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Lawyers Come Second

New CaseWizard 2000 software made for paralegals and office administrators.

Lawyers are known for their organizational skills and ability to cull information in order to do the best job possible to present a case. To accomplish this, they rely on paralegals and administrative staff to keep their practices in order -- a feat that’s no small task.

Three years ago, criminal defense paralegal Reena Firetag called in reinforcements of a technical nature to help her and her colleagues keep things running smoothly at the Peter David Brown law office in South Carolina. Her reinforcements amounted to a software package – CaseWizard -- that had just been introduced by CyberDyne Industries, a leading developer of case management software for the legal profession.

According to Firetag, what sets CyberDyne’s CaseWizard apart from other case management programs is that CaseWizard meets and addresses the specific needs of legal administrative and support staff that the generalized software packages don’t.

But what really won Firetag’s loyalty to CaseWizard is the software’s many case-specific features and that she can access any of them at the touch of a button. Some of the features that impressed Firetag are:

Track and document conversations with clients, associates and other contacts
Track multiple cases for a single client and organize each case individually
Chronological rolling indexes
Immediate access to all pertinent case and client information
Easily maintained mailing lists and mail merge files
Standard form templates
Easy to learn and follow menu design

“There were so many things about CaseWizard that made it the best choice for us,” said Firetag. “But something else that I can’t overlook is that the CD came specialized and ready to go. We were able to implement the program right away, in large part because it’s so simple and easy to use.”

CaseWizard keeps a rolling index of entire case files sorted by client name. The database holds detailed information and personal notes on the various parties involved, such as:

Attorneys
Judges
Doctors
Insurance companies and adjusters
Employers
Rehabilitation Counselors
Probation agents
Bondsmen, and;
Police officers

“Our office handles criminal defense, personal injury and worker’s compensation cases so we have quite a few clients for which we handle multiple cases,” explained Firetag. “CaseWizard indexes our clients alphabetically by name, so all the client’s information is in one place, while it’s still kept segregated by case.”

Once a case is completed for a client doesn’t mean CaseWizard forgets him or her either. The law office officially closes the client case with CaseWizard, but the information can always be accessed or the client file revived should the client need representation in the future.

“In the past, when everything was documented in hard copy and a client case was closed, the file got relegated to that spot in the basement where no one ever wants to go,” said Firetag. “Thankfully with CaseWizard none of us have to venture into that place because the closed files are just as accessible as the open ones.”

Lawyers can further automate their day-to-day operations by storing standard office forms and legal documents in templates on CaseWizard. Instead of typing up standard forms on a manual typewriter, it can all be done electronically. Likewise, a typical form letter can be stored and CaseWizard will input all the appropriate client information into the right spaces.

Firetag believes that CaseWizard has allowed their firm to spend more time focusing on the things that matter, because they don’t have to spend as much time on administrative tasks. They have been able to negotiate cases more efficiently because the information is better organized and instantly retrievable.

And thanks to CaseWizard’s billing and reports sections, support personnel can print billing statements and labels for all active clients with just a few keystrokes. The reports section produces mail merges, statute deadlines and ticklers. It also holds vital information on insurance relations, attorney relations and doctor’s reports.

According to Firetag things have been running so much more efficiently since the firm purchased CaseWizard and business has never been better. And for Firetag, work has never been less complicated.

“CaseWizard has saved me more than time -- it’s saved my butt,” said Firetag. “I can document all of my conversations, and if there is ever a question regarding a specific case, I can check my records and notes immediately and show where the work was done.”

Today, CyberDyne Industries, Inc. has available an updated version of CaseWizard – CaseWizard 2000

877.926.8367 / 678.546.0018 / sales@casewizard.com


				Lawyers Come Second New CaseWizard 2000 software made for paralegals and office administrators. Lawyers are known for their organizational skills and ability to cull information in order to do the best job possible to present a case. To accomplish this, they rely on paralegals and administrative staff to keep their practices in order -- a feat that’s no small task. Three years ago, criminal defense paralegal Reena Firetag called in reinforcements of a technical nature to help her and her colleagues keep things running smoothly at the Peter David Brown law office in South Carolina. Her reinforcements amounted to a software package – CaseWizard -- that had just been introduced by CyberDyne Industries, a leading developer of case management software for the legal profession. According to Firetag, what sets CyberDyne’s CaseWizard apart from other case management programs is that CaseWizard meets and addresses the specific needs of legal administrative and support staff that the generalized software packages don’t. But what really won Firetag’s loyalty to CaseWizard is the software’s many case-specific features and that she can access any of them at the touch of a button. Some of the features that impressed Firetag are: Track and document conversations with clients, associates and other contacts Track multiple cases for a single client and organize each case individually Chronological rolling indexes Immediate access to all pertinent case and client information Easily maintained mailing lists and mail merge files Standard form templates Easy to learn and follow menu design “There were so many things about CaseWizard that made it the best choice for us,” said Firetag. “But something else that I can’t overlook is that the CD came specialized and ready to go. We were able to implement the program right away, in large part because it’s so simple and easy to use.” CaseWizard keeps a rolling index of entire case files sorted by client name. The database holds detailed information and personal notes on the various parties involved, such as: Attorneys Judges Doctors Insurance companies and adjusters Employers Rehabilitation Counselors Probation agents Bondsmen, and; Police officers “Our office handles criminal defense, personal injury and worker’s compensation cases so we have quite a few clients for which we handle multiple cases,” explained Firetag. “CaseWizard indexes our clients alphabetically by name, so all the client’s information is in one place, while it’s still kept segregated by case.” Once a case is completed for a client doesn’t mean CaseWizard forgets him or her either. The law office officially closes the client case with CaseWizard, but the information can always be accessed or the client file revived should the client need representation in the future. “In the past, when everything was documented in hard copy and a client case was closed, the file got relegated to that spot in the basement where no one ever wants to go,” said Firetag. “Thankfully with CaseWizard none of us have to venture into that place because the closed files are just as accessible as the open ones.” Lawyers can further automate their day-to-day operations by storing standard office forms and legal documents in templates on CaseWizard. Instead of typing up standard forms on a manual typewriter, it can all be done electronically. Likewise, a typical form letter can be stored and CaseWizard will input all the appropriate client information into the right spaces. Firetag believes that CaseWizard has allowed their firm to spend more time focusing on the things that matter, because they don’t have to spend as much time on administrative tasks. They have been able to negotiate cases more efficiently because the information is better organized and instantly retrievable. And thanks to CaseWizard’s billing and reports sections, support personnel can print billing statements and labels for all active clients with just a few keystrokes. The reports section produces mail merges, statute deadlines and ticklers. It also holds vital information on insurance relations, attorney relations and doctor’s reports. According to Firetag things have been running so much more efficiently since the firm purchased CaseWizard and business has never been better. And for Firetag, work has never been less complicated. “CaseWizard has saved me more than time -- it’s saved my butt,” said Firetag. “I can document all of my conversations, and if there is ever a question regarding a specific case, I can check my records and notes immediately and show where the work was done.” Today, CyberDyne Industries, Inc. has available an updated version of CaseWizard – CaseWizard 2000 877.926.8367 / 678.546.0018 / sales@casewizard.com © 1998-2001 CyberDyne Industries, Inc.