Key Features of Calendar Software
Did somebody mention "Outlook"?
Question: We have Outlook. Isn't that good enough?
Answer from Ross Kodner: That's like asking, "We have a 40 year old Radio Flyer wagon with three wheels and a broken handle? Can't we use that as our company car?" Seriously, it is as dramatic a comparison as what you give up by opting for a generic personal information management system like Microsoft Outlook (which given its propensity to be the number one target for security exploitation and attention by criminals might be better titled Lookout), if you consider a modern case manager, the functional chasm between the two classes of software is vast. Click here to read more of Ross Kodner's commentary.
Calendar Control Using Generic Tools
- Schedule appointments - new or recurring
- Schedule events - new or recurring
- Modifying appointments & events - adjust or delete singular or recurring appointments and events
- Outlook's category feature organizes and groups calendar items
- Sharing calendars is possible, if you pay extra for Exchange Server hardware and software - generally enough to have bought full practice management, integrated solutions instead
Calendar Control Using Modern, Integrated Software
Includes ALL OF THE GENERIC capabilities, plus....
- Put all your events into one calendar database.
- Update from any workstation - office, home or mobile - and synchronize instantly.
- Ultimate calendar control means no missed deadlines.
Get out of the paper trap:
- List all dates for one case, one client, one attorney, a group, or the entire office.
- Track court dates, statutes of limitations, appointments, meetings, and vacations.
- Schedule related events using court rules, and practice-mandated timelines.
- Schedule people, conference rooms, and equipment in a single entry.
- Eliminate scheduling conflicts.
- Recur events as often and as long as necessary.
- Maintain an audit trail of entries and changes.
With integrated, law office software calendars you are in control:
- Print calendars the way you like them: Daily, weekly, or monthly.
- You can print Trial calendars for one client, one case, or one court.
- Print your Daily Organizer and have your appointments, to-do list, and phone messages with you while away from the office.
- Tired of fighting for a conference room or a piece of equipment? Schedule facilities and staff. You'll eliminate disappointments and embarrassment.
Legal Date Calculator:
- You won't find a calculator like this in a generic scheduling program.
- The Legal Date Calculator computes "Court Days" and calendar days.
Alarms:
Want a reminder of an upcoming event? A pop-up alarm message will notify you ahead of time.
Work Group Scheduling:
- Schedule an event for a group and it appears on each member's calendar.
- Group Scheduling is dynamic... change the members of a group and the software will change everyone's calendar.
Court Rules and Timelines:
- Law office software knows the rules and automates them for you.
- Select the rule and the software automatically calculates your deadlines.
- Let the computer do it for you, instantly and accurately.
- Your risk of malpractice plummets.
Reduce Malpractice Risk
"Carriers seek to insure firms that present a low risk of malpractice claims...Insurers look for effective calendaring and docket control systems." Mark Bassingthwaighte (ABA Journal)
Calendaring Software Levels the Playing Field
"Take advantage of technology. A lawyer with sophisticated calendering software...can quickly level the playing field." Terri Olson (Georgia State Bar)
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