Situation:

Small Law firm, long time Time Matters user but felt that he never was using the software as it was intended.

Critical Business Issues:

Was hesitant to upgrade after seeing limited new features in newest version.

Reasons

Wanted to utilize the new version 9 features and streamline the interface to make it easier to enter and retrieve data, even by experienced users.

Results

Installed 7 Second System feature package, which simplifies interface, highlights new version 9 searches and data entry methods and streamlined focus to task at hand.  Performed 2 sessions of 2 hour training sessions and users were able to retrieve and enter data noticeably faster and recapture more billable time as more data was being entered and tracked.

Situation:

A large law, multiple office firm had been piloting several applications. A firm they acquired utilized Time Matters.  They have an internal IT department and an internal training department.

Critical Business Issues:

Needed to roll out areas of law quickly to address immediate needs to manage large litigation and large volumes of litigation.   Demanding partners in charge of these areas.
Already utilize a wealth of internal applications including DM – Hummingbird, PDFDocs,
Did not have the internal application expertise.
Offices across the country,
Need to have a standardized roll out that would fit their myriad of practice areas
Practice area currently using Amicus Attorney.

Reasons

Why Time Matters? 

Example – new capabilities

Key business data now organised and accessed by Matter.  Management can now track Litigation metrics in real time. Key litigation processed are tracked and analyzed in real time across al litigation

Results

A standard 7 Second Roll out across offices and practice areas. Custom DM integration.  Citrix Flex. Exchange synch. SQL server cluster. Multiple databases

Situation:

Leaving a large law firm to open own specialized practice. 

Critical Business Issues:

Extensive Remote Access needs due to heavy traveling and out of state staff members.
Existing Time Matters user.  Upgraded to current version and add Billing Matters Accounts Receivable and Accounting.
High volume of cases.

Results

Complete Back Office solution, fully customized for all clients and managed by only 2 staff members. Example – new capabilities

Multiple corporate clients each with specific and varying requirements.

Situation

A 5-10 lawyer firm utilized Quickbooks and TimeSlips for their Time, Billing and Accounting

Critical Business Issues

Need to bill major clients for all matters once a month
Hand written checks needed to be entered into Quickbooks and TimeSlips separately. Many times, the matter was billed before the data entry caught up. Expenses rarely reconciled.
Firm wanted to reduce accounting and billing staff
Current Time Matters user.

Reasons

PCLaw conversion from TimeSlips
Time Matters link
Capable to produce Client based billing without consolidation

New Capabilities

Checks can be requested, and billed to the matter instantly
Billing can be by client and in masses
Reporting can be by client and by type of law

Results

Conversion from TimeSlips. Firm converted over a weekend. First bill run took no more time than the previous bill run.
Staff reduced and job responsibilities dispersed across the other staff

Situation:

A mid size law firm, multiple office firm that currently under-utilized Time Matters.

Critical Business Issues:

Needed to roll out areas of law quickly to address immediate needs to manage large litigation and large volumes of litigation.   Demanding partners in charge of these areas.
Multiple Offices. Needed a stronger disaster recovery model as offices are close to natural disasters.
Current Time Matters user

Reasons

Practice growing and becoming difficult to manage the larger volume of litigation.

Results

SQL and document replication. Mutiple Offices have Time Matters and their documents replicated so users could work from either office in case of natural disaster.