eLaw® Chosen as Best Docketing and Calendaring Software

Posted on September 17, 2015 by elawblogger

9/17/2015 –

eLaw® Chosen as Best Docketing and Calendaring Software
in 2015’s New York Law Journal Reader Rankings

For fifth consecutive year, New York legal community names eLaw No. 1

NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. – September 17, 2015 – eLaw, the leading Web-based platform that provides critical and up-to-date court-related case information, was recognized for the fifth consecutive year as the Best Docketing and Calendaring Software in the sixth annual New York Law Journal (NYLJ) Reader Rankings survey. eLaw was chosen as the winner from 15 other contenders and open write-ins for New York state.

Published since 2010, the New York Law Journal Reader Rankings is not a scientific study or an editorial analysis but rather it is a democratic process; the program is run by the NYLJ sales and marketing teams at ALM. In 2015, more than 8,400 legal professionals cast their votes in an online survey composed of 100-plus categories, encompassing the areas of Technology, Research, Accounting, Insurance, Financial Services, Litigation Support, Real Estate, Education, Recruiting & Staffing as well as Lifestyle and Client Entertainment. In total, over 500 firms were listed on the official online ballot, and voters were also given the option of writing in any firms not seen listed; approximately 300 firms received votes via the write-in option. Only legitimate end users (attorneys, paralegals, legal assistants, etc.) were allowed to vote.

eLaw provides the local knowledge required by legal professionals to productively manage caseloads by searching and monitoring court dates and events. Subscribers have access to federal, state and select local and appellate courts in New York and New Jersey. eLaw’s features and benefits include:

Ensuring that subscribers never miss a court appearance in New York and New Jersey
Covering all 62 Supreme Court counties and five City Civil courts
Providing filing alerts for New York and Kings County clerk minute books
Notifying subscribers when subpoenaed records have arrived at the courts
Conducting searches using index numbers or litigant names
Eliminating manual data entry and errors by syncing with case management software, including Lawex Corp.’s TrialWorks™, Legal Labs Inc.’s LexPI, LexisNexis’ Time Matters™, Needles Inc.’s Needles® and SmartAdvocate LLC’s SmartAdvocate®
Ensuring office and on-the-go access by seamlessly syncing appearances with calendars, including Microsoft® Outlook® and Google as well as Apple® iPhone® and Android™ smartphones and tablets

The top three award winners in all categories were listed this week in a special supplement of the New York Law Journal.

About eLaw

Since 2000, eLaw® is the leading Web-based platform that provides critical and up-to-date court-related case information. Annually ranked as the leading docketing and calendaring software by New York legal professionals, eLaw allows attorneys to search, monitor and manage active and archived cases, dockets and court calendars in New York and New Jersey trial courts. eLaw users locate cases of interest; register them for email alerts based on court dates, decisions, orders and notices; view individual assignment system dockets; and retrieve copies of any filed court documents from anywhere at any time. eLaw improves case management so that lawyers can practice with confidence. For more information, visit www.eLaw.com or call 973-642-1440, ext. 8.

Media Contact:

Dominick Esposito
890 Mountain Ave., Suite 300
New Providence, NJ 07974

Phone: 973-642-1440, ext. 8
Email: dominick@eLaw.com

eLaw® Introduces Do-It-Yourself Management Reports

Posted on September 9, 2015 by elawblogger

9/9/2015 –

New feature helps eLaw subscribers track ever-changing court deadlines and schedules

NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. – September 9, 2015 – eLaw, the leading Web-based platform that provides critical and up-to-date court-related case information, announces today the introduction of do-it-yourself Management Reports covering all 62 New York Supreme Courts and five City Civil Courts. 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.

The Management Reports allow paid eLaw subscribers to get high-level and detailed views, such as outstanding motions that include their history. With future appearance reports, subscribers can view all of their appearances for any date range they select. Management Reports also feature the courts’ standard and goals on each case, a list of all notified parties and how many times a case has appeared on a trial calendar. All of the reports have the option of exporting the information in either a Microsoft® Excel® or PDF format. All customized reports can be saved as a template and run at any time in the future.

The Management Reports can be refined by case name, file or matter number, county, appearance date, judge, part/room, motion relief sought, comments, motion status, request for judicial intervention (RJI) date, note of issue (NOI) date and much more. Subscribers also can sort the results in ascending or descending order.

The Management Reports fall into six main categories:

My Future Supreme Appearance Calendar
My eWatch cases/Standard & Goals
My Supreme eWatch cases/Notify Parties
Supreme Pending Motion History
My Future Civil Appearance Calendar
My Civil eWatch cases/Notify Parties

For more information about Management Reports, current and prospective eLaw subscribers can contact eLaw Executive Director Dominick Esposito at (973) 642-1440, ext. 170, or dominick@elaw.com to schedule a 10-minute online demonstration or an office visit.

About eLaw

Since 2000, eLaw® has been the leading Web-based platform that provides critical and up-to-date court-related case information. Annually ranked as the leading docketing and calendaring software by New York legal professionals, eLaw allows attorneys to search, monitor and manage active and archived cases, dockets and court calendars in New York and New Jersey trial courts. eLaw users locate cases of interest; register them for email alerts based on court dates, decisions, orders and notices; view individual assignment system dockets; and retrieve copies of any filed court documents from anywhere, at any time. eLaw improves case management so that lawyers can practice with confidence. For more information, visit www.eLaw.com or call 973-642-1440, ext. 8. e-Law® and eLaw are either registered trademarks or trademarks of e-Law, LLC.

