Lawyer, know thyself; understand all aspects of your practice before buying specific software

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Ways for law firms to upgrade their technology in a well-thought out manner are discussed. Consultants who know the legal industry can help.

Purchasing, Litigation support

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Target: pertinent portals; the right search engine can have your practice firing on all cylinders

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Selecting the right search engine for Internet use by a law firm is discussed. General search engines such as Google, drill-down directories such as Yahoo, and portals limited to specific subjects are the three main types. A URL for a site offering a beginner's Internet tutorial is also given.

Evaluation, Internet/Web search services, Search engines

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Steering clear of conflicts; search time-and-billing systems, new case reports to make checking easier

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Attorneys can effectively use software for conflicts checking, and this can even be done in a relatively low-tech way. Attorneys can check names which might create a conflict in a time-and-billing system such as Timeslips. Usually, the search is for a new client's name and an opposing party's name. Only attorneys who bill by name and not by relationship can use the Timeslips technique effectively. New case report forms are another necessary item and a Lotus Notes database can be used effectively for this purpose.

Software Publishers, Financial, Acctg Software Pkgs (Micro), Usage, Computer software industry, Software industry, Product information, Financial software

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