2010 Practice Management
Annual Conference
PCLaw® Office Efficiency Tools –
Calendaring, Phone Call &
Document Management
Presented by:
Deborah Schaefer
DJSCPA@optonline.net
(203)915-0950
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Practice Management
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Matter Manager
Calendar
Phone Call Manager
Document Manager
– Documents
– Email
• Contact Manager
• Outlook Integration
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Objectives
• Setup Calendar for timekeepers and staff to use
• Schedule appointments and to dos
• Display day, week, or monthly views for specific timekeepers
• Set up recurring appointments that occur on a regular basis
• Utilize Phone Call Manager to track phone calls and messages
taken, as well as notify PCLaw® users that messages are waiting
• Transform received messages into to do’s on the Calendar, and post
these items as billable time entries on the Client Ledger
• Navigate the different tabs of Document Manager, and add or
modify documents in PCLaw®
• Manage documents associated with matters and contacts
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Set-Up
System Settings, Front
Office Tab
Turn On Calendar, Phone
Call Manager, Document
Manager
Document Type
Default Settings
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Workstation Settings – Calendar
and Document
Be sure indexer is running on
Server
Set-Up
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Set-Up
Connection Settings
Store Password
Enable Connection to
Windows Explorer,
Internet Explorer and
Microsoft Word,
WordPerfect (if
installed)
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Lawyers and Rate List. Use
Calendar must be checked for
timekeeper using calendar
Set-Up
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Appointment Codes, Holidays, Location Codes
should be customized
Set-Up
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Calendar
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Appointments, To Dos
Linked Dates
Recurring Entries
Convert Calendar entry into a time entry
Interface with Outlook
Time Tab
Calendar entry associated to matter
Appointment Type and Location Codes
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Calendar
Whose
calendar is
being shown
Different
views
Current
Month
Appointments,
ToDos or Both
Open
Calendar
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Calendar
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Calendar
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A - Description
B - Matter
C - Timekeeper
D – Appointment Code
E - Location
F - Contact
G - Task
H – Due Date
I – Reminder Date
J – Start Time
K – Duration, All Day
L – To Do, Appointment, Private
M – Priority
N – Create Time Entry
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Calendar
Recurring Calendar Entries
Linked Dates
- Series of appointments and/or to dos with a common theme.
-Appointments can automatically be entered into the calendar
based only on one appointment.
- Create template for each type of linked events.
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Calendar
All appointments and to dos associated to a
matter will be shown on the Events tab of
Matter Manager
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Phone Call Manager
• Phone Messages
– Alert User when they have a message
• Phone Calls
– Receive
– Originate
– Notes
– Contact/Person
– Duration
– Convert to Time Entry
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Phone Call Manager
• Centrally track phone calls and messages
• Messages are associated with a user or users within PCLaw,
notifications of new messages appear on the user’s workstation.
• Messages include the following details: Notes, Associated Matters,
Related Contacts, Call Duration and Status.
• Create Time Entry from Phone call.
• Phone Calls include the following details: Matter, Contact(s)
• Create To Do from Phone Call.
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Phone Call Manager
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Phone Call Manager
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Phone Call Manager
All phone calls associated with a matter will
be shown on the Calls tab of Matter Manager.
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Document Manager
• Interface with Word or Word Perfect
– Tool Bar Added
• Directory Hierarchy
• Documents are linked to matter
• Indexer
– Workstation Settings
– Location – PLIDXR32
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Saving Documents
Link Document to Contact
Saving from other applications – Explorer
Searching Capabilities
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Document Manager
Document Manager is accessed on Practice
Management Quick Step or from Pull down menu
File, Document Manager
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• Saving documents to PCLaw
– In Word or WordPerfect
– Explorer
Document Manager
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Document Manager
• Any type of file can be saved through Windows Explorer
• Multiple Documents can be saved to PCLaw in one step
– Highlight multiple documents – Right Click
• Documents can be added from Matter Manager,
Document Tab or Document Manager – Add Doc
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Document Manager
Screen used to save
documents in PCLaw
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Document Manager
Searching all documents saved in PCLaw – Content, Title, Document
Type
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Document Manager
Searching from Documents Tab in Matter Manager
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Document Manager
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Contact Manager
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Main Types – Client, Vendor, Contact
Reports
Export report to Excel
Assign type
Link to matter(s)
Associate to Document, Email, Appointment
Export to Handheld
Labels
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Outlook Integration
• What is linked
• Configuration
– Options, Connection Settings, Outlook
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Entry in Outlook Tasks folder
Registry Entries
Outlook Connection Manager
Hand Held Devices
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Additional Training Opportunities
• For additional training opportunities, visit LexisNexis® University,
where you may learn more about eLearning, eConsulting,
Classroom, Anytime, and Just in Time Training class offerings.
• Also available are an extensive network of LexisNexis® Certified
Independent Consultants (CICs) who offer on-site training,
installation, and maintenance of Practice Management software
systems.
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Deborah J. Schaefer, CPA
One Bradley Road, Suite 201
Woodbridge, Connecticut 06525
203-915-0950
djscpa@optonline.net
www.deborahjschaefer.com