TimeNet Law is going to see one or two more small updates as we gear up for the big 2.0 release. These smaller releases will mainly be in the realm of solving a billing conundrum we’ve been stuck on for a little while now. We’re nearing a solution that elegantly handles the problem. After this issue is resolved, TimeNet Law 2.0 will be quick to follow. This release will truly take TimeNet Law beyond billing. Here’s the lowdown on what’s to come:
– Conflict checking. TimeNet Law will allow you to list the names/companies of people associated with clients you represent. A Hot Tier will let you list names/companies that absolutely do conflict with that client. And of course you’ll be able to run a quick conflict of interest check anytime, plus you’ll be notified when creating a new client if there are any conflicts. All of this will be achieved with a methodical and well-thought-out design that is easy to understand and fun to use.
– More case management. TimeNet Law currently allows you to link a file to a slip. That’s pretty great, but sometimes you need a list of files at hand that revolve around the entire matter. And sometimes you don’t want these files to all pop open every time you start the timer. Enter the new Matter Briefcase. Inside your Briefcase you can have a clean, organized list of files, as well as notes and to-dos for that matter. You can even sync due dates and appointments with iCal.
– Reporting. TimeNet Law recently added the Trust and Escrow Funds Report, which is a great tool, but that’s just the beginning. Timekeeper reports, income reports, client reports and more displayed in beautiful, printable pie charts and bar graphs. You’ll always be in the know on exactly how your firm is doing.
– Finally, fully customizable bill templates. Your firm will be running smarter and looking good doing it.
TimeNet Law 2.0 is going to be a really great upgrade and there will probably be a few more surprises. Oh, and one more thing: TimeNet Law 2.0 will be an absolutely free update!
TimeNet is going to see a major update (3.9.22) in the next few days. This update is a massive interface overhaul (every single window has been polished and improved). In addition to the new UI, we have re-written almost all of the code base. Here’s what we’ve been able to achieve:
– Much more stable. Reading/writing files is now virtually fail-proof. Disappearing data, networking problems, and other strange issues that crept up randomly have also been fixed. The data structure has been streamlined and prepped for the new features of 4.0 as well (more on this coming soon).
– It’s insanely fast. Launching, opening projects, invoicing, reports, searching, quitting… it’s all faster. We’re fully taking advantage of multi-core processors. Much of the under-the-hood code is now multi-threaded.
– Bugs-be-gone. Foreign date and number format problems and invoice calculation problems were rare (or none) for some, and quite persistent for others. The good news is we’ve fixed all of this (as far as we can tell, you’ll have to be the judge of that).
– Improved invoicing. Polished and tweaked invoice templates and revisions to the internal invoice layout and calculations. Your invoices will look amazing.
After the 3.9.22 solidifies TimeNet with a fresh and current UI and a massively improved code-base, 4.0 will follow right after bringing a slew of highly anticipated new features, and it also has a few tricks up its sleeve.