Category: Dev Stuff

TimeNet Law 2.8.4 is here! This update brings over 40 new features and improvements. Read on for complete release notes.

Version 2.8.4 – Release Notes

[NEW FEATURES]
– Headers and footers at client level
– Default timekeeper rates at client level
– When changing default timekeeper rates at client level, you can change all WIP rates for that client the new default rates
– New option to show a red overdue stamp on overdue invoices
– New option to make text larger or smaller in most windows (command+ and command-)
– New options in Slip Analysis Report to filter which slips will be shown
– New option in Slip Analysis Report to apply bulk markdowns to slips
– New option to hide invoice borders, which may result in better invoice printouts
– New date filter when invoicing to show payments/deposits from a date range on invoices
– New option for email delivery of invoices to all email addresses under a client, rather than just the first email address
– Bulk billing now creates LEDES invoices
– Bulk billing can now prefix invoice filenames with the first custom field of each matter, useful for sorting invoices
– Bulk billing now only sends one email per email address, regardless of how many invoices are being sent – multiple invoices are attached to a single email
– Invoices and Statements/Reports can now save to 2 different folders
– New “Show Invoices Folder” and “Show Statements/Reports Folder” commands in File menu
– All invoice options when creating invoices are now remembered when quitting TimeNet Law
– New Change Rate of Selected Slips command in Edit menu of matter windows
– Can now customize the global shortcut for bringing up the Timekeeper Timer

[FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS]
– Interface enhancements and polish
– Transaction dates are now sorted in descending order in the Accounting window
– Fixed a rare rounding issue
– Improved network reliability
– Improved auto save functionality
– Fixed an issue with the Credit Report and ABK payments
– Fixed an issue when going to the Payment Center from a specific matter
– Improved performance of Payment Center when loading large clients
– Improved performance of Payment Center when viewing client/matter retainer accounts
– Fixed an issue with transferring/refunding retainer deposits that had ABK payments taken out of them
– Fixed an issue with the search field in the Accounting window
– When selecting default rates at client and matter level, inactive timekeepers are now hidden from the list
– Fixed an issue with canceling master matter invoices from Billing Center
– Fixed an issue with the totals in the main window when bulk invoicing from the Billing Center
– Fixed an issue with group invoicing on matters with only expenses and no fees
– Time rounding is now automatically performed on WIP when invoicing if Auto-Round is checked
– Fixed an issue with repeatedly selecting Round Time in matter window
– Fixed an issue with ABK payments not showing proper custom labels

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TimeNet Law 2.8.3 is now available! Over 35 new features and improvements. Read on for complete release notes.

Version 2.8.3 – Release Notes

[NEW FEATURES]
– Now using Sparkle framework – keeping TimeNet Law up-to-date just got a whole lot easier!
– Edit Menu – Undo when deleting slips
– File Menu – Open Recent menu for quick access to recently opened Matters
– You can now click the Total field in Matter windows to switch between Total and A/R Balance
– When configuring your mail server, new options to send copy of emailed invoices to the firm, and Test Server Settings
– New option to show Total Non-Billable Hours on invoices
– Billing Center – Client Statements can now show all payments (including deposits) and account balances
– Billing Center – Client Statements now show taxes and late fees
– Added Tax column to Net Investment, Invoice Summary and Statement of Accounts Reports (only when there are tax amounts to show)
– Added Re-Issue Invoice feature to Billing Center’s Invoices section
– New Party Report
– Internal Accounting – bill costs directly to client, transactions fully linked with matters.
– Unlimited custom fields in Matter Settings, improved interface for entering custom fields
– When deleting invoices with payments applied directly, TimeNet Law now offers to deposit them into a retainer account.
– Can now set quantity for Additional Charge slips on the fly
– On invoices, late fees are now shown separate from previous balance amount
– When filtering clients by category in the main window, the listbox heading now shows what category is being shown, and how many clients are in just that category

[FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS]
– Improvements to database reading and writing
– Fixed an issue with timekeeper and client contact info settings in the database
– don’t allow clients to be expanded/collapsed during initial load
– Bug with main window showing client totals as 0.00 in certain conditions
– Fixed an issue where the preferred Address Book group wasn’t properly filtering contacts from that group for import
– Fixed an issue where fee totals wouldn’t be shown on invoices when Slip Amount column was disabled
– Fixed an issue with fees vs disbursements collections on various reports
– Fixed a visual issue with Credit Report
– Payments deleted by canceling invoices are now logged to the Control Center audit database
– Dramatic speed improvement with opening and saving large matters
– Dramatic speed improvement with running Net Investment Report
– Visual improvements made to Fees & Disbursements Reports and Invoice Summary Report
– TimeNet Law now warns you when you’re opening a newer TimeNet Law database with an older version
– Fixed slight rounding issues that could cause amounts to appear as -0.00 or be high or low by 1 cent
– Fixed a date filter issue with Aged A/R and Aged WIP Reports
– Fixed a couple of small issues with the Restore Database feature
– Fixed an issue with bulk invoicing and using the Balance Forward for All Matters features
– Visual improvements, polish
– Fixed an issue with Dropbox affecting users of Mac OS X 10.4

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TimeNet Law 2.8.2 is now available! Read on for complete release notes.

Version 2.8.2 – Release Notes

[NEW FEATURES]
– New option to show or hide Task Codes and Activity Codes on Task Code invoices
– Ability to customize how accounts are labeled on invoices
– Ability to change multiple slip’s rate at once
– Ability to see a slip’s notes without having to double-click the slip (in the Notes Drawer)
– Can now drag-reorder aging buckets on Aged A/R and Aged WIP Reports

[FIXES AND IMPROVEMENTS]
– Conflict of Interest checks are much quicker on larger databases
– Other performance improvements for larger databases
– Fixed an issue with generating Ledger Reports in the Accounts section
– Fixed an issue with contingency billing calculations on Aged A/R Reports
– Fixed an issue with payments being applied to matters with Work in Progress flat fee timekeeper slips
– Fixed an issue with LEDES98B invoices and expenses not omitting commas
– Fixed an issue with taxes not properly being included in ABK payments
– Fixed an issue with previous payments not showing on invoices under some conditions
– Fixed an issue with the Accounts section not properly sorting transactions by date

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