Aspire Vertical Markets
Law Office
Law Office Solutions
Client Call Handling
 The operator’s position is critical to the operation
of a law office
 A DSS Console is an important tool for the
operator
- Visual extension status indication provides status
information and helps expedite call handling
 Incoming call overflow sent to backup position
- As alternative, calls may be sent to Auto Attendant
Call Assistance
 The secretary or administrative assistant is there
to respond to calls when the lawyer cannot
 Call Coverage key on telephone displays calls to
the lawyer and telephone rings if call not
answered
- Insures that calls are answered when lawyer away
from their desk
 Small DSS provides status information about
associates, assistants or clerks to assist in
redirecting the call
Voice Mail with Auto Attendant
 Auto Attendant answers calls after office hours
- Plays greeting and redirects calls
 Voice Mail records messages for the principals
 Provides visual indication on the telephone of a
of a voice message
 Can be configured to call locally or off premise to
notify lawyer of voice message
Advanced Voice Mail Features
 Universal Desktop Messaging
- Feature option of some NEC Voice Mail systems
- Provides management of Voice Mail, e-mail or fax
- Integrates with E-Mail software to indicate messages
- Allows easy control of voice messages
 Playback, annotate, forward, attach to e-mail, delete
 Personal Answer Machine Emulation (AME)
- Monitor calls without callers knowledge
- Prioritize and choose which calls to answer
Track Telephone Usage
 Station Message Detail Recording (SMDR) built in
- Provides a record of every telephone call
 For standard, wireless and IP telephones
 Optional Ultra CallAnalyst software
- Gathers call data into a database
- Analyze data and generate reports
- Can create reports of charges to bill clients
 Account Codes
- User entered codes for tracking costs billable to a
client.
System Features
 Call Announce through built-in telephone speaker
- Handsfree replay to announcement – no button to
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push
Receive call announcement even when busy on a call
 Voice Over in the handset
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Announcement not heard by caller (speaker announcements
may bleed over into the handset)
- Option to have Voice Call Announce or have telephone
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ring
Option to announce new call or play busy tone to
caller when extension busy
System Features
 Caller ID Support
- Caller ID Service required from telephone company
- Display Calling Number and Calling Name
 Know who is calling before answering the call
 Helps speed call processing
 Can be used to display client and account information from a
computer database (Screen Pop)
- Caller ID info remains with redirected call
 Info displayed at receiving extension
 Voice Mail can receive and save only the Calling Number
System Features
 Full Duplex Speakerphone (optional)
- Eliminates voice clipping common in switched
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speakerphones
More “life like” conversations
 Call Forward Off-Premise
- Redirect unanswered calls to home office or cell phone
- Redirect calls to IP Telephone extension – wherever it
may be
System Features
 Group Listen
- Allow others in office to hear both sides of telephone
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conversation
Speakerphone is not on during Group Listen so others
not heard by outside party
 Microphone Cutoff
- Turns off microphone allowing user to speak without
being heard by outside party
System Features
 Conference Call
- Connect others to you telephone call
- Reduce need to make many calls
- No need to gather participants together in one room
 SPLIT
- While in 3-way Conference, speak to parties
individually
System Features
 Conversation Record
- Record important conversations for future reference
- Optional recording methods
 Store conversation in Voice Mail
 Use PGDAD box with attached recording device
 VSR (Voice Security Recorder) connects to PC for storage
System Features
 Private Line (DIL)
- Connects a dedicated telephone line to a lawyer’s desk
- Allows lawyer to receive calls that bypass the
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telephone system operator and Voice Mail
System SMDR can be configured to NOT record calls
received or made on this line
May be used for outgoing calls when all the firm
incoming lines are busy
System Features
 Guest Telephone
- A telephone for the setting area of lawyer’s office that
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guests may use to place calls
Configured for Tandem Ring or Both Ring so calls to
the desk telephone can be answered (by going off
hook at the guest telephone)
Privacy Release or Conference feature may be used to
allow guest to join a telephone conversation
System Feature
 IP Telephone support
- Work from anywhere
 Connect to the office telephone system from anywhere
 Work from home or from Starbucks
- IP telephone becomes an extension on the telephone
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system with its own extension number
Use NEC IP telephone or softphone (computer
software)(Future) to place or receive calls
Requires IP network connection and interface card