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Amicus Attorney Premium
Edition is the ultimate in practice management, designed for legal
professionals who want the best. Intuitive and easy to use, the Premium
Edition offers superior functionality and is powerful, flexible and scalable
for firms of all sizes.
Amicus Attorney is designed
to help you improve the efficiency and profitability of your firm and to
help you get the most out of the time you spend practicing law. There are
literally thousands of features that make up Amicus Attorney Premium
Edition.
Amicus Attorney understands
what you need to do and helps you do it. And it helps you get paid for it.
A wealth of functionality
is integrated into a single, lawyer-friendly system. Integration has so many
benefits, from natural workflow to re-using information, enhancing teamwork
and capturing more billable time. It will increase the organization of your
firm and allow you to practice more efficiently.
Client matters are the
building blocks of your practice - you open a file for each. Everything you
do and everything you bill revolves around these files. Amicus Attorney
understands this. It makes all your files and all the file content instantly
accessible, better organized and much easier to use.
By just clicking on a file
you can see all the associated people, appointments, tasks, documents,
research, time spent, emails, phone calls and more - or a complete
chronology of everything. Draft documents. Plan the next steps. Review the
history. Report to your client. Quickly produce different types of status
reports. Customize your own pages of information to track whatever you need
in your practice. You can even save some or all of the steps of a typical
transaction as a “precedent” to re-use next time you have a similar case. Or
link events according to the legal rules. Everything is at your fingertips.
File Information Is
Instantly Accessible
 Client
matters are the building blocks of your practice - you open a file for each.
Everything you do and everything you bill revolves around these files.
Amicus Attorney understands this. It makes all your files and all the file
content instantly accessible, better organized and much easier to use.
By just clicking on a file
you can see all the associated people, appointments, tasks, documents,
research, time spent, emails, phone calls and more - or a complete
chronology of everything. Draft documents. Plan the next steps. Review the
history. Report to your client. Quickly produce different types of status
reports. Customize your own pages of information to track whatever you need
in your practice. You can even save some or all of the steps of a typical
transaction as a “precedent” to re-use next time you have a similar case. Or
link events according to the legal rules. Everything is at your fingertips.
Dailies - Proactive
Assistance
 The
Amicus Dailies module helps you answer the question "What's going on
today?". In one integrated desktop, it provides you with an overview of your
practice, your firm, the legal community and the world around you.
Daily proactive practice
reminders such as today's critical events, advice on managing your To Do
list, reminders to make or post time entries and suggestions for business
development help you stay on top of your practice.
View all of your
appointments, tasks, messages and emails in an easy-to-read format so you
know at a glance what you have to do today. Optionally use the customizable
Dashboard to create your very own personalized screen to see and work with
information that is most important to you.
Calendar - Manage Your Day
 The
Calendar in Amicus Attorney provides comprehensive scheduling that works the
way you do. Manage appointments, tasks, deadlines (and more) for yourself,
everyone in your workgroup or your entire firm.
The Calendar is flexible
and allows you to display your information in a wide variety of formats.
Create and save customized calendar profiles, identify and schedule shared
resources or use the handy date calculator. Link events for rescheduling
together. Automate your court docketing. Convenient group scheduling allows
for easy identification and scheduling of everyone’s calendars.
Flexible appointment
reminders make sure you never miss an appointment.
Email notification of new
and changed events means that nothing slips though the cracks.
Tasks - Manage Your To
Do's
 The
Tasks module is the ideal place to get organized and get things done. It’s
your ultimate To-Do list and it couldn’t be faster – just type and hit
return. Each line becomes a “To Do” in Amicus so you will never lose track
of it.
But that’s just the start.
You can also see a list of all your tasks over a given time period so you
can sort and set priorities. The program makes it easy to assign tasks to
others and monitor their status. You can even link related tasks so that
they are scheduled in relation to each other.
View tasks for anyone in
your workgroup, or use custom task profiles to include who, how and what
tasks to display. There is even a TimeLine view to display Tasks
chronologically across the screen.
Best of all, the ability to
edit-in-place allows for rapid creation and modification of tasks.
