SmartAdvocate® and eLaw – A Great Integration of eLaw’s calendaring features and the best case management system

If you’re not already aware, the calendaring features of eLaw can be fully integrated in SmartAdvocate®. This integration automates and coordinates your calendar management function between the two platforms. Synchronization between SmartAdvocate and eLaw will automatically add new or updated information to both systems when entered in either one. The information that is synced between the two systems includes: Date and Time Part Judge Action Appearance Type Comment Case ID (for internal use) County Docket No. Index No. Within a specific event you will be able to view the automatic updates, which will show you adjournment information and comments from eLaw. SmartAdvocate will also automatically assign the attending staff member and add all the relevant information. If you are an eLaw client and haven’t added the integration to your SmartAdvocate account, you should. And if you are not an eLaw client, you should be.

SmartAdvocate to Exhibit at Mass Torts Made Perfect

Come visit us at Mass Torts Made Perfect at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas April 20th-22nd. MTMP is one of the premier national seminars for the plaintiff’s personal injury bar. You can find us at Booth No.63. For more information about MTMP, you can visit http://mtmp.com/.

Using the Staff Activity Report to Improve Office Efficiency and Productivity

If your firm’s managing partners or office administrators aren’t utilizing the Staff Activity report, they certainly should be. A law firm’s success is dependent on the efficiency, diligence, and work ethic of its support staff. We all know that for the most part, it is a firm’s paralegals and legal assistants who are handling the nitty-gritty of the cases that stream through their office. SmartAdvocate’s Staff Activity Report allows you to track and assess the productivity of individual employees. You can utilize this report for a number of different purposes. For example, you can run this report to effectively distribute work, as well as find out which employees need additional training concerning a particular aspect of their job function. The Staff Activity Report additionally helps managing partners and office administrators evaluate their employees’ growth and performance during their duration of employment. SmartAdvocate’s Staff Activity Report is easily accessible from the Universal Top Menu Bar by clicking on the Reports Dropdown and selecting Staff Activity Report. You’ll notice that as soon…

First Series of Instructional Videos are now Available on YouTube

For those looking for a resource for new employees or just a refresher on the basics, we have put 12 beginning level instructional videos on the SmartAdvocate YouTube channel. These videos cover a range of introductory topics. Hosted by our own Schery Ramadan, they provide concise tutorials on the following subjects: How to Log In The My SmartAdvocate Home Screen Intake Wizard Searching for Cases Case Browse Review Case Summary General Screens Plaintiff Screens Defendant Screens Contact Overview Where to Find Help You can watch any of the videos at: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLly8_pBY1NRPwl-m1sS8pz_HPkbP7VAeN