Amicus Attorney 7 Premium
Edition
By
Kim
Plonksy
Throughout the past decade, technology
has become a driving force in the modern law office, as evidenced by the
multitude of software that has emerged to handle just about any task
legal professionals routinely perform. Most law offices employ dozens of
individual software programs to handle various discrete chores including
word processing, time and billing, docketing and calendaring, e-mail,
litigation support, legal research and general knowledge management.
It’s not uncommon, then, for the
various bits of information and other data that are the fodder of the
everyday practice of law to become disjointed and result in data
re-entry — quite a waste of valuable time and resources. The obvious
solution is to commandeer all of the invaluable data captured by these
various programs by getting them to share information and work together
— enter Amicus
Attorney 7.
Amicus Attorney 7 Premium Edition is an
extremely powerful, flexible and fully customizable practice management
system for lawyers that more than fills the bill. First released in 1994
and now in its seventh generation, Amicus Attorney has evolved into a
full-fledged, total practice management solution. It anticipates the
needs of the busy legal professional, and is streamlined, logical and
intuitive. Most common tasks either can be performed from within the
program itself or managed by it, which keeps Amicus Attorney (and you)
informed of who did what, when and why.
In my view, the best new feature in the
latest release of Amicus Attorney is its advanced integration with
Microsoft Office, particularly Outlook. E-mail now is fully integrated
into the program, which solves the dilemma of how to keep track of,
access and find e-mail messages and attachments that are associated with
a particular case or involve a particular topic. Attachments to e-mail
also can be associated with a case file, and messages can be tagged as
“Dealt With” or “Outstanding,” making it easy to stay on top of pending
e-mail correspondence.
Another feature in Amicus Attorney 7
Premium Edition is its remote access ability via the Internet for those
times when you are away from the office, as well as the ability to log
in from any workstation. Amicus Attorney’s built-in Web browser, which
automatically detects and imports your Internet Explorer Favorites when
browsing internally, is handy and effective in keeping all of your daily
tasks within the confines of a single program. It’s quite possible to
work entirely within the program on a given day with Amicus Attorney 7.
There are so many great features in
Amicus Attorney 7 that it’s impossible to list them all here. If you
want to stay informed about the state of your practice, be reminded of
things you need to do, manage your files, keep track of your billable
time, organize appointments and tasks, keep track of people, take
impromptu notes, organize research material, search for specific data
and work cohesively with others on your team, look no further.
Amicus Attorney was created and
designed by attorneys for attorneys, and it shows. Download a free trial
version at
www.amicusattorney.com/sales/sales_free_trial.asp to experience the
power of Amicus Attorney.
Amicus Attorney 7
Premium Edition |
Gavel & Gown Software Inc. • (800) 472-2289 •
www.amicusattorney.com •
$599 for the first license and $499
for each additional license •
Go to
www.amicusattorney.com/support/trg/Amicus7/requirements.pdf for
system requirements.
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Pros: Powerful and fully
customizable means of managing all aspects of the everyday practice of
law. Advanced integration with Microsoft Office, easy to navigate and
use, attractive and customizable layout, remote access via the Internet
and affordable.
Cons:
None, other than having to
initially input a massive amount of data and configure the various
settings and third-party program integration tools to fully get up and
running.
Verdict:
Amicus Attorney 7 manages the
core elements of the average law office, and also can serve as a central
hub for all aspects of internal and external communications. It’s
user-friendly and intuitive. It has my whole-hearted recommendation.
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