Keep Track Of The People
In Your Practice
 The
people module is a truly flexible and powerful contact manager and Customer
Relationship Management (“CRM”) tool that stores information about all of
the people you interact with in your practice.
For each person you can see
complete contact information including lists of events, communications,
files, documents, relationships and more. Start a phone call or a letter,
send an email or go to a web page with one click of the mouse.
Stay in touch with clients
easily with valuable business development tools and reminders.
Conflict of interest
checking will help you reduce risk in your practice.
Universal Communications
Management
 Stay
on top of all your communications. Track email, phone calls and messages in
one place. Know whom you need to get back to - and whom you are waiting to
hear from - with information that’s completely integrated with your files.
So with a single click from a phone message you can remind yourself of who
they are, what their file is about, and what was last done. You’re more in
control when it’s all in one place!
One-click time entries
ensure you bill for all of your communications, including your emails,
whether sent or received.
Amicus Attorney integrates
with Outlook® so completely that Outlook’s email view actually appears
within Amicus Communications. So you have the best of both worlds, with no
compromise: all the features of Outlook email and all your Amicus
information at your fingertips. All your emails can be tracked,
automatically cross-referenced to files and available for one-click billing.
Keep Track Of Your Time
 Bill
more time, more easily. While you work, Amicus Attorney is in the
background, keeping track of what you are doing. It will often present you
with a time entry, completely filled in for you. Or you can create new time
entries with handy shortcuts, far easier than scribbling them out on paper.
Use the floating timer toolbar if you like - it’s available in any
application.
Send time entries
electronically to your accounting system, so that time gets to accounting
faster, more accurately, and without anyone having to retype it. Ensure that
bills never go out without all your time on them. See the time on a file.
See cross-sections of your time by activity, file type, date range and more.
Review your time by day, week, month or year. Be alerted when you have
forgotten time entries. Check out how your billable hours compare with your
goals for the year.
Take Note
 Use
the “magic” legal pad for fast recording of any action item, note, fact or
task.
Record anything at any time
as a note. No details dialog to call up, no buttons to click, no selections
to make - just get that thought down while you are thinking of it. Then
later, you can cross-reference the note to a particular file, or convert it
into a different type of record. Or send notes as messages to colleagues.
Eliminate the clutter of
paper notes around your desk.
Save Time Using Favorites
 Bookmark
the items you use most often in Amicus by adding them as a favorite.
The Favorites Module holds
anything in Amicus that you use on a frequent basis. Just right-click on any
list to add the item as a favorite.
Favorites can be used to
provide quick access to your most pressing Files or Contacts. The module can
also hold your Notes, Documents, Library pages, and even your Internet
Explorer® favorites. Commonly used items are never more than a click away.
Integrated Knowledge
Management
 The
Library in Amicus Attorney is a unique knowledge management tool that
integrates legal research into your client matter files and the balance of
your practice management. Using the Library, you can keep all of your
information resources, such as research memos, opinion letters, factums,
online services and Internet or Intranet sites at your fingertips.
The Library is a firm-wide
repository for research and expertise. You can store information in personal
and firm-accessible sections that grow with your practice. It can also act
as a gateway to online legal research and other resources and allows you to
track access to paid services.
The incredibly flexible
organization structure can be tailored to your specific needs. All library
information can be filtered and searched.
Anywhere, Anytime
 Amicus
Attorney lets you work anywhere. Take your practice information with you,
use it at home, transfer it to a pocket organizer or access it across the
Internet. It’s your choice.
Log in from any desk in
your office. Take a notebook “offline” and work disconnected. Synchronize
with a smartphone, or connect and work across the Internet.
With Amicus, you are not
tied to a place or a machine. Work where and when you choose. And if you get
an unexpected call on an urgent matter – wherever you are – all your vital
practice information is at hand.
Amicus – In Your Documents
 The
Premium Edition is dynamically linked to the applications in Microsoft®
Office. So you can access your Amicus information without ever leaving the
document you are working on.
