eLaw Insider – June 2014 edition

7/14/2014

eLawInsider

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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

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eLaw Insider – March 2014 edition

3/14/2014

eLawInsider

Dominick Esposito Headshot Color

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.

edocket-inside-screenshotGet 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.

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eLaw® Chosen as Best Docketing & Calendaring Software by NYLJ Readers

9/19/2012 – NEWARK, NJ – September 19, 2012 – eLaw, the single source of critical knowledge for busy legal professionals, was recognized for the second year in a row as the best docketing and calendaring software in the third annual New York Law Journal (NYLJ) Reader Rankings. Published this month, the reader rankings allow the New York legal community to rank vendor products and services according to which are best in the users’ opinions.

More than 6,800 lawyers and legal professionals cast ballots in an online survey comprised of 63 categories, including technology, research, accounting, insurance, financial services, litigation support, real estate, education, recruiting, and staffing. Voters had the option of selecting companies listed on the ballot or writing in another favorite. The voting was conducted via online ballot and compiled by the sales and marketing teams of the NYLJ.

eLaw provides the local knowledge required by legal professionals to productively manage caseloads by searching and monitoring court dates and events. eLaw subscribers have access to federal, state, and select local and appellate courts in New York and New Jersey. Features of eLaw include:
– Automated monitoring of cases of interest and alerts to events on registered cases.
– Automated synchronization of court dates with calendars in eLaw, Outlook, or several other case management systems.
– Virtual search of all dockets throughout NY and NJ across counties and years.
– Custom, on-demand reports to improve business intelligence.

eLaw also offers a secure electronic portal for filing, serving, and exchanging documents with opposing parties and clients and much more.

About eLaw
eLaw is the single source of critical knowledge for busy legal professionals. With access to courts and dockets, legal research and comprehensive directories, tens of thousands of subscribers use eLaw every day to efficiently manage cases, reduce expenses, and improve productivity. eLaw is owned and operated by Skinder Strauss Associates, publisher of the renowned Lawyers Diary and Manual®. Its sister companies also include American Clerical Services and Aetna Judicial Services, the premier attorney services and process service business in New York. For more information, visit http://www.eLaw.com.

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

eLaw® Chosen as Best Docketing & Calendaring Software by NYLJ Readers

9/16/2013 – NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – September 16, 2013 – eLaw, the single source of critical knowledge for busy legal professionals, was recognized for the third consecutive year as the best docketing and calendaring software in the fourth annual New York Law Journal (NYLJ) Reader Rankings. eLaw was chosen 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 celebrating its fourth year of enabling the New York legal community categories across litigation support, consulting and outsourcing, technology, recruiting and staffing, research the opportunity to acknowledge who they believe to be the best providers of products and services to their market. In 2013, more than 8,200 lawyers and legal professionals cast ballots in an online survey composed of over 80, accounting, financial services, real estate, mediation and education. Voters had the option of selecting firms listed on the ballot or writing in their favorite firm if not listed. Once voting the voting was closed, the New York Law Journal team verified that all those who cast votes were lawyers or legal professionals.

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. Features of eLaw include:

  • Automated monitoring of cases of interest and alerts to events on registered cases
  • Automated synchronization of court dates with calendars in eLaw, Outlook, or several other case management systems
  • Virtual search of all dockets throughout New York and New Jersey across counties and years
  • Custom, on-demand reports to improve business intelligence

eLaw’s sister company, inSync Litigation Support, was named Best Attorney Services Firm in the NYLJ Reader Rankings.

About eLaw
eLaw is the single source of critical knowledge for busy legal professionals. With access to courts, dockets and comprehensive directories, tens of thousands of subscribers use eLaw every day to efficiently manage cases, reduce expenses and improve productivity. eLaw is owned and operated by Skinder-Strauss Associates, publisher of the renowned Lawyers Diary and Manual®. Its sister companies also include inSync Litigation Support and New Jersey Lawyers Service (NJLS). For more information, visit http://www.eLaw.com.
Media Contact:
Dominick Esposito
890 Mountain Ave., Suite 300
New Providence, NJ 07974
Phone: 973-642-1440, ext. 8
Email: dominick@eLaw.com

eLaw® Streamlines Calendaring with Integration of iCal Functionality

3/20/2013NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – March 20, 2013 – eLaw, the single source of critical knowledge for busy legal professionals, today announced the addition of iCal to its popular case management platform. iCal enables users to copy a calendar entry from eLaw into any iCal-compliant calendar (such as Microsoft Outlook) with ease and accuracy. As appearance dates of interest arise, they can be seamlessly added to a calendar without risking the errors that may occur when manually entering dates, times and places.

Subscribers can automatically synchronize updates between eLaw and their Outlook calendar when they register cases for automated tracking via eWatch. In addition to Outlook Sync, eLaw supports synchronization with a wide range of CMS platforms including web services for customized CMS. eWatch also provides notices for upcoming court events called Reminder Alerts, a feature introduced by eLaw in February along with enhancements to the eCopy portion of the platform. The improved communication and scheduling features recently announced help subscribers better collaborate with colleagues and staff, promoting increased efficiency and productivity.

