You might be aware that the Legal Services Regulation Bill is soon to be introduced. The President of the Law Society Mr. Donald Binchy recently stated "Economy aside, one of the biggest issues facing the legal profession today is the Legal Services Regulation Bill". With this in mind, Legal I.T. is working with solicitor firms to help prepare them for the new business challenges the bill presents.

Legal Time Recording

As clients continue to demand higher transparency, law firms are under an increasing amount of pressure to standardise their in-house procedures and justify their fees. At Legal I.T. we know that sound financial management starts with time recording.

Time recording data is not only useful from a management point of view but can help a firm analyse where they are making money and where they are losing it. Fee earners who are more disciplined with their time recording software tend to be better at billing and collecting cash – as the more time you capture, the more time you bill. It also enables clients to have a better understanding of the time and work that has gone into their case.

At Legal I.T. we can help firms implement this process quickly and easily. Contact us today on 021 482 6320 or email info@legalit.ie to set up a free online demo or to find out more about legal time recording.

]]>http://www.legalit.ie/news/vat-changes-for-the-new-year.htmlAdministrator2012-01-03T16:15:43Z2012-01-03T16:15:43ZVat has changed to 23% as of the 1st of January 2012. Please find the attached guide for changing the rate in Partner for Windows Accounts.

How to Change the Vat Rate to 23%

The Legal I.T. office and support lines will be closed from 5.30pm on Friday 23rd of December until 9.00am on Tuesday 3rd of January.

Special arrangements can be made if you need assistance during the Christmas break. Please contact us if you require mobile numbers during this period.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Logging and follow up on telephone/e-mail support calls
• Server and PC Installations
• General hardware and operating system support (Servers, PC’s, Printers, etc)
• In-house applications support (training provided)

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Good Windows Server knowledge (in particular SBS 2003/2008/2011)
• Knowledge of Exchange 2003/2007/2010 (SQL an advantage)
• Strong working knowledge MS Office (2003/2007/2010)
• Knowledge of Exchange Activesync (iPhones, Android etc)
• Full driving licence will also be required

How to Apply

To apply please visit our Legal I.T. LinkedIn page or email your C.V. and cover letter to mark@legalit.ie



 Dictation has never been easier - dictate anywhere, on your phone and send the dictation back to the office immediately. 

Mobile Dictation for Blackberry

Findentity Mobile Dictate created by Thax Software, enables Solicitors who use Blackberry devices to dictate - anytime, anywhere. Clear user interface with simple & intuitive thumb operation - Dictation has never been easier.
Turn your Blackberry into a personal digital dictation device. Findentity Mobile Dictate for the Blackberry Smartphone costs $149.99 USD.

Click here for more info (Link to the Blackberry site)

Mobile Dictation for iPhone

DictaNet have a great app for iPhone users. It is the world's first wrist-operated professional dictation machine exclusively for your iPhone. Simple tipping / tilting of the iPhone in your wrist starts recording, pauses, plays back, fast-forwards and rewinds -- all with the flick of a wrist!
It will integrate with your DictaNet system and only costs €9.99 from the app store.

Click here for more info  (Link to Apple's site)

The Institute of Legal Accountants of Ireland Annual Conference is being sponsored by Legal IT this year. The them of this years conference is "The Future of Legal Services"

Richard Susskind has specialised in legal technology for 25 years. He is an independent adviser to major professional firms and to national governments.
He has written and edited numerous books, including Expert Systems in Law (OUP, 1987), The Future of Law (OUP, 1996) , Transforming the Law (OUP, 2000), The Susskind Interviews: Legal Experts in Changing Times (Sweet & Maxwell, 2005), The End of Lawyers? Rethinking the Nature of Legal Services (OUP, 2008)

More about Richard: http://www.susskind.com/

Full details to follow. Watch this space. http://www.legalit.ie/ilai-conference-2011/

It will integrate with your DictaNet system and only costs €9.99 from the app store. Versions for other smartphones will be released later in the year.
Click here for more info (Link to Apple's site)

Location : 

This is a varied role that will cover online marketing, crm management, account management, seo and other general marketing tasks. We are a well established company based in ballincollig and have 15 employees. We service the legal software sector and are continually expanding with new products and services that we want you to help us market. The job is available immediately on a contract that can range from 1 to 3 months. This is an internship but there will be some payment to cover weekly expenses. This is a great opportunity to get experience in marketing to the professional services sector.

How to apply :

Email mark@legalit.ie if you are interested in the role.

Legal I.T. has developed a new product called Attach 2 PDF. This will automatically convert all Word attachments (to emails) to PDF.

How it works:

A2P monitors your firms outgoing emails for attachments and automatically provides the option to convert to PDF format. This then locks down the sending attachment with the firms agreed security policy.

You still have the option to send the attachments as word docs, as sometimes firms want to allow the other party to edit the document.

.Doc Vs .PDF

Documents created through MS Word can be printed and viewed electronically. However, most users want to convert their Word documents to PDF as it makes the document more accessible to other users.

Most importantly the security feature provided by PDF is another important factor people want to convert their file to this format. A PDF file allows the user to authorise permission for other users to copy, print and edit the document which is a great plus point.

There are certain hardware prerequisites & A2P works with Outlook 2003 or newer.

Contact us for more details and pricing.

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