Save your document to a
file in Amicus from within Word or any other Office application. Do a time
entry for working on a document without ever leaving the document. Word will
even recognize the names of your Amicus files and contacts as you type,
creating links back to even more Amicus information. For example, you can
click on someone’s name in a document to insert their address, make an
appointment with them or bring up their full contact information. Or select
any topic in your document and search across Amicus for more information
about it. Many of these features are available in WordPerfect® too.
Information
at your fingertips.
Document Automation
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Amicus Attorney
works with Microsoft® Word® for document assembly template merge
and associating documents to Amicus files.
Supported
Versions: Word 2002(XP), 2003, 2007 or 2010
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Amicus Attorney
works with Corel® WordPerfect® for document assembly template
merge and associating documents to Amicus files.
Supported
Versions: WordPerfect 10, 11, 12, X3, X4 or X5
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Amicus Attorney
works with HotDocs® document automation software with both Word
and WordPerfect for document assembly template merge and
associating documents to Amicus files.
Supported
Versions: HotDocs 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 or 10
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Automated Court
Docketing
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Automatically
schedule your court dockets according to State and Federal court
rules. By licensing CompuLaw's court engine for use with Amicus
Attorney, you can schedule hundreds of related dates in just
seconds. All the appropriate deadlines are instantly entered on
your calendar and in your client's file.
Integration: Full rules integration - enhanced integration
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Document
Management Software
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Integration with
Worldox® allows you to take full advantage of the document
management capabilities of that application within your Amicus
environment. Client and Matter information is exported to
Worldox from eligible Amicus Files. You have easy access to
Worldox documents on Amicus Client Matter Files and Amicus
Library resources, as well as the powerful search capabilities
of Worldox.
Supported
Versions: WORLDOX GX (OR-1 or later) or GX2
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Accounting Links
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Add billing,
collections and trust to Amicus Attorney Premium Edition 2011
making it a complete practice management solution that manages
both the professional and business sides of your practice.
Supported
Versions: Amicus Premium Billing 2011
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The dynamic
Accounting Link with Timeslips® allows you to automatically
share your Client and File information between the two programs,
and allows you to post your Amicus Attorney time entries
directly to your Clients in Timeslips. The link also features
the Account Inquiry option.
Supported
Versions: Timeslips 2009, 2010, 2011 or 2012
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The dynamic
Accounting Link with PCLaw™ allows you to automatically share
your Client/File and Matter information between the two
programs, and allows you to post your Amicus Attorney time
entries directly to your Matters in PCLaw. The link also
features the Account Inquiry option.
Supported
Versions: PCLaw 9.x (min 9.10c), 10 or 11
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The Dynamic
Accounting Link with QuickBooks® products allow users to
automatically share information between the two programs,
minimizing the amount of data entry. Client/Files in Amicus
Attorney exchange with Customer: Jobs in QuickBooks, Vendors are
exchanged between the two, and time entries are posted directly
to QuickBooks.
Supported
Versions: QuickBooks 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 or 2011 Pro,
Premier, or Enterprise Editions
(U.S. Editions only - Canadian and Basic Editions are not
supported)
(Amicus Accounting does not link with QuickBooks)
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The enhanced
integration with Tabs3® in Small Firm Edition allows time
entries to be passed to Tabs3 and it allows both systems to
share client and matter details.
Premium Edition
features a specially formatted export template to transfer time
entries to Tabs3. The template also enforces rules in Amicus
Attorney to ensure that data is entered in a format compatible
with Tabs3.
An additional
Tabs3 utility program is required (available from Software
Technology, Inc.).
Compatibility: Time Entry Export Template compatibility
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The enhanced
integration with Juris® in Small Firm Edition allows time
entries to be passed to Juris and it allows both systems to
share client and matter details. The link also features the
Account Inquiry feature to display accounting information on a
particular Amicus Attorney Client or File. Premium Edition
features a specially formatted export template to transfer time
entries to Juris. The template also enforces rules in Amicus
Attorney to ensure that data is entered in a format compatible
with Juris.
Compatibility: Time Entry Export Template compatibility
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Other Accounting
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Amicus Attorney
also provides templates that work with the following accounting
programs: Brief Accounting®, Elite®, Legal Vision®, Canterbury
Lighthouse®, Verdict, PCLaw Remote.
