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Time
and Other Matters April 2011
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From Allen's Desk
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 Introducing
the Legal "Cloud" from Southern Data Corporation. If
you have been considering putting your firm's applications and data in
the cloud, perhaps now is the time to move forward.
SDC's Legal Cloud helps address the concern that the
network infrastructure can be problematic and expensive to
maintain. As an SDC partner, I am pleased to offer the Legal
Cloud as an alternative to a conventional on-premise scenario.
What is the SDC Legal Cloud?
- Hosted
applications and data in secure Tier 3 data center
- Client
has their own dedicated server
- 99.9%
up-time / Guaranteed off-site backup
- vWorkspace
interface for secure connectivity
- Complete
Microsoft Office Suite including Microsoft Exchange
- The only
certified hosting service provider for Sage Timeslips
What are the benefits of the SDC Legal Cloud?
- Reduces
hardware and IT costs for customer
- Eliminates
the need to purchase MS Office updates
- Improves
Timeslips performance
- Help
desk support
- Remote
access from any internet connection
- Exchange
integration to handheld devices
- Managed
data backup
- 99.9% server
up-time
- Total
disaster recovery plan
The low monthly
fee of $75 per user includes the server and Microsoft Exchange,
Timeslips and the complete Office Suite with future upgrades. Let
me know when I can set up a private demo of SDC Legal Cloud for your
firm. Call me at 602-943-9696 X106 or email.
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News
from LexisNexis
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 LexisNexis is pleased to announce that Time Matters® and
Billing Matters® version 11 are now available for download at no
additional cost to customers who currently subscribe to the LexisNexis®
Time Matters® and/or Billing Matters® Annual Maintenance Plan (AMP).
Version 11 introduces the new Time Matters® Mobility service as well as
other enhancements to the software:
- The Time
Matters Mobility service provides secure access to
critical matter information, time and expense entry, and client
contacts from Web-enabled mobile devices such as Apple® iPad®, Apple
iPhone® and BlackBerry®, Android™ and Microsoft® Windows® 7 mobile
devices.
- Microsoft
Windows Terminal Server support eliminates the need to install
Time Matters and Billing Matters software on each desktop or laptop
to give firm members and remote offices access to Time Matters and
Billing Matters, significantly reducing the support burden on IT
staff and your total cost of ownership.
- Improved
Time Matters integration with PCLaw® billing and accounting software allows you to send batch expense
records and accelerates the transmission of billing items between
the products.
- Improved
Time Matters integration with Juris® software increases the sizes of the matter
and client number fields from Time Matters and helps ensure your
billing addresses are updated.
- New and
updated integrations
with HotDocs® User 10, Tabs3® Billing Software v15 (client/server
version), Intuit® QuickBooks® 2010 and 2011, Corel® WordPerfect® X5,
Microsoft Internet Explorer® 9, Mozilla® Firefox® 4 and Fujitsu®
ScanSnap® desktop scanners enable your firm to leverage its previous
technology investments.
- Quality
improvements based on
customer change requests help your software and your firm's
workflows run more efficiently.
For more information on the features and enhancements in
Time Matters and Billing Matters version 11, click here or
contact Allen Hardon at 602-943-9696 x106 or email.
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Attention Time Matters and Billing Matters Version 8 Customers!
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Effective September
30, 2011, LexisNexis will officially discontinue all
phone-based support, service packs and hotfix releases for Time Matters
and Billing Matters v8. We strongly encourage you to start planning
your transition to v11 today.
You must update to a supported
version of Time Matters and/or Billing Matters prior to September 30,
2011, for continued telephone support, Anytime Training, service packs
and hotfix releases while your AMP is in effect.
Please contact Allen Hardon at 602-943-9696 x106 or email if
you have any further questions or to discuss your upgrade. Thank
you for being a LexisNexis® customer. We appreciate your continued
support.
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News from Sage Timeslips
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Timeslips 2012 is projected to be released by July 1,
2011. Allen has participated in Alpha testing and two rounds of
Beta testing and likes what he sees in terms of interface changes,
improved functionality and feature enhancements.
A Non-Disclosure Agreement does not allow us to provide
any further details; however, we suspect you will start to see
upgrade offer mailings on or about May 1, 2011.
Attention all Timeslips Remote customers and customers
that need the ability to track their time records remotely! Sage Timeslips
will discontinue selling Timeslips Remote licenses effective May 1,
2011.
Current Remote customers are encouraged to migrate to Sage
Timeslips eCenter and can continue to use their existing licenses of Sage
Timeslips Remote with Sage Timeslips 2012. See Sage Timeslips - Remote
Products End of Life for more information.
As always, please contact
Allen Hardon at 602-943-9696 x106 or email if you have any questions
regarding your Timeslips software.
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Welcome New Customers!
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 Bendalin & Smelkinson LLC - Phoenix, AZ
Billing Basics, LLC - Mesa, AZ
BizKnowz,Inc. - Gilbert, AZ
DiCarlo Caserta McKeighan & Phelps PLC - Scottsdale,
AZ
Gregan & Associates - Mesa, AZ
Hahn Law Group, PC - Sun City,AZ
LaSota & Peters, PLC - Phoenix, AZ
Simon Consulting LLC - Phoenix, AZ
The Doyle Firm, PC - Phoenix, AZ
Veriti Consulting LLC - Scottsdale, AZ
Thank you for choosing Sherwood Systems!
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Timeslips Top Tech Tips
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 The Sage Support website is a great resource if you're
looking for solutions to specific issues. Here are a few of the
most common issues.
- Another program is accessing your
Sage Timeslips database in a way that prevents you from accessing
it. Answer ID: 15545
- Installing
additional licenses. Answer ID: 15613
- Sage
Timeslips Error: "Insufficient Memory" while working in
Timeslips. Answer ID: 16703
Please contact
Allen at 602-943-9696 x106 or email to
submit technical questions.
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Please visit us on the web
at www.sherwood.com or contact us at (602)
943-9696 or by email if you'd like
more information on how Sherwood Systems can help make your
organization more efficient.
Sincerely,
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