Wow!!!!! The marketplace for practice management software has exploded this year. They must have added something to the water that programmers drink (they do drink
Well, yesterday, Gavel & Gown released Credenza (Click for more info). Now you can have your Outlook and your case management; no synchronization, no exchange. Rather, you now have FILES within Outlook. A $9.95/month subscription is the cost.
Meanwhile, I am currently reviewing HoudiESQ. This system is a web-based practice management system designed by Frank Rivera (who architected Time Matters World Edition). It is offered on either a SAAS (Software as Service) or self-hosted basis. What is different is that it entirely redesigns and rethinks the interface for a practice management system. Stay tuned for my review in Technolawyer later this month.
Not to be outdone, LexisNexis has released Time Matters 10 (on an all-SQL platform) Apart from major improvements in stability and access speed, the system includes Desktop Extensions. These widgets give you a window into Time Matters on your desktop and could change entirely the way you work with your practice management system.
Gavel & Gown, with the release of Amicus 2010 Premium Edition, has produced a solid, stable product. While continuing its focus on “separate offices”, the Premium Edition, centralizes the data on a single SQL Server (full SQL Server 2008 Standard is included with the license) and added extensive customization in the form of custom pages and custom records
On the SAAS front, RocketMatters, Clio and newcomer AdvologixPM are coming into their own. Each have been progressively adding features to fill out the requirements of a robust practice management system. Clio and RocketMatter have expanded their billing and trust accounting features. AdvologixPM, with its support for extensive customization, has released a new document automation module that lets you launch full document packages, populated with data from the Force.com platform.