The new iCal feature and Outlook Sync are both available to eLaw subscribers at no additional charge.

eLaw offers state-of-the-art programming and services that level the playing field for small firm attorneys and sole practitioners by simplifying calendaring, scheduling and other case management functions. eLaw provides the local knowledge required by lawyers to productively manage caseloads by searching and monitoring court dates and events. Subscribers have access to federal, state and selected local and appellate courts in New York and New Jersey, and they receive automated monitoring of cases of interest and alerts to events on registered cases. eLaw provides automated synchronization of court dates with calendars on iPad or iPhone and in eLaw, Outlook, Google and several other major case management systems. eLaw also offers custom, on-demand reports to improve business intelligence.

About eLaw
eLaw is the single source of critical knowledge for busy legal professionals. With access to courts, dockets and comprehensive directories, tens of thousands of subscribers use eLaw every day to efficiently manage cases, reduce expenses and improve productivity. eLaw is owned and operated by Skinder-Strauss Associates, publisher of the renowned Lawyers Diary and Manual®. Its sister companies include American Clerical Services and Aetna Judicial Services, the premier attorney services and process service business in New York. For more information, visit http://www.eLaw.com.
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 a Decade Supporting the NYSTLA Partnership for Justice

2/26/2013NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – February 26, 2013 – eLaw, the single source of critical knowledge for busy legal professionals, today announced its sponsorship of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association (NYSTLA) Seventh Annual Partnership for Justice Gala. The event is being held Thursday, February 28, 2013, 6:00–9:00 p.m. at Michael Jordan’s The Steak House N.Y.C. in Grand Central Station, located at 23 Vanderbilt Avenue, New York, NY.

eLaw is proud to be a founding supporter of the NYSTLA Partnership for Justice, serving as a strategic business partner to help preserve and enhance New York’s civil justice system by protecting the legal rights of all New Yorkers. eLaw is an annual sponsor of the exclusive gala.

The Partnership for Justice Gala is open to NYSTLA members, partners and nonmember attorneys. The event includes a reception and silent auction featuring luxury items, food and wine, travel and sports memorabilia. Tickets are $170 per person and can be reserved by registering on the NYSTLA website.

About eLaw
eLaw is the single source of critical knowledge for busy legal professionals. With access to courts, dockets and comprehensive directories, tens of thousands of subscribers use eLaw every day to efficiently manage cases, reduce expenses and improve productivity. eLaw is owned and operated by Skinder-Strauss Associates, publisher of the renowned Lawyers Diary and Manual®. Its sister companies include American Clerical Services and Aetna Judicial Services, the premier attorney services and process service business in New York. For more information, visit http://www.eLaw.com.

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

eLaw® Improves User Productivity with Enhanced eCopy Functionality and New Calendar Alerts

2/22/2013NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – February 22, 2013 – eLaw, the single source of critical knowledge for busy legal professionals, today announced new enhancements to the popular eCopy portion of its case management platform. The improved communication and scheduling features help subscribers better collaborate with colleagues and staff, promoting increased efficiency and productivity.

eLaw now automatically sends each eCopy order to a subscriber’s eLaw account, in addition to users receiving the orders by email or fax. By having eCopy accessible via an eLaw account, subscribers can view or download the order at any time and not worry about the person receiving the email being on vacation or out sick. With appropriate permissions established, anyone from a firm can access an account and view, print or download and save the requested eCopy at any time, 24/7.

Additionally, eLaw has improved its calendar reminder alerts. Clients can now schedule appearance reminders one week, two weeks, three weeks or four weeks prior to the appearance and can schedule the day of the week on which they wish to receive the alert. This enhancement offers a more customized experience tailored to each subscriber’s unique needs.

eLaw provides the local knowledge required by lawyers to productively manage caseloads by searching and monitoring court dates and events. Subscribers have access to federal, state and selected local and appellate courts in New York and New Jersey, and they receive automated monitoring of cases of interest and alerts to events on registered cases. eLaw also provides automated synchronization of court dates with calendars in eLaw, Outlook, Google, iPad, iPhone and several other major case management systems. eLaw also offers custom, on-demand reports to improve business intelligence.

About eLaw
eLaw is the single source of critical knowledge for busy legal professionals. With access to courts, dockets and comprehensive directories, tens of thousands of subscribers use eLaw every day to efficiently manage cases, reduce expenses and improve productivity. eLaw is owned and operated by Skinder-Strauss Associates, publisher of the renowned Lawyers Diary and Manual®. Its sister companies include American Clerical Services and Aetna Judicial Services, the premier attorney services and process service business in New York. For more information, visit http://www.eLaw.com.
Media Contact:
Dominick Esposito
890 Mountain Ave., Suite 300
New Providence, NJ 07974
Phone: 973-642-1440, ext. 8
Email: dominick@eLaw.com

New Jersey Municipal Courts in Temporary Facilities

12/12/2012

Bay Head Municipal Court
c/o Point Pleasant Municipal Court
2233 Bridge Ave., Point Pleasant 08742
(732) 892-3434

