Happy New Year from eLaw!

Posted on January 5, 2016 by elawblogger

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Happy New Year from eLaw!

new-year-background Has your firm resolved to improve productivity and efficiency in 2016?

There is no easier way to get started than by automatically syncing case updates to your CMS or calendar. Save time and eliminate the risk of data entry errors to ensure you never miss an appearance when you sync eLaw’s automated case tracking capabilities with your existing CMS or calendar.

CMS Sync and Calendar Sync from eLaw are available at no additional cost to all subscribers automatically tracking their cases with eWatch, so why wait? Get started today!

To learn more, contact Dominick at 800-444-4041, ext. 170 or dominick@eLaw.com.

All of us at eLaw wish you and your firm peace and prosperity in the new year!

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eLaw Insider – September 2015 Edition

Posted on October 1, 2015 by elawblogger

10/1/2015 –

Welcome to the September 2015 issue of the eLaw Insider

Now that the summer is over, it is time for the madness to begin. We all know that court scheduling will be as difficult as ever trying to resolve as many cases as possible. While some enjoyed time off during the summer months, eLaw was busy launching a new product many subscribers will find essential to their daily practices: do-it-yourself Management Reports, which are designed to help you better track ever-changing court deadlines and schedules. I will be conducting live demonstrations of the DIY Management Reports at tomorrow’s NYSTLA event in New York. If you are not planning to attend this seminar, feel free to contact me and we can either do a WebEx or I will demonstrate at your office. Recently, eLaw also celebrated our 15th anniversary, and once again we’ve been recognized by the New York Law Journal readers as the “Best Docketing and Calendaring Software.” All in all, a great summer for eLaw!

Dominick Esposito,
Executive Director

Management Reports

Earlier this month eLaw introduced our newest product feature, do-it-yourself Management Reports. Because court rules and litigation schedules are constantly changing, the new Management Reports were developed to provide customized information to help subscribers keep track of outstanding motions, court deadlines and appearance schedules. Read the full announcement here, or read coverage of the story in a recent article in Legaltech News.

If you are interested in a 10-minute online demo of our new Management Reports, please contact me any time at dominick@eLaw.com.

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Upcoming Events

Be sure to visit with eLaw and check out its new Management Reports live demonstrations at two upcoming NYSTLA events, Decisions 2015: Recent Developments in Tort Law :

• New York City – tomorrow, Sept. 25 (Friday)
• Long Island – November 6 (Friday)

Recognition

This month also marks the fifth straight year eLaw is recognized as the “Best Docketing and Calendaring Software,” according to the 2015 New York Law Journal Readers Rankings. eLaw was chosen as the winner from 15 other contenders and open write-ins for New York state. This year more than 8,400 legal professionals voted in the online survey composed of 100-plus categories. Please click here to review the NYLJ special ebook supplement or read the full announcement here. Thank you to all of our loyal subscribers who voted eLaw the “Best” again!

15th Anniversary

This summer eLaw celebrated its 15th anniversary. What was launched as a basic tool for finding docket information has evolved into a feature-rich suite of products that streamlines case tracking and management to help attorneys practice with confidence.

Since its initial introduction in August 2000, eLaw boasts several impressive usage statistics including:
• 69 million eDocket case searches conducted
• 16 million eWatch alerts emailed to subscribers
• 228,000 eServe orders processed
• 139,000 eCopy orders completed

For more information about eLaw celebrating 15 years of excellence, please read the full announcement here.

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eLaw Insider – June 2015 Edition

Posted on August 3, 2015 by elawblogger

8/3/2015 –

Happy Summer!

Welcome to the June 2015 issue of the eLaw Insider.

Below you will find a summary of eLaw’s popular calendar solutions. eLaw offers a variety of options to meet your needs and help ensure you never miss an appearance, which can help ease your mind as you’re planning summer vacations! And this summer marks an exciting milestone, as eLaw will celebrate its 15th anniversary in August. Watch for news and information in the coming weeks, including special promotions to help us celebrate!

As always, contact me any time at Dominick@eLaw.com to review your eLaw subscriptions and ensure you have access to all of the eLaw products your firm needs to help you practice with confidence.

Dominick Esposito
Executive Director

eLaw Calendar Solutions – Never Miss An Appearance!

