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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

New Features Include Team Calendar, Task Management, Docket Control And Client Import   NORTH BRUNSWICK, NJ – September 17, 2014 – Today, CosmoLex released version 2.0 of their cloud-based software. This update fleshes out the application into a comprehensive practice management solution.   The new features leverage the client and matter information already in use by […]

BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) is fairly common in companies nowadays. If a telecommuting employee already has a smartphone and laptop, why should the company buy more equipment? One of the many advantages of cloud-based billing software for lawyers like CosmoLex is that it can be access anywhere from any device, but your practice should […]

Almost all law offices, even solo practices, should have two bank accounts: an operating account and a trust account, also known as an IOLTA account. Roughly speaking the difference is that operating funds are your money; trust funds are not. Trust funds are monies you are holding for someone else. Managing both types of accounts […]

In the comment to Rule 1.1 of the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct, it states that attorneys must maintain competence “including the benefits and risks associated with relevant technology”. This was an important point in the “The Low Tech Lawyer’s Guide to Ethical Competence in a Digital Age” presentation at this year’s ABA Annual […]

Conflict of interest is a serious accusation for any attorney. Previous relationships with clients, witnesses or anyone else involved in a case can bias judgment against you. Even associations between parties can influence the outcome of a case. Most legal office management software comes with some kind of conflict checking but nobody provides better protection […]

One of the features introduced in CosmoLex version 1.6 is the User Settings panel. This allows each user on your team to customize the legal billing system to optimize the working environment. After logging in to CosmoLex, click on Setup at the top of the screen. You’ll see a row of tabs for the different […]