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LEGAL BILLING AND PRACTICE MANAGEMENT ON YOUR IPHONE
Nearly half of all lawyers use an iPhone. This percentage will likely increase because of two words — productivity apps. More exist for the iPhone than for any other smartphone platform. But even on the iPhone, relatively few apps exist for billing and practice management. It's not for lack of demand. Just as teenagers want games and music in their pocket, lawyers want their law firm in their pocket. A new app aims to fulfill this wish.
Rocket Matter iPhone App … in One Sentence
Rocket Matter iPhone App enables you to use Rocket Matter, a cloud billing and practice management system, on the go.
The Killer Feature
Rocket Matter helped pioneer cloud practice management systems a few years ago. From the beginning, Rocket Matter offered a mobile-friendly version for smartphones like the iPhone. But the web has limitations — like requiring an Internet connection.
Rocket Matter iPhone App works offline (e.g., airplanes, courtrooms, prisons, etc.), storing any data you enter locally and then synchronizing it with your Rocket Matter account when you're back online. In offline mode, you can enter billable time, expenses, new contacts, and calendar events. You can also view all client- and matter-related information as of the time you last synced.
"We designed our app to help busy attorneys on the go," Rocket Matter CEO Larry Port told us. "We covered the bases of our core functionality, and created a remarkable product based on the feedback of our Rocket Matter customers. We're excited to make the work lives of attorneys a whole lot easier."
Other Notable Features
As Larry noted, Rocket Matter asked its customers what they wanted most in an iPhone app. As noted above, you can capture time and expenses as they occur, and add other data too. You can also retrieve information such as contacts, calendars, bills, trust account balances, and more. Thanks to synchronization, colleagues with the appropriate user access privileges (such as fellow partners) will immediately gain access to any information you enter.
One of the iPhone's most enduringly cool features is the ability to tap a telephone number to call someone, tap an email address to email someone, tap a Skype address to … you get the idea. Rocket Matter iPhone App supports this functionality, the difference being that you have access to your firm's address book, not just your local address book. Furthermore, you can find contact information by client and matter — especially helpful if you represent companies.
While the iPhone itself provides good security assuming you use a passcode, Rocket Matter iPhone App adds an additional layer of security by requiring a login and logging you out after a period of inactivity.
What Else Should You Know?
Rocket Matter iPhone App is free for all Rocket Matter users. Pricing for Rocket Matter is listed on the web site with both quarterly and annual subscriptions available. Learn more about Rocket Matter iPhone App.
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