Busy attorneys know that an up-to-date calendar can be the lifeblood of a successful practice. Deadlines and appearances are scheduled and changed on a regular basis, and missing one can be costly. eLaw offers five calendar solutions to meet a variety of needs and help ensure you never miss an appearance:

• eCalendar – all eWatch subscribers have access to their own eCalendar, eLaw’s Web-based calendar that automatically syncs all future appearances. While notes about the case or attachments cannot be inserted, eCalendar is always up-to-date with the latest schedule changes or new appearances to ensure nothing is missed.

eWatch subscribers also have the option to upgrade, free of charge, to eLaw’s Calendar Sync. This feature automatically syncs all future appearances in one of the following calendar options based on the needs of each firm:• Microsoft® Outlook® – allowing for the insertion of notes and attachments by the law firm, eLaw automatically updates future appearances in the user’s Outlook calendar. A non-editable Google Calendar placed as an overlay into Outlook is also available.
• Existing Google Calendar created and managed by an individual at the law firm – allowing for the insertion of notes and attachments by the user, eLaw automatically updates future appearances in the user’s Google calendar.
• New Google Calendar created and managed by eLaw – eLaw automatically updates future appearances in the Google Calendar. This is a non-editable Google Calendar by the user.
• eDocket’s iCal – eDocket subscribers can use the iCal* feature and manually import appearances directly into their Microsoft Outlook. Users can insert notes and attachments just as with other Outlook entries.

Contact Dominick Esposito at Dominick@eLaw.com to determine which calendar suits your law firm’s needs or for instructions on how to sync your calendar.

Visit This Evening With eLaw at NYSTLA!

eLaw is a proud sponsor of this evening’s NYSTLA (New York State Trial Lawyers Association) Annual Installation of Officers & Directors event. Look for eLaw Executive Director Dominick Esposito and Product Manager Jaime Brown near our new banner and ask about eLaw’s five calendar options!

NYSTLA Annual Installation of Officers & Directors Ceremony and Cocktail Reception

Today (Tuesday), June 23, 2015
6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
New York Historical Society
170 Central Park West at Richard Gilder Way
New York, NY 10024

Fast Facts: First Half 2015

• 2.6 million eDocket searches conducted
• 1.2 million eWatch alerts emailed to clients
• 11,400 eServe orders processed
• 4,500 eCopy orders completed

*iCal is an additional charge for both paying and non-paying eDocket subscribers.
e-Law®, eLaw, eWatch, eDocket, and eServe are either registered trademarks or trademarks of e-Law, LLC. Microsoft® and Outlook® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Google, Google Calendar and Android™ are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Google Inc. Apple®, iPhone® and iPad® are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.

eLaw Insider – March 2015 edition

Posted on April 2, 2015 by elawblogger

4/2/2015 –

Ready for Spring?

Welcome to the March 2015 issue of the eLaw Insider.

It’s been a long, brutal winter for many of us, making the sights and sounds of this season of renewal a huge welcome. In addition to spring cleaning, this is a great time to review your eLaw subscriptions to ensure you have access to all of the eLaw products your firm needs to help you practice with confidence. If you have questions or need information, please contact me at Dominick@eLaw.com.

Dominick Esposito
Executive Director

Click to download the CMS Sync PDF

Syncing with Case Management Systems

eLaw eliminates the need to manually enter information into case management software (CMS), preventing clerical data entry errors and saving valuable time. CMS Sync pushes case docket information directly into a firm’s CMS, synchronizing with both proprietary CMS platforms and off-the-shelf products.

Maximize the value of your firm’s CMS and never miss an appearance again. Using an index number, county and year for the case being watched, get automatic updates to your CMS, including:

• Future appearance dates
• Adjourned appearances
• Court decisions
• Subpoenaed records arriving at the courthouse
• Attorneys
• Parties
• Motions
• Judges’ information
• 325D transfer notification
• Case status

Learn more about CMS Sync here or contact us today to tell us which CMS syncing you need.

Let Us Do Your Document Retrieval with eCopy

With eCopy, there is no longer a need for slips or followup phone calls! Place online orders for a full range of court documents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – even if you do not have an eLaw paid subscription.

eLaw’s eCopy service retrieves court documents that range from a few pages to over 1,000, including judgments, decisions and subpoena records, throughout all 62 counties in New York and 21 counties in New Jersey. Covering Supreme and Civil Courts as well as state department and agencies, if a document is filed, eLaw can get it – keeping your staff focused on other important tasks and eliminating the hassle of inclement weather.

For more information, contact eCopy Product Manager Jaime Brown at jbrown@lawdiary.com.

Fast Facts: 2014 Roundup

• 5.7 million eDocket searches conducted
• 2.4 million eWatch alerts emailed to clients
• 28,000 eServe orders processed
• 9,800 eCopy orders completed

e-Law®, eLaw, eWatch, eDocket, eCopy and eServe are either registered trademarks or trademarks of e-Law, LLC. Microsoft® and Outlook® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Google, Google Calendar and Android™ are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Google Inc. Apple®, iPhone® and iPad® are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.

eLaw Insider – December 2014

Posted on December 23, 2014 by elawblogger

Don’t be the empty chair at your next appearance!

Who Is in Your Corner?