Beach Haven Municipal Court
c/o Harvey Cedars Municipal Court
7606Long Beach Blvd.,Harvey Cedars 08008
(609) 361-6000

Highlands Municipal Court
c/o Atlantic Highlands Municipal Court
100 1stAve., Atlantic Highlands 07716
(732) 291-1444

Lavallette Municipal Court
c/o Island Heights Municipal Court
1 EastEnd Ave., Island Heights 08732
(732) 270-6161

Mantoloking Municipal Court
Yogi Plaza, 340 Drum Point Rd., Suite A, P.O. Box 4391, Brick 08723
(732) 899-6604; Fax: (732) 477-5418
Note: Court sessions are now held at Brick Municipal Court, Borough Hall,
401 Chambers Bridge Rd., Brick

Margate Municipal Court
c/o Longport Municipal Court
Borough Hall. 2305 Atlantic Ave., Longport 08403
(609) 823-2731

Moonachie Municipal Court
c/o Teterboro Municipal Court
Municipal Bldg., 410 Rt. 46W., Teterboro 07608
(201) 641-5589, 288-6215

Sea Isle Municipal Court
4501 Park Rd., P.O. Box 132, Sea Isle City 08243
(609) 263-6101

Seaside Park Municipal Court
c/o Toms River Municipal Court
255 Oak Ave., Toms River 08753
(732) 797-3914

Ship Bottom Municipal Court
c/oBarnegat Municipal Court
900 W. Bay Ave., Barnegat 08005
(609) 698-0080,Ext. 113;Fax: (609) 698-8542

eLaw Unveils New Product Features

12/5/2012 – NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ – December 5, 2012 – Today, eLaw—the single source of critical knowledge for busy legal professionals—announced new features on its popular case management platform. These key enhancements help subscribers to make faster decisions and prioritize their upcoming commitments by making even more critical case data available at their fingertips.

eLaw® provides the local knowledge required by lawyers to productively manage caseloads by searching and monitoring court dates and events. The latest eLaw® improvements include:

~ Pending trial calendar appearances are now on the user dashboard of each subscriber’s home page and provide a list of upcoming commitments at a glance upon entering the eLaw® site.
~ A quick view is available for the number of times each case appears on a trial calendar.
~ A “trial” button on each user’s eLaw® calendar provides a list of upcoming appearances, including the number of times each has appeared on the trial calendar after the name of the case.
~ A relief sought list is available for motion appearances.

Now subscribers to eLaw® also see a display of all related cases to each case added to their eWatch list. This helps attorneys who want to track additional cases that the court has indicated are related to their eWatch cases.

eLaw® subscribers have access to federal, state, and selected local and appellate courts in New York and New Jersey, and they receive automated monitoring of cases of interest and alerts to events on registered cases. eLaw® also provides automated synchronization of court dates with calendars in eLaw®, Outlook or several other case management systems.  eLaw® also offers a secure electronic portal for filing, serving, and exchanging documents with opposing parties and clients and much more, including custom, on-demand reports to improve business intelligence.

About eLaw
eLaw is the single source of critical knowledge for busy legal professionals. With access to courts and dockets, legal research, and comprehensive directories, tens of thousands of subscribers use eLaw® every day to efficiently manage cases, reduce expenses, and improve productivity. eLaw is owned and operated by Skinder Strauss Associates, publisher of the renowned Lawyers Diary and Manual®. Its sister companies include American Clerical Services and Aetna Judicial Services, the premier attorney services and process service business in New York. For more information, visit http://www.eLaw.com.
Media Contact:
Dominick Esposito
890 Mountain Ave., Suite 300
New Providence, NJ 07974
Phone: 973-642-1440, ext. 8
Email: dominick@eLaw.com

Lawyers Diary and Manual® and eLaw move to larger, upgraded space

6/4/2012 – NEWARK, NJ – June 4, 2012 – Skinder-Strauss Associates, publisher of the renowned Lawyers Diary and Manual® and http://www.eLaw.com, the source of critical knowledge for busy legal professionals, announces the relocation of its business offices to New Providence, NJ. The move provides an upgraded, Class A space and accommodates continued growth of both companies as well as their holding company, Skinder-Strauss Associates.

The new office is located at 890 Mountain Avenue, Suite 300, New Providence, New Jersey 07974-1218. Deliveries are accepted at this address; however, general mail is being forwarded to a post office address in nearby Summit. Postal mail should be sent to: P.O. Box 1027, Summit, NJ 07902-1027.

Both eLaw and Lawyers Diary and Manual completed their moves to the new location on June 1, with no interruption in product or service delivery.

About Skinder-Strauss Associates
Skinder-Strauss Associates and its affiliates own a wide variety of companies serving the legal marketplace, including New Jersey Lawyers Service, LLC, Empire Lawyers Service, LLC (dba American Clerical Service), E-Law, LLC (www.eLaw.com), and Lawyers Diary and Manual®, which is the definitive legal directory covering New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, Florida and New Hampshire.

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