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LEXCEL PRECEDENT PACK - Northern Ireland

Lexcel is the Law Society’s practice management standard. It is a scheme for any type of practice to certify that certain standards have been met following independent assessment.

The Lexcel practice management standard is only awarded to solicitors who meet the highest management and customer care standards. Lexcel accredited practices undergo rigorous independent assessment every year to ensure they meet required standards of excellence in areas such as client care, case management and risk management.

OPSIS have a precedent pack that will give you the Lexcel standard manual.  After inputting a few key staff members in your organisation, the manual will be created with these inclusions.

Please contact our Ireland offices if you would like to learn more about the Lexcel precedent pack.

January 6th, 2010 | Tags: Legal Precedents, NI, OPSIS Sales | Category: OPSIS News |  Print This Post |  Email this Post | Leave a comment

A hot topic for OPSIS customers discussed in the Republic of Ireland seminar last month was Professional Indemnity Insurance.

For those of you who are perhaps concerned that you are not familiar with certain areas of your Case Management or Millennium Accounts systems which might assist you if you were to be assessed etc., please do not hesitate to contact us in order to avail of a “managed day” on site with PII in mind so that we can assess the areas which are perhaps not used sufficiently or not at all and we can outline a training program for all staff or alternatively your Supervisor users who in turn can train all staff.

If you are would like copies of the Professional Indemnity Insurance flyers provided at the seminar you can also download these here (contact us for login/password);

• PII-Flyer-Pg-1.doc
• PII-Flyer-Pg-2.doc

January 6th, 2010 | Tags: OPSIS News, ROI, Training | Category: OPSIS News |  Print This Post |  Email this Post | Leave a comment

SEMINARS - Northern Ireland

As announced in a previous post, a product seminar took place in Belfast on 2nd December when 43 of our northern customers attended for a successful event.

Presentations of where IRIS Legal and OPSIS is currently and where we are headed took place highlighting changes to our software, a demo of the latest versions of Solicitor Case Manager and Millennium Accounts and a positive Q & A session took place.

A similar seminar will take place in Dublin early in the New Year for our Republic of Ireland customers and you will be notified of the date and venue accordingly.

OPSIS intend to hold more User Group meetings in the Spring of 2010 in order get your feedback on the future versions of Solicitor Case Manager and Millennium Accounts.

Minutes from the Seminar can be downloaded here (please contact us for login/password).

If you are would like copies of the Professional Indemnity Insurance flyers provided at the seminar you can also download these here (contact us for login/password);

• PII-Flyer-Pg-1.doc
• PII-Flyer-Pg-2.doc

January 5th, 2010 | Tags: NI, OPSIS News, User Group | Category: OPSIS News, User Group |  Print This Post |  Email this Post | Leave a comment

Version 5.4.7 of Solicitor Case Manager has been released and is accompanied by Release Notes available from the Case Manager Resources section of the website.

SCM 5.4.7

Please read the Release Notes to determine if this release will be useful to you and contact the Helpdesk to arrange your upgrade to SCM V5.4 Release 7.

Please note that depending on the release you currently have, additional time will need to be allocated for the upgrade and enhancements training may be necessary and might incur a fee.

The previously announced release was 5.4.4, and the following intermediate revisions include:-

• 5.4.7: A number of bug fixes in the following areas; Hearings, Diary Manager, Conflict Search print, Weblink indicator
• 5.4.6: Allocate Scanned Documents
• 5.4.6: Case documents owner
• 5.4.6: Excel reporting
• 5.4.6: SMS Server settings
• 5.4.6: Precedents - deleting UD Fields, merge fields check
• 5.4.6: Client/Case Search Fee Earner selection
• 5.4.6: Time Recording changes
• 5.4.6: Email & Diary - Case Email - Incoming and Outgoing
• 5.4.6: Outlook Integration for non-Exchange/Diary Manager
• 5.4.6: Forms handling changes
• 5.4.6: AML Module; CDD Checks, Training records
• 5.4.6: A variety of bug fixes.
• 5.4.5: General: Case Activities Tasks & Hearings
• 5.4.5: General: Case Court Details and general case details, Search, User Record
• 5.4.5: General: Reports new functionality, user logins/logouts, security report
• 5.4.5: General: Case contacts Email
• 5.4.5: General: Case - Release Case Locks
• 5.4.5: Excel reporting
• 5.4.5: Feature permissions; AML and system.
• 5.4.5: LMS Stars
• 5.4.5: A variety of bug fixes.

January 5th, 2010 | Tags: OPSIS Support, Releases, SCM | Category: OPSIS Support, Releases |  Print This Post |  Email this Post | Leave a comment

Millennium Accounts V5.77.1

The Millennium Accounts release of 5.77.1 is now available.

This release has one change from 5.77.0.

The LSC Bulk Load has been adjusted to correctly identify VAT on Counsel Fees.

This issue may be useful for any Legal Aid customers who do Immigration Work including Vatable Counsel disbursements.

As this is an intermediate version release the database itself does not need upgrading from 5.77.0, only the programs on users computers.

For more information, release notes and downloads of the latest Millennium Accounts software go to our website Legal Aid Announcement support page.

December 18th, 2009 | Tags: Legal Aid, Millennium, OPSIS Support, Releases | Category: Legal Aid, OPSIS Support, Releases |  Print This Post |  Email this Post | Leave a comment

During the Christmas 2009 and New Year holiday the OPSIS Support/HelpDesk will operate on a reduced support team cover from the hours of 9.00am to 5.30pm on Tuesday 29th to Thursday 31st December.