When most days seem short on time, full of demands from colleagues and clients and the occasional surprise, do you ever wonder who is in your corner?

eLaw understands and has been helping bring the tools you need to better cope for almost 15 years. When we first launched eLaw, it was our motto to ensure that you never missed an appearance. Over 100,000 registered users benefit from our docket tracking, document retrieval, filing, calendaring and custom report options. Yes, you have options!

As you enter 2015, remember that eLaw’s products can make a marked difference in your practice, giving you peace of mind at a cost-effective price. We have the best support desk in the business and are more than prepared to improve your professional life.

Don’t keep taking the heat. Contact eLaw and help free up your time to actually practice law – with less stress. We know what works, we price it with reason, we stand by our work and we are in your corner. We have the highest integrity and offer the best results.

Call Dominick Esposito at 973-642-1440, ext. 170, or email him at Dominick@elaw.com and go right to the top of our company. He will dedicate the resources to help bring you a smile and a sigh of relief. We do this every day – today is your day! We love what we do and so will you.

The eLaw team wishes you Happy Holidays and a prosperous 2015!

Podcast Interview: The Evolution of eLaw

Legal industry analyst Ari Kaplan interviewed eLaw Executive Director Dominick Esposito about how the award-winning docketing and calendaring software has changed during the past 14 years. In the six-minute podcast, “Docketing Is Dead. Long Live Docketing,” Dominick highlights how tracking cases, appearances and decisions have evolved from manual, laborious work to a 24/7 electronic, automated process. He also details how eLaw is keeping up with the times by synchronizing with:

▪ Case management software

▪ Desktop and Web-based calendars, including Microsoft® Outlook® and Google Calendar

▪ Mobile phones and tablets, including Apple® iPhone®, iPad® and Android™ smartphones

Click here to listen to the brief podcast.

Fast Facts: 2014 to Present

• More than 4.98 million eDocket searches conducted
• More than 2.07 million eWatch alerts emailed to clients
• More than 24,270 eServe orders processed
• More than 8,460 eCopy orders processed

e-Law®, eLaw, eWatch, eDocket, and eServe are either registered trademarks or trademarks of e-Law, LLC. Microsoft® and Outlook® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. Google, Google Calendar and Android™ are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Google Inc. Apple®, iPhone® and iPad® are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.

eLaw Insider – September 2014 edition

Posted on September 28, 2014 by elawblogger

10/28/2014 –

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Welcome to the eLaw Insider

THANK YOU to everyone who voted for eLaw in the 2014 New York Law Journal Reader Rankings survey. Thanks to you, eLaw was voted “Best Docketing & Calendaring Software” for the 4th consecutive year.

Now that summer is winding down, it’s time to gear up for a busy fall. Do you have all of the award-winning eLaw products you need to help you search, monitor and manage cases, dockets and court calendars in the New York and New Jersey courts?

We are always interested in your feedback on eLaw products and features as well as any suggestions on new product ideas. Please send your comments to me at Dominick@elaw.com.

Dominick Esposito
Executive Director

Download the eLaw Overview PDF.

Make sure you have the right eLaw products so you can practice with confidence:

eDocket: Comprehensive online search engine covering all 62 New York Supreme courts and five City Civil courts with unlimited cross-county, multi-year access to search case dockets

eWatch: Automated case monitoring that generates email alerts on future appearances or changes in appearances; motion decisions; note of issue (NOI) or request for judicial intervention (RJI) filings; and so much more

eCalendar: Automatically captures any future appearance dates for cases being monitored by eLaw in your account and displays the dates in a customized online calendar

eCopy: Order copies of any decision or court filing in all 62 counties in New York and all 21 counties in New Jersey as well as State, Federal and Appellate courts

eServe: Electronic portal to file and serve demands and other documents in all New Jersey personal injury protection (PIP) arbitration cases

Custom On-Demand Reports: Reports conducted by eLaw’s knowledgeable staff members on any query covering current and archived cases in the New York Supreme and City Civil courts

Lawsuit Alerts: Earliest notification of new lawsuits filed in New York and Brooklyn identifying plaintiffs and defendants

For more details about our products, download the eLaw Overview PDF.

Fast Facts: 2014 to Present

• More than 4.1 million eDocket searches conducted
• More than 1.7 million eWatch Alerts emailed to clients
• More than 20,000 eServe orders processed

Sign up for additional eLaw services by visiting www.eLaw.com, emailing Dominick@elaw.com or calling 973-642-1440, ext. 8.

e-Law®, eLaw, eDocket, eWatch, eCalendar, eCopy and eServe are either registered trademarks or trademarks of e-Law, LLC. New York Law Journal and New York Law Journal Reader Rankings are either registered trademarks or trademarks of ALM Media Properties, LLC.

eLaw Insider – June 2014 edition

Posted on July 14, 2014 by elawblogger

7/14/2014 –

Welcome to the eLaw Insider

Summer has finally arrived and while you take some time for some rest and relaxation, eLaw has your back! Cases are tracked daily to ensure you never miss an important update or appearance.

