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Virtual Office – A Crash Course

Virtual Law Office - A Crash Course

We’ve written a guide to help you transition your law office into a virtual, remote law firm.

While this guide is geared for attorneys, the information can be applied to any office, and TimeNet offers the same remote functionality as TimeNet Law.

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TimeNet Law 3.3 is Available Now!

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TimeNet Law 3.3 is now available! This update brings over 50 new features, fixes and improvements. Be sure to check below for all of the release notes.

This update brings many great new features and UI improvements, bug fixes, reliability and performance enhancements, and provides 100% compatibility with macOS Big Sur and Apple Silicon Macs.

 

100% Compatible with macOS Big Sur and Apple Silicon Macs

Release Notes

NEW FEATURES

  • New option to show retainer funds total in main window
  • New option to show investment total (unbilled+A/R – retainer funds total) in main window
  • New Redesigned Conflict Checker
    • Waive conflicts for each client, with optional reason
    • See and waive conflicts from Conflicts Report
    • See all client and matter parties from Client Info Window
    • See conflicts from Matter Settings > Matter Parties
    • Manage conflict waivers for each client under Client Info Window > Parties/Conflicts tab
  • New option to set and increment Invoice numbers at the client level
  • Support for invoice numbers with dashes (example: 2020-005-101 will count up to 2020-005-102, 2020-005-103, etc)
  • New option in client settings to exclude client from emailed invoices in One Click Billing
  • New option to turn tax on or off and customize tax rates individual expenses
  • Control Center has new Lockout features
  • Window > Reset Window Placement now works in more windows
  • Many UI improvements
  • Many invoice layout improvements
  • CONTROL CENTER: New option to turn on lockout for all users or users not on latest version of TimeNet Law

BUG FIXES

  • Fixed an issue with timekeeper rate labels that use certain symbols
  • Fixed an issue where markdowns might not show on the invoice, even though they were calculated correctly
  • Fixed an issue with percentage discounts on master matters
  • Fixed an issue with discounts and taxes billed from master matters
  • Fixed an issue with logging in to TimeNet Law when using Control Center
  • Fixed a rare issue where multiple menubar icons could appear
  • Fixed formatting of discounts in One Click Billing
  • Fixed a rare issue with joint invoices that include complex tax and/or discount settings
  • Fixed an issue with invoice numbering and One Click Billing
  • Fixed an issue with blank shortcuts
  • Fixed an issue with One Click Billing and invoice emailing
  • Fixed an issue when sorting by last name with clients ending in “Inc.”, “LLC, “ESQ”, etc.
  • Many more small improvements and compatibility fixes for Big Sur and Apple Silicon Macs (now fully compatible)

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Working Remotely with TimeNet Law and TimeNet

Working Remotely

In light of the extradorinaiy events happening all over the globe, there has never been a better time to implement a virtual office strategy for your law firm or business.

TimeNet Law and TimeNet make it incredibly easy to allow your team to work from home. You do not have to purchase extra licenses to run TimeNet Law or TimeNet remotely on additional computers.

We have full instructions for configuring TimeNet Law and TimeNet to work remotely for your firm or business. Whether you’re a solo practitioner or need to coordinate a full team, it’s very easy. Just visit our networking guide and follow the instructions for Cloud Mode: https://www.timenetlaw.com/remote

If you have any questions about deploying TimeNet Law remotely for you and your team, we’re here to help. Just get in touch and we’ll have you up and running in no time.

Stay safe and be well!

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TimeNet Law 3.2 is Available Now!

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TimeNet Law 3.2 is now available! This update brings over 40 new features, fixes and improvements. Be sure to check below for all of the release notes.

In light of the extradorinaiy events happening all over the globe, there has never been a better argument for implementing a virtual office strategy at your law firm. TimeNet Law makes it incredibly easy to allow your team to work from home. By leveraging many existing cloud technologies, you can easily configure TimeNet Law to run remotely. You don’t even have to purchase extra licenses to run TimeNet Law from home.

We have full instructions for configuring TimeNet Law to work remotely for your firm. Just visit our networking guide and follow the instructions for Cloud Mode: https://www.timenetlaw.com/remote

If you have any questions about deploying TimeNet Law remotely for you and your team, we’re here to help. Just reply to this email and we’ll have you up and running in no time.

