For those of you who do not know about TechnoLawyer (www.technolawyer.com), it is a great resource, comprised of lawyers talking to lawyers about what’s out there in the world of legal technology. On Tuesday, members were notified of the release of the service’s latest White Paper, providing a review of several legal time & billing software programs.
The paper begins with a truism: “Software exists in two varieties – must have and nice to have.” It then declares: “Legal billing software falls into the must-have category.”
What makes this paper stand out above others which deal with this topic is that it goes beyond the usual dry recitation of features. Instead, it provides a checklist of what features are desirable in a time & cost tracking, billing application – and why – and concludes with a price comparison benchmark chart that shows the cost per user broken down monthly, annually and after three years.
The partners at Eastern Legal Systems are proud to support many of the programs and applications reviewed and rated in this paper (both “native” and “cloud”), which include —
- Amicus Premium Billing
- Clio
- LexisNexis Billing Matters/Time Matters
- LexisNexis PCLaw
- Sage Timeslips
The White Paper can be downloaded at http://www.technolawyer.com/tll/legal-billing-software.asp . If you are already a TechnoLawyer member, you can download right from this page. If not, there is a handy signup form on the page, after completing which you will be able to download the paper.
We would also be happy to discuss this paper with you and answer any questions you may have. Thinking of changing what you’re using? We can discuss that, too. Be sure to contact us at 1-877-ELS-0555.
Dana Riel is President and Founder of Business Solutions, Inc., serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area since 1985. Her firm is the authorized training center for the region for Time Matters and PCLaw by PCLaw|Time Matters, PLLC; Timeslips and Sage 50 Accounting by Sage Software; and QuickBooks by Intuit Corporation. She also serves as a consultant for Caret Legal (formerly known as Zola Suite), CosmoLex, Soluno & TimeSolv. As a trainer, Dana has provided training services to organizations such as the DOD Defense Logistics Agency, Judge Advocate General’s Office (JAG)/Department of the Navy, University of the District of Columbia School of Law, U.S. Department of Commerce and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, as well as with small‐ to mid‐size law firms in the Baltimore‐Washington D.C. area. In 2009, she participated in the series of day‐long seminars sponsored by the District of Columbia Bar Association Practice Management Section, titled “Basic Training: Learn About Running a Law Office”. Ms. Riel also served as an Adjunct Professor in Georgetown University’s Paralegal Studies Program, having taught the course, “Legal Ethics/Legal Technology” in 2009; and “Legal Technology” for the Spring and Summer Semesters of 2010. She presently serves on the Advisory Board for PCLaw|Time Matters, PLLC.