In this quarterly issue of the eLaw Insider, we offer tips for managing your eLaw account, including profile changes and updating your eWatch list, as well as information related to new appellate rules that may affect your cases.

edit your profile

Changing your eLaw Information

You can update your eLaw profile and change any field EXCEPT your User ID.
• After logging in, click on “My eLaw,” in the top right area below your name.
• On the next screen, click on “Manage Users,” in the left-side navigation column.
• Next, click on the blue cog wheel to the left of your User Name/email address.
• This will open up a screen that will allow you to “Edit” your profile.
• Please remember to click “Save” at the bottom after making your changes.

deleting cases

Deleting cases from your eWatch list is easy and fast.

Deleting Cases from your eWatch List

• After logging in, click on the “eWatch” symbol, located in the top navigation row.
• Using the “Search” box in the left-side column, locate the case you wish to delete by typing in the index number or case name.
• Click on the blue cog wheel to the left of the case that you wish to delete; this will open up a screen that will allow you to delete the case.
• Select “Delete eWatch” from the options listed in the left-side column.
• Follow the prompts (“Yes” or “No”) to remove the case.

New Appellate Contingent Fees, Disbursements and eLaw

Recently all four of the appellate divisions in New York adopted a new, mandatory rule governing contingent fees in personal injury cases, but not medical malpractice cases. Be sure to review your current fee agreements to ensure that they are up to date, and that they include the two options for a client to choose from on how they wish to handle reimbursements. Because eLaw includes client matters on our invoices, your eLaw subscription streamlines assigning any reimbursable expenses. Click here for more information about the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the state of New York, First Department’s amendments.

Fast Facts: Q1 2014

• More than 1.47 million eDocket searches were conducted
• Almost 600,000 eWatch Alerts were emailed to clients
• More than 7,000 eServe orders were processed

Sign up for additional eLaw services by visiting www.eLaw.com, emailing Dominick@elaw.com or calling 973-642-1440, ext. 8.

e-Law®, eLaw, eWatch, eServe and eDocket are either registered trademarks or trademarks of e-Law, LLC.

eLaw Insider – March 2014 edition

Posted on March 14, 2014 by elawblogger

3/14/2014 –

Dominick Esposito, Executive Director of eLaw

Welcome to the eLaw Insider

Greetings and welcome to the first edition of the eLaw Insider. This newsletter is meant to provide you with the latest news and tips for eLaw—all the information a true insider deserves. I hope this will become a useful resource for you.

Earlier this year, many of our users took the time to vote for eLaw in the 2014 “Best of The National Law Journal” rankings. I’d like to extend a warm thank you to each of you who did so.

Finally, what are your favorite eLaw products and features and why? Please send me your comments at Dominick@elaw.com.

Best,
Dominick Esposito
Executive Director
eLaw

Judges and Key Officials in New York Courts

Schedule a Demo to Receive “Judges & Key Officials in New York Courts”

Tracking down contact information for New York judges, deputy clerks, law librarians, acting justices, judicial hearing officers and others in the court system can be time-consuming and difficult. To help you find the contacts you need quickly, eLaw’s affiliate, the well-respected Lawyers Diary and Manual, has published a comprehensive 20-page booklet: “Judges & Key Officials in New York Courts.”

This booklet covers the U.S. Court of Appeals Second Circuit, U.S. District Courts, U.S. Bankruptcy Courts, Appellate Division (First and Second Departments), Supreme Court (Appellate Term, First and Second Departments) and more. This unique collection of court contacts is not available anywhere else and is yours free when you attend a 15-minute online demo of eLaw’s popular eWatch or eDocket products. To schedule a WebEx session, email Dominick@elaw.com.

Get the most accurate electronic court docket information available with eDocket.

Why 25 Is Your New Lucky Number

When you set up 25 cases on your eWatch account, you get a complimentary eDocket subscription. Get all the docket information you need at your fingertips with unlimited searching.

eDocket’s comprehensive search engine allows you to perform simple and advanced searches to gain a quick overview of the case or more extensive information when you need it.

Fast Facts: 2013 Year-End Roundup

Almost 5.5 million eDocket searches were conducted in 2013
More eDocket searches were conducted—more than a half of million—in October than any other month
Almost 2.3 million eWatch Alerts were emailed to clients
More eWatch Alerts were emailed—more than 200,000—in October than any other month

Sign up for additional eLaw services by visiting www.eLaw.com, emailing Dominick@elaw.com or calling 973-642-1440, ext. 8.