Release Notes

NEW FEATURES

  • Invoices showing a balance forward now use a much improved condensed statement feature
  • New Matter Tag field in Matter Settings
  • New filters let you run reports for specific Matter Groups and Matter Tags
  • You can now type-to-select a client name or invoice number in Billing Center > Client Statements and Billing Center > Invoices
  • Client ID is now shown on Trust /Escrow/UAC Report
  • Database change to provide compatibility with Synology database syncing
  • Client rate labels can now be customized per client
  • You can now reissue multiple invoices at once from Billing Center > Invoices
  • UI Refinements

BUG FIXES

  • Loading Totals when first opening TimeNet Law is now much faster
  • Loading Reports is now much faster
  • Overall system performance enhancements
  • Improved performance with shortcut groups containing a large number of shortcuts
  • Improved performance with Billing Center > Invoices
  • Improved performance when changing a timekeeper’s rate across all clients and matters
  • Fixes an issue with changing a timekeeper’s default rate across all clients and matters
  • Fixes an issue with deleting invoices from Billing Center
  • Fixes an issue with billing multiple matters on one invoice that include tax charges
  • Fixes an issue with linking matters together and removing links between matters
  • Fixes an issue where totals in the main window may not properly refresh
  • Fixes an issue where Payment Center might not automatically refresh after applying a payment to a matter
  • Fixes an issue with showing payment history on One Click Billing invoices under certain conditions
  • Fixes an issue with late fee application
  • Fixes a rare issue where invoices might not generate under a specific configuration
  • Fixes an issue where reports printed with date filters sometimes showed the incorrect date on the page header
  • Fixes an issue where re-issuing an invoice might increment the internal invoice number counter
  • Fixes a rare rounding issue with joint matters
  • Fixes an issue with calendar window on light mode
  • Fixes an issue with importing events from calendar
  • Fixes an issue with importing clients from contacts
  • Fixes an issue with re-calculating late fees
  • Fixes an issue where an unknown error could occur rarely when TimeNet Law was in the background
  • Fixes an issue where invoices would generate but not create a PDF under rare conditions
  • Numerous other improvements and fixes

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TimeNet Law 3.1.1 is Available!

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TimeNet Law 3.1.1 is now available. This update contains over 25 new features, fixes and improvements!

 

 

Release Notes

    • QuickTimer now has field for notes as well as task
    • Quick Entries can now be saved as Shortcut Groups
      • Assign shortcuts to specific timekeepers
      • Create a list of notes relating to each shortcut
      • When entering slips, these new Quick Entry shortcuts will auto-complete in the task and notes fields, as well as appear in a popup menu next to the text fields
    • When starting a timer in the slip editor, the menu bar timer now properly reflects and controls the slip window’s timer
    • Matters now remember the Notes pane setting – matter notes, or slip notes
    • Timekeeper Report now remembers if Include Inactive Clients is checked or not

 

  • Fixed an issue where matter numbers may not appear on client statements correctly
  • Fixed an issue where a warning about “multiple timers running” may trigger falsely
  • Fixed an issue where Smart Rounding might not trigger on a slip after a timer was stopped
  • Fixed a bug where certain symbols in a client’s code could prevent invoices from opening
  • Fixed an issue with % discounts on LEDES invoices
  • Fixed an issue where the Client ID wasn’t showing in the Client Info Window when right-clicking a client’s name and selecting “Show Contact Info”
  • Fixed an issue where text fields in the Payment Center might become black text on a black background
  • Improvements to matter saving and auto-saving
  • Fixed an issue with the Client Report’s Investment column calculation
  • Various additional fixes and improvements

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TimeNet Law 3.1 is Available

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TimeNet Law 3.1 is now available. This update contains important bug fixes and improvements, and further improves reliability with macOS Catalina.

 

 

Release Notes

  • Database improvements with saving data
  • Database improvements with performance
  • Multiple fixes with invoice layout and content duplication
  • Multiple fixes for stability with Catalina
  • Fixed an issue with applying late fees
  • Fixed an issue with showing certain payment histories on invoices
  • Multiple UI improvements
  • Improved compatibility with Dropbox and other cloud sync engines
  • Multiple improvements to joint invoice layout and configuration
  • Other various fixes and improvements

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TimeNet Law 3.0.2 is Now Available!

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TimeNet Law 3.0.2 is now available. This update contains new features, UI improvements, and important bug and compatibility fixes for macOS Mojave and macOS Catalina.

