours an average of 25 percent? ProTempus claims that its customers typically boost their billable hours by that percentage when they start using the software thanks to its user-friendly billing and invoicing system that "far exceeds the industry standard."
For example, ProTempus captures the time of each phone call with a built-in timer you initiate by clicking on the telephone icon in the toolbar. At the end of each call, one click bills the client for your time, inserting your brief description of the call. For flat-rate and contingency cases, you can log and track the hours spent working on the case in the client's activity history.
When you're out of the office, you can similarly track and bill your time from your Internet-capable smartphone using its Web browser. ProTempus syncs with Google Calendar, giving you real-time management of your calendar over the air. ProTempus also syncs with Outlook if you already have a real-time connection between your Outlook calendar and your smartphone.
Other Notable Features
In addition to capturing your time, ProTempus can also create and send your invoices using email or postal mail, as well as manage accounts receivable, including retainers and credit card processing. ProTempus optionally syncs with QuickBooks to provide complete accounting needs.
ProTempus integrates with Microsoft Word and WordPerfect for document assembly. You can create templates and fill in blanks using client and case information stored in ProTempus.
Other features include integrated contact database, shared calendars, task management, case management, document management, email integration, instant messaging, integration with scanners, and access from remote computers via the Internet.
What Else Should You Know?
ProTempus runs on Windows PCs. ProTempus charges a monthly fee based on the number of "time-keepers" (attorneys and paralegals) — $100 per month for the first time-keeper plus $40 per month for each additional time-keeper. Administrative staff can use ProTempus at no charge. There are no up-front purchase fees or contracts to sign. The monthly service fee includes perpetual upgrades, unlimited customer support, and unlimited training. ProTempus can import your data from most other software packages at no charge. Learn more about ProTempus.
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