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A LOTS system saves your firm time by preventing
the need to duplicate efforts. When information is entered in to
a file, it is instantly accessible to everyone who has a need without
having to copy numerous pages.
For example, within the LOTS, once a contact is entered
into a case file, it automatically is available from a contacts
list. Searching for phone numbers will become a thing of the past.
Once you schedule an
appointment within a case file the information is available on a
firm wide basis on the group calendar so that your secretary can instantly see if you are
available. There is no need to maintain multiple calendars with
duplicate entries.
After a certain type of matter is
completed, the steps
involved can be used as a template for scheduling tasks for future
cases. Once a pleading, contract or other document
is generated, it can be adapted into a template for future use.
The system can automatically enter client and party information
into the document, allowing you to spend your time focusing on the
unique aspects of each case.
The on-line research library allows creation of sections,
shelves, books and pages that can be accessed again and again to
avoid duplicative research efforts involving the same issues.
Time entries need be made only once, whether you
are billing from within the case file, your communications center,
your calendar, or your contacts list. Once they are made they appear
everywhere they are relevant, including your billing and accounting
system.
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