Release Notes

New Features

  • Client Tax can now have a customizable label shown on invoices
  • LEDES98B invoices can now contain discounts
  • macOS Catalina compatibility additions

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed an issue with exporting Statement of Accounts Report
  • Fixed an issue with generating Aged A/R Reports
  • Fixed an issue with matter retainer balances sometimes not showing on Client Statements
  • Fixed an issue with the Calendar window having light text on a light background
  • Fixed issues with running One Click Billing and certain reports
  • Improvements to Conflict of Interest checks
  • Numerous UI bug fixes and improvements
  • Numerous compatibility additions

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TimeNet Law 3.0.1 is Available Now!

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The launch of TimeNet Law has been a huge success. Your feedback has been overwhelmingly positive, and we are thrilled that you all are enjoying the new update! Today we are releasing TimeNet Law 3.0.1 — this update is a maintenance release incorporating bug fixes and minor improvements to the program based on user feedback.

Release Notes

IMPORTANT NOTE: TimeNet Law 3 requires macOS 10.9 or later

New Features

  • New button in the Edit Slip window to show Client Contact info, for making a quick call while taking notes
  • Show/Hide Inactive Clients and Matters toggles are now available when right-clicking in the main window
  • New option to include or exclude a client from global tax rates

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed UI issues with license code window
  • Fixed an issue with customizing columns in the Client Report
  • Fixed an issue where the program would say a timer was already running when it wasn’t
  • Fixed an issue where the Balance line on invoices would always appear black, regardless of customized color selection
  • Fixed an issue where some text fields would change entered content to “0”
  • Fixed a rare rounding issue with joint invoicing
  • Fixed issues with error messages on certain reports
  • Fixed an issue where invoices wouldn’t sort by date in some lists
  • Fixed an issue with task code categories
  • Fixed UI issues with the main window
  • Fixed an issue with Payment Center refreshing
  • Fixed an issue with TimeNet Law Control Center’s Can See Dollar Amounts permission
  • Fixed an issue with finalizing joint matters
  • Fixed an issue where the calendar would appear too dark or too light
  • Fixed an issue with cancelling joint invoices from Billing Center > Invoices
  • Fixed an issue with One Click Billing not showing all clients
  • Fixed an issue where changing master matter setting wouldn’t refresh in main window
  • Fixed an issue where Billing > Invoices wouldn’t show full invoice balance of master matters
  • Fixed an issue where client categories could be duplicated
  • Fixed an issue where the main window would load repeatedly
  • Fixed an issue with hiding billed slips
  • Fixed an issue with conflict checking
  • Fixed an issue where loading accounts might lock up the program
  • Other various UI fixes and improvements

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TimeNet Law 3 Has Landed!

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TimeNet Law 3 is ready to go! Every corner of the application has been rewritten, refreshed and retouched. This has been a monumental effort, and we are so excited for all of you to get your hands on TimeNet Law 3!

 

Quick Stats

  • 850 hours of development time
  • 130 windows redesigned for retina and dark mode support
  • 100 new icons designed
  • 45,477 lines of code rewritten or refactored
  • 150 new features and improvements
  • Performance improvements of up to 600% on large databases

Details & Screenshots

TimeNet Law has been rebuilt upon a new robust 64 bit codebase. What does this mean? It means that TimeNet Law is much, much faster. It can access a lot more memory, and run much more reliably, especially with extremely large databases. It also means that it will be compatible with all future versions of macOS for the foreseeable future. And finally, it opens the door for lots of new features and exciting plans we have scheduled in the coming year.

On top of the new modernized codebase, TimeNet Law 3 has a completely redesigned interface. Every single window, button, and text field has been polished for a pixel perfect Retina experience. Oh – and it supports Dark Mode. Which looks pretty incredible, if you’re into that sort of thing. Be sure to check out the screenshots below.

We still wanted to include some great new features, and TimeNet Law 3 has plenty. See the full release notes below, under the screenshots.

TimeNet Law 3 is a huge update, and we’ve worked really hard to ensure that this new version is rock solid and looks great. But nothing is perfect. So, if you run into any issues, or have any comments about the new design, we’d love to hear from you. Just get in touch!

We hope you enjoy the update!

