We prepared a series of brief training videos designed to get you started on the Amicus Cloud platform. Each video is under 5 minutes long and are intended for new users. Amicus Cloud Training Videos:           How to create an invoice How to link an email How to add a new file Hot to add time […]

Amicus Attorney Cloud Edition has recently released another batch of new features. As you may have learned in our previous coverage, firms using the Cloud platform have immediate access to the latest product releases without having to worry about upgrades or their associated costs.  Amicus Cloud’s development team can expand their product without delays or […]

Like the new Amicus Cloud small-firm web-based Practice Management offering, Amicus Premium Edition 2013 will significantly mobilize your law office. In addition to getting complete Practice Management,  you also get access to two new mobility services: Amicus Anywhere and Amicus Timetracker. Timetracker Just like Timetracker for Amicus Small Firm Edition, Timetracker is now available for […]

Amicus Attorney Cloud Edition was officially released in October 2012 and has since made strides with offering new features to optimize a user’s experience.  Their developers have kept Amicus Attorney’s traditional desktop version tools like firm reports and calendar sharing while offering some web-based efficiencies such as the recent activity list or a global search […]

A Practice Management System (PMS) is one of the most important tools in any law firm. But nobody wants to invest time and money into a program that quickly falls short of their expectations  a year down the road. During the selection process, you’ll probably use a number of resources to help you determine which […]

With Gavel & Gown’s recent release of Amicus Cloud, our team has been spending time converting clients from desktop versions and training those brand new to the Amicus Attorney format. My role as a consultant is often to explain to users how their office workflow and productivity can dramatically improve on a new product. Shortly […]

A VAR, or Value-added reseller, is a company that adds features or services to an existing product and then resells it as an integrated product or complete “turn-key” solution. VARs can add value to both software and hardware acquisitions. For instance, you might know that you need a PC but do you know if you […]

After several months of beta testing, Gavel & Gown officially announced the release of Amicus Attorney Cloud Edition today. We were present at the original demonstration by Ron Collins at the ABA TECHSHOW in March, and have been waiting ever since to compose a full review for our readers. Compared to other cloud-based practice management […]

We spend a lot of time here at Accellis helping people get the most out of their computer systems. Since a large portion of the people we work with use Time Matters Practice Management Software on a day-to-day basis, we’ve put together a collection of materials to help you take advantage of some of the […]

For attorneys, it can be difficult to balance both client-based activities and a personal life. This is especially difficult in the summer months when schedules become non-stop and the long days become filled with court appearances, depositions, client meetings, golf outing, graduations and vacations. The ability to stay connected to your firm while on the go is sometimes […]

The 2012 version of Amicus Attorney Premium Edition boasts bold new features that really add a lot of value to the software. Let’s take a look: Documents Amicus really turned up the heat with fully integrated document management. In 2012, under your Office, Dalies, Favorites, Files, Calendar, etc., tabs, there is now a Documents tab. Here you can […]

I get this question time and time again. “I understand that using a faster computer or case management system can save me time, but how exactly does that translate into more money in my back pocket?” Here’s how. First, let’s take a moment to explain how technology, when used properly, saves you time. ABC Law […]

Back in 2009, LexisNexis announced that it would “sunset,” or discontinue support for, its Billing Matters software by the end of 2013. Effective immediately, that’s no longer the case. In response to repeated customer requests and after careful consideration, LexisNexis has decided to reverse their previously announced decision to sunset Billing Matters. So why the change […]

Here are 10 Time Matters tips that can help you save time and simplify your life: To turn off the Alert’s, Reminders and Watches form upon login, go to File > Setup > General > User Level and uncheck the “Show Alerts and Reminders screen after login” box. At the login screen, you can save your […]

One of the best tools for effective marketing may be sitting right in front of you: categorizing your contacts. You do not need an elaborate software package or web system to do this effectively. This capability probably exists in whatever you are already using. Before focusing on the technology, it is helpful to examine the […]

There are two things you can do with all those pesky emails – you can back them up or you can save them in an archiving system. But which is better for law firms? E-Mail Backup Backing up your email database means you are taking a snapshot of a given point in time of everything […]

Managing WIP, or “work in process”, is one of the most important tasks for any law firm. To many, WIP is just another number waiting to be billed.  We, however, see it as the difference between a successful firm and a very successful firm. What is WIP? Understanding WIP is the first element of using it […]

Accellis was at the ABA TECHSHOW in Chicago this week working with our vendors to find new ways to meet the emerging needs of lawyers around the country. We found that some vendors seem to been working hard to meet the rapidly changing demands of the legal market. Here are some of the things that were showcased at […]

With most manufacturers you pay a residual annual fee for your practice management software. I know – you like paying this fee almost as much as you like paying for air at the gas station. And rightfully so, you’ve paid for the software, you’ve paid to have it installed and you pay to keep it working. Well, […]

I took a cursory look at two really good options for small-firm practice management. While the best value is still owning and hosting your own software, these two products are helpful for startups that are tight on cash but still want to do things smarter. Let’s take a look. Credenza When you launch Outlook, it’s […]

If you’re like me, you probably receive anywhere between 20 and 80 emails a day. This adds up to about 12,000 emails in just a year. I don’t know about you but I’m willing to bet that I really only need about 15% of those emails. The rest are just taking up space in the […]

“The only thing worse than training people and having them leave the company, is not training them and having them stay!” - Jack Welch The idea of training often includes visions of endless days in front of a computer learning a process or a software tool that you have little or no interest in.  But what […]

The January issue of Bar Journal of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association had a well written article penned by Gregory P. Stein titled, “Flying Into the Cloud: Understanding Cloud Computing”. Stein explains some things attorneys should be aware of when considering cloud computing. I’m going to provide a few examples to help clarify his point.   […]

Keeping it consistent with the last three posts, we are looking for ways to meet new market demands within three common components of a law firm: administration, communication and services. Let’s take a look at the services we’re selling. How do they look and feel? What’s the customer see when they look at your ad? […]

Keeping it consistent with the last two posts – we are looking for ways to meet new market demands within three common components of a law firm: administration, communication and services. Let’s take a look at communication. Think about how companies are targeting you – delivering to you marketing that you find interesting and agree […]

Last week, we talked about how other industries changed the way they do business to meet new consumer demands.  These changes are evident everywhere you look.  We spoke about three components of a law firm (and whether or not they should change): administration, communication, and services. Let’s take a closer look at administration. Here are some […]

Last week, we discussed how my morning commute was plagued with problems similar to what a small business owner experiences everyday – marginal losses, corners being cut – and it all adding up to something significant. That’s the key – you don’t really see it until the damage is done. I realized one day that […]

I was stuck in traffic and teetering on the verge of tardiness, wondering why, with nearly 10% unemployment, moving ten feet in fifteen minutes was acceptable on I-77. So when I got to the office, I emailed an old friend at the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety asking why it was that the man in […]

I’m playing at a table with a few grisly Vegas frequents – their etiquette making it abundantly obvious that they were hardened gamblers and didn’t appreciate me taking a card sitting on 17. And I was thinking to myself – wow – I really don’t know what I’m doing. So what’s the first thing I […]