Office 365 for Lawyers
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Office 365 for Lawyers By Val Antoff
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Office 365 might be the IT solution for many small and medium sized legal practices. It includes Exchange, SharePoint and the whole Microsoft Office suite of products. An alternative to Google docs.
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Office 365 for LawyersBy Val Antoff
What is Microsoft® Office 365?
Cloud ComputingA subscription based service including:
A separate subscription for MS Project
Exchange OutlookWord ExcelPublisher OneNoteAccess SharePointLync InfoPathPowerPoint
What do I need to run Office 365?
Broadband internet andA computer running Windows 7 or 8 orA MAC (OneNote, Publisher and Access not
available) orCompatible tablet with a web browser orCompatible smartphone with a web browser
What are the benefits for a law firm?
Access from anywhere and from different devicesNo server and IT personal required locally Integration with a local Windows serverLow monthly cost – upgrades includedWebsite hosting & video conferencingDocument sharing & management systemWorkflow document approval processAutomatic backup and free storage99.9% uptime financially backed guarantee
Other uses for Office 365?
Customer relationship managementQuality management systemLeave managementInventory trackingLearning management systemProject managementKnowledge baseChange request managementMany others
What Office 365 does not offer?
It is not a replacement for your legal practice accounting system
It is not a replacement for your document automation system
What should I consider before subscribing?
You need a good broadbandSecurity – documents are saved in a data
centre which may be located outside Australia
How do I get started?
Choose your subscriptionTrial it for 30 daysConfigure Office 365Train everyone in the officeHave your documents & records control
procedures in place
Quality management for Legal practices