The Helpdesk will be closed all day on Christmas Day, Boxing Day (Fri 25th/Mon 28th)
and New Year’s Day (Fri 1st).

The Helpdesk answerphone message will also be changed, explaining the above too.

May we take this opportunity to wish you a
Merry Christmas and a Happy and Prosperous New Year in 2010

Best Wishes
OPSIS Support Team

December 15th, 2009 | Tags: OPSIS Support | Category: OPSIS Support |  Print This Post |  Email this Post | Leave a comment

This article is intended for the Bookkeeper / Cashier / Administrator within your business who uses any of the OPSIS Products:-

• Millennium Accounts,
• Millennium Solo or
• Solicitor Case Manager (SCM / PMS / SPS)

UK & Ireland VAT Rate Changes - 1st January 2010

It is now 13 months since the British government reduced the Value Added Tax (VAT) from 17.5% to 15% and we are fast approaching the time to reverse this, which is due on 1st January 2010.

Due to the change in VAT announced, you will need to adjust the standard VAT rate in Millennium Accounts and/or in Solicitor Case Manager.

Two PDF documents detailing the method to change VAT Rates back up to 17.5% have been created for your convenience:-

Before you make any such change in Millennium Accounts, ensure that all of your postings in the current period which have the current standard VAT rate of 15% applied to them are posted.

Click here for Millennium Accounts UK VAT Rate Change 2010 document

If you have Precedents and Case Details (UD fields) which automatically calculate the VAT it is necessary for both of these areas to be amended, in all precedent Starter Packs, and any additional precedents or case details you may have created which utilise VAT formulas:-

Click here for Solicitor Case Manager UK VAT Rate Change 2010 document

Please contact our Helpdesk if you require further advice.

You will also find these documents in the relevant Resources section of the OPSIS Support website: http://support.opsisltd.co.uk

Yours sincerely
OPSIS Support Team

December 14th, 2009 | Tags: Accounts, Millennium, OPSIS Support, Resources, SCM, Solo, VAT | Category: OPSIS Support, Resources |  Print This Post |  Email this Post | Leave a comment

Start increasing your profitability by 25% in 2010 by upgrading to OPSIS SPS!

If you are looking for ways to start increasing the profitability of your law firm in 2010 or even if you are just finding it hard to keep track of your files, the OPSIS Small Practice System (SPS) may be the system for you.

SPS has been designed specifically for smaller law firms (up to 10 users) and offers a fully integrated legal practice management system for a price that fits the budget of a smaller firm. As an existing Millennium Solo or Millennium Accounts customer, we are able to offer you SPS at a discounted price. The total package price includes on site installation and set up, training for new users and even transferring your existing Millennium Solo data into SPS.

By taking advantage of this special offer and upgrading to SPS you can transform your Millennium Solo or Millennium Accounts into a comprehensive legal accounting and case practice management system and benefit from:

• Case Management
• On Screen Time Recording and Daily Timesheet
• Integrated Diary/Task reminder
• Case Plans & Precedents (Conveyancing, PI, Criminal, Family & Matrimonial, Immigration, Wills & Probate, Civil Litigation, Mental Health)
• Automatic Document Production
• Outgoing & incoming E-mail Integration
• Document Scanning Facility

What happens if my firm grows or I have  above 10 users? - Well OPSIS can offer you the OPSIS PMS package, which allows for 10+ users. There is a simple upgrade path for existing SPS users and once again an attractive discounted price for exisiting clients.

To obtain further details, book an appointment with your account manager, or to discuss this offer in more detail, please contact Antonia on 0844 815 5570 or e-mail legalexecs@iris.co.uk

December 14th, 2009 | Tags: OPSIS Sales, Solo, SPS | Category: OPSIS News |  Print This Post |  Email this Post | Leave a comment

Invitation to an OPSIS Product Seminar – 2nd December 2009

We would like to take this opportunity to inform you of some changes within IRIS Legal Software which affects our client base in Northern Ireland.

IRIS Legal owns both OPSIS Practice Management Solutions and AlphaLAW products and supply around 85% of the Northern Ireland legal market.

We invite you to a product seminar for all OPSIS users on the morning of 2nd December 2009 at the Ramada Belfast at Shaw’s Bridge. This seminar will give you more information on the latest versions of Millennium Solo, Solicitor Case Manager and integrated Practice Management Solution and is invaluable for those of you who want to find out more about the future of IT.

Brian Welsh, the newly appointed Commercial Director for Scotland and Ireland, will be chairing the seminar.  Brian is completely committed to providing the Northern Ireland legal community with innovative and specific products to meet the needs of an ever changing legal landscape, and has been responsible for doing this in the Scottish legal market for many years. It is our goal to make sure that all of our clients are provided with the best products for the market backed up by the best service.

At the seminar we will be informing you of the benefits and recent enhancements to the OPSIS products including additional Legal Accounts modules and available legal precedent starter packs for our Case applications. The latest versions of these products offer a variety of additional time; cost and efficiency benefits which will help you address the needs of your practice, whilst retaining a high level of client service. All of which are critical in these economic times.

We will also be informing you of the other products available from the wider IRIS Legal portfolio including our electronic legal forms package Laserforms and Hosted SAAS Solicitors Legal Accounting environments.

If you would like to attend the OPSIS product seminar or would just like further information on OPSIS then please complete and return the Faxback (click for Word document) to 01274 851631, telephone 0844 815 5570 or e-mail legalexecs@iris.co.uk

November 9th, 2009 | Tags: Iris, OPSIS News, OPSIS Sales | Category: Exhibitions, OPSIS News |  Print This Post |  Email this Post | Leave a comment