Compatibility: Time Entry Export Template compatibility
If you don't
see your accounting system in the list, you can still have
it work with Amicus Attorney. If your accounting system has
the ability to import, then you can create a custom template
in Amicus Attorney that will allow you to post your time
entries to your accounting system.
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Smartphones
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Amicus Mobile™ is
an exciting add-on to Amicus Attorney Premium Edition. It runs
Amicus on compatible BlackBerry or Windows Mobile devices. Using
your cellular or wireless network it connects real-time
all-the-time to your Amicus Attorney server.
Computer
hosting Amicus Mobile Server as web server.
Each Amicus Mobile user: Windows Mobile 5.0, 6.0 or 6.5
handheld device or a compatible BlackBerry device
For Windows Mobile users: Microsoft Windows Mobile Device
Center/ActiveSync 4.5 or higher on their workstation
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Pocket
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Your Windows
Mobile device can run Amicus Mobile (see above for details) and
connect real-time to your Amicus Server. Even without Amicus
Mobile you can synchronize your Contact and Calendar information
(appointments & tasks) between your Windows Mobile device and
Amicus by enabling the Outlook Contacts & Calendar Link in
Amicus Attorney.
Requires: Microsoft Outlook 2002 (XP), 2003, 2007 or 2010
(with or without an Exchange Server) and Microsoft Windows
Mobile Device Center/ActiveSync 4.5 or higher on their
workstation
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Compatible
BlackBerry devices can run Amicus Mobile (see above for details)
to connect real-time to your Amicus Server. Even without Amicus
Mobile you can separately synchronize your Contact and Calendar
information (appointments & tasks) between your BlackBerry and
Amicus by enabling Outlook Contacts & Calendar Link in Amicus
Attorney.
Supported
Versions: Microsoft Outlook 2002 (XP), 2003, 2007 or 2010
and BlackBerry Enterprise Server, or if not using Enterprise
Server BlackBerry Desktop Manager on the desktop
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Regardless of what
type of Palm™ device you have, the Amicus Outlook Contacts &
Calendar Link can act as a conduit for exchanging your Contacts,
Appointments and Tasks between Amicus and your Palm. Small Firm
Edition also supports a direct bi-directional synchronization
with older Palm OS organizers that use Palm Desktop 4.x.
Supported
Versions: Microsoft Outlook 2002 (XP), 2003, 2007 or 2010
(with or without an Exchange Server), Palm Outlook Conduits
HotSync Manager or ActiveSync 4.5 on the desktop, as may be
required depending on your Palm OS device. See your Palm
documentation for details.
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Synchronize your
Contact and Calendar information (appointments & tasks) between
your iPhone and Amicus by enabling Outlook Contacts & Calendar
Link in Amicus Attorney and configure your iPhone to sync with
Outlook.
Requires: Microsoft Outlook 2003, 2007 or 2010 (Microsoft
ActiveSync requires Exchange 2003 or 2009 Server
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Email Integration
| Contact & Calendar Link
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Amicus Attorney's
email integration works with Microsoft® Outlook® to handle
incoming and outgoing messages.
Premium Edition
users can also synchronize Microsoft Outlook Contacts & Calendar
entries directly with Amicus Attorney.
Supported
Versions: Microsoft Outlook 2002 (XP), 2003, 2007 or 2010
(with or without an Exchange Server) is required. POP3 is
supported but IMAP is not. An Internet email account may be
used if other requirements are met.
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Report Writing
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SQL Reporting
Services |
Run and edit
reports directly from Amicus through SQL Server Reporting
Services. Sort, refresh and access Amicus data directly from
interactive reports.
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CRYSTAL REPORTS™ |
Crystal Reports™
for custom report creation.
Compatibility: It is recommended that the reports that ship
with Premium Edition be edited using Crystal Reports 10 or
higher.
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Scanner
Integration
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Adobe PDF |
An Amicus
Toolbar is available directly from within Adobe Acrobat and
Adobe Reader.
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Please Note
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Customers with
previous versions of Amicus Attorney should note that the link
to GhostFill (Amicus Assembly) is no longer available. Please
speak with your Amicus representative for further information. |
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