What Is Automated Law Office Technology?

Automated law office technology is the use of software specifically developed to fit the legal office model. This allows the implementation of efficient, time-saving procedures by keying information once and then using its component parts over and over to accomplish a number of critical goals not the least of which are improving client management, attorney-client relationships, office management, and office efficiency.

The primary goals should be making redundant tasks automated and enhancing the ability to accomplish those tasks that are not “out of the box” or boilerplate. The way to do this is to locate all critical data in a central repository from which any and all users in the firm from receptionist to senior partner (provided they have the specific rights necessary to access that information) can call up the client and access the pertinent information from which they may automate their standard tasks and speed up the production of more substantive tasks.

The 4th Annual Law Technology News awards dinner was held during the annual LegalTech show in NYC in late January. Many of the products we represent and are certified in were big winners.

For the fourth year in a row, Tabs3 Billing Software was named winner in the category of Time and Billing Software for Under 50 Attorney Firms. PracticeMaster picked up its first two LTN Awards: Docket & Calendaring and Case/Practice Management Software for Under 50 Attorney Firms. Tabs3 was also named a Finalist in the category of Time and Billing Software for Over 50 Attorney Firms and for Product of the Year.

LexisNexis TimeMatters was chosen as the winner of Case/Practice Management Software for Over 50 Attorney Firms, as well as for Docket & Calendaring Software.

Worldox was named the winner of the Document Management category, and CT Summation picked up wins in both the Litigation Support Software category and the Electronic Discovery (EDD System) category.

Automated Horizons was once again named to the elite President's Circle group of consultants for 2007 by Tabs3 and PracticeMaster. The President's Circle represents the top 20 consultants nationwide for this product line.

AHI was further recognized as being the top reseller of the year for PracticeMaster in 2006. An award will be given to the company in Lincoln, Nebraska in April, at the annual Tabs3/PracticeMaster conference.