Media Contact:
Dominick Esposito
890 Mountain Ave., Suite 300
New Providence, NJ 07974
Phone: 973-642-1440, ext. 8
Email: dominick@eLaw.com

eLaw® Celebrates 15 Years of Excellence

Posted on September 8, 2015 by elawblogger

9/8/2015 –

eLaw’s court-related case updates keep pace
with New York’s and New Jersey’s attorney needs in a digital age

NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. – September 8, 2015 – eLaw, the leading Web-based platform that provides critical and up-to-date court-related case information, is celebrating its 15th anniversary. Since its inception in August 2000, eLaw has maintained its core purpose of providing critical court updates to its subscribers, helping attorneys to never miss a court appearance. As the company celebrates 15 years of excellence in achieving this mission, eLaw has substantially evolved. What was launched as a basic tool for finding docket information has grown into a feature-rich suite of products that streamlines case tracking and management to help attorneys practice with confidence.

More than 90,000 legal professionals subscribe to eLaw, with several thousand accessing the site almost daily. Usage statistics for eLaw from August 2000 through July 2015 include:

69 million eDocket case searches conducted
16 million eWatch alerts emailed to subscribers
228,000 eServe orders processed
139,000 eCopy orders completed

eLaw’s offerings today include:

eDocket: Comprehensive online search engine covering all 62 New York Supreme Courts and five City Civil Courts with unlimited free access to search case dockets.
eWatch: Automated case monitoring by email alerts triggered by an appearance that is scheduled, rescheduled, cancelled or held; when motions are decided; a note of issue or request for judicial intervention (RJI) is filed; and much more.
eCalendar: Automatic capture of any future appearance dates for a case being monitored with display in a customized calendar that allows appearances to be viewed in real time.
eCopy: Ordered copies of any decision or court filing for 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 available notification of a suit by capturing new index numbers purchased in Kings and New York Counties by informing companies or a law firm’s client if it has been named a defendant in a new lawsuit.

For law firms and vendors to the legal community that want to raise their profile, attract new referrals or promote their offerings, eLaw also provides online advertising via banner ads that appear on the eLaw dashboard home page.

Current and prospective eLaw subscribers can contact eLaw Executive Director Dominick Esposito at (973) 642-1440, ext. 170, or to schedule a 10-minute online demonstration of any of the eLaw offerings.

About eLaw

Media Contact:

Dominick Esposito
890 Mountain Ave., Suite 300
New Providence, NJ 07974

Phone: 973-642-1440, ext. 8
Email: dominick@eLaw.com

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.

Learn the “Tips for Successful Calendaring & Docketing Systems” in Law Technology News article

Posted on February 20, 2015 by elawblogger

2/20/2015 – For more than three decades, law firms have relied on automated applications in their ongoing battles to increase efficiencies, reduce costs and mitigate risks. Read the article.

eLaw® to Increase Prices on Case Tracking for Certain Plans

Posted on January 1, 2015 by elawblogger

1/1/2015 – Effective 1/1/2015, eLaw is slightly increasing its prices on tracking cases if you are on a discounted plan. Please check your 2/1/2015 invoice and contact us if you have any questions or concerns. 973 642-1440 x 8.

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 –

NYLJ eLaw 2014 Best Docketing Calendaring Software color vertical

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® Chosen as Best Docketing and Calendaring Software in the 2014 NY Law Journal Reader Rankings

Posted on September 17, 2014 by elawblogger

9/17/2014 –

New York legal community names eLaw No. 1 for the fourth consecutive year

NEW PROVIDENCE, N.J. – September 17, 2014 – eLaw, the leading Web-based platform that provides critical and up-to-date court-related case information, was recognized for the fourth consecutive year as the Best Docketing and Calendaring Software in the fifth annual New York Law Journal (NYLJ) Reader Rankings survey. eLaw was chosen as the winner from 15 other contenders and open write-ins for New York state.

Published since 2010, the New York Law Journal Reader Rankings allows the New York legal community to acknowledge who they believe to be the best providers of products and services to their market. In 2014, more than 8,000 votes were cast in an online survey composed of 13 main categories, including Litigation Support, Research & Information Services, Technology: Software and Services, Consulting and Outsourcing, and Recruiting and Staffing. Voters had the option of selecting firms listed on the ballot or writing in their favorite firm if not listed. Once the survey was closed, the New York Law Journal team verified that the votes had been cast by lawyers or legal professionals.

Ensuring that subscribers never miss a court appearance in New York and New Jersey
Covering all 62 Supreme Court counties and five City Civil courts
Providing filing alerts for New York and Kings County clerk minute books
Notifying subscribers when subpoenaed records have arrived at the courts
Conducting searches using index numbers or litigant names
Eliminating manual data entry and errors by syncing with case management software, including Lawex Corp.’s TrialWorks™, Legal Labs Inc.’s LexPI, LexisNexis’ Time Matters™, Needles Inc.’s Needles® and SmartAdvocate LLC’s SmartAdvocate®
Ensuring office and on-the-go access by seamlessly syncing appearances with calendars, including Microsoft® Outlook® and Google as well as Apple® iPhone® and Android™ smartphones and tablets

The top three award winners in all categories will be listed in today’s special supplement of the New York Law Journal.

About eLaw

Media Contact:

Dominick Esposito
890 Mountain Ave., Suite 300
New Providence, NJ 07974
Phone: 973-642-1440, ext. 8
Email: dominick@eLaw.com