Why should you choose Lexis Vislualfiles Corporate Counsel?
Overview [expand]
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| Specialist Functionality | Why do you need this? | How will this benefit your legal department? | |
| An integrated workflow solution for in-house counsel | Transform the way you run your legal department. | Manage your matters, boost efficiency and productivity, minimise risk, improve the service your department delivers to the business and share information. |
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Matter Management Software [expand]
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| Specialist Functionality | Why do you need this? | How will this benefit your legal department? | |
| File Management | Manage and progress your files more effectively. | Delivers significant efficiency and accuracy gains to your department by streamlining access to systems and information for all authorised users with a simultaneous 360° view of all files at all times. |
| Email Management | Provides a complete record of electronic correspondence. | You can save time filing incoming and outgoing electronic documents and correspondence as well as replace the need for file folder structures within Microsoft® Outlook or with another email system. |
| Document Production | Save time on document production through standardisation of processes, and a consistent approach in terms of in-house style. | Users have access to document templates which are populated with relevant correspondent information and adhere to preconfigured in-house styles. |
| Email Integration | Manage matters and emails within familiar environments. | Continue to handle matters from within systems you are already using and familiar with, e.g. Microsoft® Outlook. |
| History | Record all documents, emails, file notes and tasks completed related to a matter. | Gives you a complete and auditable history of all recorded data in a case which can be categorised by a user by file type for easy access and retrieval. |
| Time Tracking | Easy time tracking and recording. | Time recording can be used to value the work-load in progress, to provide statistics to evaluate the department’s performance and to monitor its value to the business. |
| Panel Management | Manage files allocated to external law firms. | Achieve efficient workflow with your external legal panel firms. |
| File Inception | Files can be categorised or classified by task, dates and activities. | Allows easy tracking and categorising of files. New instructions can be opened and work can commence on the file within minutes of receipt including electronic receipt to the instructing department. |
| Correspondence | Launch and record external and internal correspondence. | All correspondence is recorded to a file, saving time and providing a searchable audit trail of correspondence. |
| Alerts | Set and receive alert messages. Ensure activities are not missed. | You can have full confidence that the legal team has not missed anything whether it is a key deadline or activity. |
| Scheduled Activities | Configure the solution to set up standard activities associated with a file, which are recorded against it. | Ensure consistency of processes and compliance with departmental procedures. |
| Key Dates | Users can view, open, add and process tasks associated with key dates, and all activity is recorded to file history. | Enables you to manage risk and the pace at which a file is progressed. A file cannot be closed if there are key dates outstanding. |
| Team Members | You can build a record of colleagues who are acting as team members on a file. | Makes the inception process more efficient as you can select from an existing list of team members or input new data for the first time, so that the record holds details of their name, job description, internal telephone extension, etc. |
| Parties | Record, amend and add Parties. | Create a user-friendly and efficient database of Parties which meets consistent correspondence protocols. |
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Research [expand]
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| Specialist Functionality | Why do you need this? | How will this benefit your legal department? | |
| Links to Research and Information | Access your LexisNexis online legal research services (legislation, cases, commentary) without leaving your matter management solution. | Seamless integration with LexisNexis AU so you can move between your matter management and online legal research and information. You can save research back to a particular matter where you can find it again. |
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Billing [expand]
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| Specialist Functionality | Why do you need this? | How will this benefit your legal department? | |
| Billing and Disbursements | Displays a file with budgeted time and expenses. An alert is prompted when the percentage achieved figure is reached. | You’ll be able to efficiently manage and track budgeted time and expenses. |
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Support [expand]
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| Service | Why do you need this? | How will this benefit your legal department? | |
| Implementation | LexisNexis has a team of dedicated installation experts with local specialists helping you install and configure to your needs. | Benefit from the expertise of our specialist consultants. We offer committed, local support teams to assist you with the implementation of software and ensuring everything runs smoothly. |
| Training | Customised one-on-one or group training available from our experienced training team. | We will equip your legal team with training to fit your requirements and availability. |
| Support | Technical phone support is available from 8am - 6pm AEST Monday to Friday or email: helpline@lexisnexis.com.au | Obtain peace of mind with a comprehensive support package. Support from a team of local experts is only a phone call away. |
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