The Pennsylvania Bar Association recently released Formal Opinion 2014-300, addressing the ethics issues associated with the use of social media. While this opinion is not directly relevant to legal office management software like CosmoLex, it is an important reminder that we must consider how new technologies affect the way attorneys practice. Non-Technology Rules Still Apply Many of the Pennsylvania conclusions … Read More
Are You Using Outdated Practice Management Software?
One of our CosmoLex employees told me that he was using Microsoft Office 97 at home until last year, and was quite happy with it. When he got a new computer, he couldn’t get the software to install under Windows 8 so bought the latest version of the office suite. He admitted that the newest edition had countless features he … Read More
Are Law Schools Teaching The Technology Skills Attorneys Need?
Legal education has to walk a fine line. On the one hand, law school teaching is based on generations of tradition. On the other hand, schools have to prepare lawyers to try today’s cases, not cases from last century. Although many aspects of law practice are fundamentally the same as they were a generation ago, one aspect has taken law … Read More
Why User Management Is A Critical Security Feature
Your law practice deals with sensitive client information, which is why you need to be sure to understand how to keep this data secure. CosmoLex law office software includes comprehensive user management permissions that help you lock down your data from unauthorized eyes. One Account Per User Do not share user accounts. Each person who accesses CosmoLex in your firm … Read More
CosmoLex Doesn’t Replace The Personal Touch
Collection is one of the most dreaded activities of a law firm. Many attorneys simply ignore overdue accounts or make only half-hearted efforts to collect, but those attorneys are unnecessarily hurting their incomes. CosmoLex legal billing software for attorneys provides powerful tools to help you improve your collection rate, but you can’t distance yourself from the collection process. What CosmoLex … Read More
What Law Practices Can Do About Check Fraud
Fraud plagues any business that writes checks, but it is an especially severe problem for the legal industry. The problem is so widespread that the banking industry has created a system called Positive Pay to fight fraud. It is imperative that billing or trust software for attorneys include support for Positive Pay, and CosmoLex now does so. Types Of Check … Read More
CosmoLex Legal Software Adds Support for International Customers
Localization Features Allow Attorneys in Any Country to Use the Program NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. – October 7, 2014 – CosmoLex announced today the release of version 2.1 of their cloud-based law office management software. The new version adds localization features designed to support the company’s international customers. CosmoLex debuted in the U.S. and rapidly gained hundreds of customers. Since … Read More
Will Technology Destroy The Legal Profession?
Why should someone hire a lawyer when a website can do the same thing for $19.99? Wait! Before you attorneys start screaming at us, we are merely being rhetorical. Of course a random internet form is not going to be as effective as an experienced specialist, just like a paralegal from a bankruptcy mill isn’t going to give the same … Read More
CosmoLex Legal Software Adds Positive Pay Check Fraud Protection
New Feature Protects Law Firms against Altered or Counterfeit Checks NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – September 24, 2014 – CosmoLex version 2.0, the latest release of the cloud-based law office software, adds support for Positive Pay, a customer authorization system that greatly reduces the instance of check fraud. The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners estimates businesses lost over $3 billion … Read More
Why Are Team Calendars So Important To A Small Law Firm?
One of the many features added to CosmoLex version 2.0 is a team calendar function. This might seem like a small feature for law practice management software, but it’s actually a tool that can enormously increase the efficiency of a small practice. When it comes to coordinating schedules within a firm, you have a few options. Individual Calendars – Each … Read More