Thanks for tuning into Orion Happenings for this October issue! This month, we are proud to spotlight 4L Law Firm Services, a strategic partner of Orion’s that is the outsourced accounting department for small and midsize law firms. Many Orion customers already use 4L, which is headed up by Michael Marget, who has a distinguished background as a CFO and COO for major law firms. More details on 4L below…
Also, very soon Orion customers will be able to accept credit card payments for invoices. This capability will speed their accounts receivable process and accommodate the firm’s clients with its convenience and simplicity.
Next, we hope to see you at one or more of our upcoming events. We’ll be in Foxwoods in Connecticut this week for the ALA Region 1 show, in NYC for LegalTech NY in January 2013 and in Chicago for ABA TECHSHOW in March 2013.
And last, but not least, we provide useful technical tips for Orion customers in our Support Corner FAQ and Tech Tips.
In November, our Quarter 4 Newsletter will announce many new exciting developments in the Orion software including the upcoming release of Orion 4.5 and support for the iOS platform for users of Apple’s iPhone and iPad mobile devices.
Thank you for being such a great Orion customer!
Introducing 4L Law Firm Services LLC/Partnership with Orion
Orion Law Management Systems, Inc. has established a strategic alliance with 4L Law Firm Services LLC. 4L is the Accounting Department for small and midsize law firms, providing monthly accounting and billing services remotely, via the Cloud, using Orion software. Today’s technology means a law firm’s back office no longer needs to be located in the same building or even same city as its front office. 4L works with law firms who have installed the Orion software on their own networks and with firms opting to obtain the Orion software-as-a-service hosted by 4L.
Mike Marget and his team have worked in some of the largest U.S. law firms (Mike was CFO at Holland & Knight and COO at Katten Muchin and Jenner & Block) and are equally experienced with the unique complexities of smaller firms. 4L’s business model is designed to permit managing partners and administrators to focus on what they do best, while 4L applies best practices to managing the financial operation for a monthly fee less expensive than doing it yourself.
For more information on 4L, visit their website www.4L-Law.com or contact Mike Marget directly at mmarget@4L-Law.com or at 813.484.0832.
Orion Clients Can Now Accept Credit Card Payments with Electronic Payment Integration
The Orion Electronic Payment integration allows Orion customers to accept credit card payments from its clients. Convenient for law firms and clients alike, this system adds a host of benefits to help your practice operate more efficiently and collect billables swiftly. Benefits include:
Affordable Processing
Increased Billables
Improved Cash Flow
A State Bar Credit Card Compliance Specialist
Convenient Payment Tools for the Legal Practice
Why accept credit cards at your firm? Check out this article by Jeffrey Dorman, Esq. of PayProsLegal for a compelling list of reasons.
http://orionlaw.com/lib/fn/The_Case_for_Accepting_Credit_Cards_and_Electronic_Payments.pdf
Upcoming Events
Come see Orion at the following events!
ALA Foxwoods: Region 1 Conference & Expo
Join us at the MGM Grand at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut on October 18-20, 2012.
Address: 240 MGM Grand Dr, Mashantucket, New London, CT
LegalTech NY ’13
Orion will be meeting with clients and the press at LegalTech NY, hosted at the Hilton in New York from January 29-31, 2013.
Address: The Hilton New York, 1335 Avenue of Americas, New York, NY
ABA Techshow
The ABA Techshow will take place at the Hilton Chicago, April 4-6, 2013. We will be exhibiting at booth #604.
Address: 720 South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL
Support Corner FAQ
Deleting a Misspelled Word From Supplemental Dictionary
This month’s edition of Support Corner covers how to delete misspelled words from Orion’s supplemental dictionary. ORION.DCT is simply an ASCII file that can be edited and have words added or deleted. To learn more about the deletion process and to view a diagram click on the following Word document.
http://orionlaw.com/lib/fn/Support_Center_FAQ_October_2012.pdf
Tech Tips
7 Easy Steps to Manage and Control Email
In this issue we help you learn how to better manage and control your emails. Although managing email can mean different things to different people, a common theme is generally maintaining a neat, clean and light inbox.
7 Steps for Controlling Your Emails.
http://orionlaw.com/lib/fn/7_Easy_Steps_to_Manage_and_Control_Inbox.pdf