Main Window
Main Window Dark Mode
Matter Window
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Release Notes

IMPORTANT NOTE: TimeNet Law 3 requires macOS 10.9 or later

New Features

  • All new retina design
  • Support for Dark Mode
  • 64 bit codebase
  • Faster performance with new data engine
  • New sidebar in main window lets you quickly categorize and filter clients
  • New Reports engine offers vastly improved performance and new graphs
  • Aged A/R Report now hides clients with $0.00 balance due
  • Slip Report now includes a search field to filter slips
  • The Add Slips window now shows the total of each slip before you add it
  • Payment History on invoices now shows which invoice a previous payment was applied to
  • Billing Center > Invoices includes new filters for clients and dates, and shows taxes broken down for each invoice number
  • Matter windows now have a “Show/Hide Billed Slips” button
  • Working with large clients (hundreds or thousands of matters) is now much faster
  • Saving changes in a matter reflects in the Main Window much faster
  • Right-clicking a client in the main window includes a new option to show the client’s contact information
  • Added a Save checkbox when creating invoices to allow for easy saving of the PDF file
  • Payment Center now shows accounts with Automatic Payment turned on
  • You can now easily turn Automatic Payments on or off for any retainer account from the Payment Center
  • New support for system-wide spell checking

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue with importing calendar events on some systems
  • Fixed an issue with changing Matter Groups from the main window
  • Fixed an issue with changing Matter Groups from the Matter Settings window
  • Fixed an issue where DRAFT invoices might show incorrect retainer balances on some systems
  • Fixed an issue with using date filters in One Click Billing
  • When copying or exporting data from Client Report, hidden columns are not included in the export
  • Fixed a rare issue when checking for late fees
  • Many additional security, stability, compatibility, and performance improvements

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TimeNet Law 2.9.95 Update & Road Map

TimeNet Law 2.9.95 is here! This update includes over 40 new features, fixes and refinements! While preparing for our major TimeNet Law 3.0 update (which is scheduled to release later this year), we’ve made dozens of fixes and enhancements available with TimeNet Law 2.9.95.

This update will be the last major release before TimeNet Law 3.0 is available later this year. TimeNet Law 3.0 includes a beautiful new retina interface, an all new dashboard view, many exciting new features, and it will be 64 bit for full compatibility with macOS releases in the fall of 2019 and beyond.

Stay tuned for screenshots, sneak peeks, and more information about our upcoming TimeNet Law 3.0 release in the coming weeks!

TimeNet Law 2.9.95 is fully compatible with macOS Mojave!

Release Notes

New Features

  • Added an option in Preferences > Invoices to set a save folder for invoices
  • Added an option in Preferences > Invoices to save invoices in client subfolders
  • Improved UI in Create Invoice window
  • Added an option when creating invoices to save a copy of the invoice to your chosen destination by default
  • Added an option when creating invoices to show payments/deposits since last billing
  • Added an option when creating invoices to select slips by common time periods or a custom date range
  • Ability to minimize QuickTimer window
  • Added “Client Name and Date” as an option for invoice file name
  • Searching slips using QuickSearch now opens the matter and highlights the slip containing the search text
  • Added “Direct Deposit” as an option for payment type (like check, wire, etc)
  • Added the ability to use “T” or “Y” in date fields to quickly enter “Today” or “Yesterday”
  • Added ability to change UTBMS Task Codes for multiple slips at once by selecting them, right-clicking, and selecting “Change UTBMS Code for Selected Slips”
  • Slip Report: Added “Rate” column
  • Slip Report: Added “Matter” column
  • Slip Report: Added date filter options: “Entry Date” or “Billed Date”
  • Slip Report: Hover mouse cursor over the Date column to see when a slip was billed
  • Slip Report: Option to customize columns shown on PDF generated report
  • Slip Report: Sorting by date is now much faster with large reports
  • Slip Report: Exporting the report to CSV/spreadsheet now includes both the Slip Name and Slip Notes fields
  • Added an option to override the BILLING_START_DATE and BILLING_END_DATE fields when creating LEDES98B invoices

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed an issue with the Add Slips window and the Add Slip button being disabled when it shouldn’t be
  • Slip Report: Fixed issues with generated report layout
  • Fixed an issue when creating CSV files from invoices
  • Fixed issues with saving matters, having matters temporarily disappear, and issues with matter backups
  • Many other small fixes and performance enhancements

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