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"PCLaw v. Time Matters: Can PCLaw Do It All?"

Posted by John Heckman: "There seems to have been a recent uptick in inquiries along the line "Do I really need Time Matters?" Can't I do everything I do with TM just with PCLaw? (Manifestly, this corresponds to increased dissatisfaction with Time Matters and LexisNexis).

The generic answer is pretty simple: If you have an extensively customized Time Matters setup (for example, do you have custom fields on the "Additional" tab?), and make substantial use of chains and triggers, then the answer is "No, you would not be happy with PCLaw." However, if you use TM mainly as a calendar and rolodex for contacts and matters, then PCLaw may be able to do what you need. As usual, the devil is in the details.

[The article discusses:]

Calendar and Chains (Linked Events)...

Triggers...

Customization of Matters...

Documents...

Timers...

Data Import...

So the answer is.... it all depends on what you are looking to do. If you make a list of the five things you wish your current system would do, but doesn't; and another of five functions you absolutely can't afford to lose, and compare the result with some of the details above, you will be in a much better position to make an informed decision."

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Source: Does It Compute?, 24 August 2009

Full post as published by Stark County Law Library Blawg on August 27, 2009 (boomark / email).