GoMatters has added SMS capability for sending tasks via text message to users. To use the new service, login and update your user information by clicking on the “Users” link in the main app sidebar. Add text messaging numbers for users in their “SMS” cell (double click cells to open). Make sure text messaging numbers […]
“Cloud Computing” is the buzzword du jour for technophiles, but what does it mean to you as a lawyer and how will it help your law office in the future? First things first… what is cloud computing? To understand cloud computing, you first need to know about “the Cloud”. Breaking it down as simply as […]
Have you ever wanted to shoot a quick email to a client or opposing counsel telling them about an upcoming court date? Would your clients like an automatic email notice of an upcoming event in their case? We’ve added automatic event notice emails to GoMatters so you can email an event notice to any matter […]
All modern web browsers offer the option to remember passwords for you for websites regularly visited that require logins. Choosing to let a browser remember a password for a website sounds like a good idea at first, but you should take a close look at whether or not you want to allow members of your […]
We recently received this email from one of users: I just wanted to drop you a quick note because I was so happy with myself! Well, okay, myself and GoMatters. I needed to contact a client quickly to tell them that a court date was still on for tomorrow and that they needed to attend […]
How many computers are you running in your office? Do you have an office server? How many sheets are paper are you wasting writing to-do notes? Storing your law office data on GoMatters will green your law office and reduce your carbon footprint. The GoMatters servers are made to maximize the speed and efficiency at […]
Since you bought the first computer for your law office years ago, you’ve been told advised warned to backup your data regularly. How’s that going for you? The truth is most law offices operate their computer networks like most home computer users – rarely if ever is a system backed up properly. And even rarer […]
Let’s Talk About Costs Believe it or not, many law office still embrace the old method of case management: paper, folders, and file cabinets.  Lots of them. It’s not that law office software hasn’t been available for years, because it has.  And while we admit that some office are simply afraid of converting, we think […]
Nothing wastes time like a wasted phone call. Especially when that phone call lands you in a voice mailbox and the game of attorney-client phone tag is on. Best practice for lawyers has always dictated that a missed call from a client be returned the same day. If not the same day, certainly within 24 […]
You are probably familiar with SSL as “https” used on e-commerce and banking sites. But what does SSL mean for your law office? SSL (Secure Socket Layer) is a method for encrypting and securing data sent from one computer to another. Data sent without SSL can be seen by hackers using “sniffer” software. If a […]