Sometimes you just have to enforce the rules and restrict slip entry, to prevent nasty surprises. The Problem: You ask your staff to submit their...
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Sage Timeslips FAQs: version 2017 vs Premium
Following our recent article on the upcoming new release of Timeslips, our clients have had many questions on what the future is likely to hold....
Adios Timeslips BDE, Hello Timeslips Firebird SQL
After well over 20 years using the venerable, but outdated, Borland Database Engine (BDE) as the database behind Timeslips, Sage Software is finally...
CREATE DRAFT BILLS IN TIMESLIPS
Throughout the years, I have had my clients jump through hoops to get draft bills that look like the actual bill. The problem is, when they run the...
Sending Payment Receipts from Timeslips
Every so often, a new software feature slips into one of our favorite programs without a lot of fanfare, especially in a release when there a number...
Reducing your Embezzlement Risk
We have had three clients in the past twelve months who have been shocked to learn that they were the victims of embezzlement by “trusted”...
Using the “Exclusive Mode” Feature in Sage Timeslips
There are times when users need exclusive access to their Sage Timeslips database to perform a specific function. Some examples are making a...
Stop Losing Time (and Money) While Out Of The Office
Have you ever heard your staff say how nice it would be to be able to enter their time into Timeslips when away from the office? There is a...
Timeslips Tips & Tricks – Purging & Archiving Slips
This week we received an interesting question from one of our Timeslips clients: I need to archive and purge slips from our database, but the slips...
Practicing Law in 2016 Just Got More Interesting
Is your firm practicing law in Virginia? Congratulations! On December 17 the Virginia Supreme Court approved some significant changes to the...
Year End Resolutions
We all know those old adages – “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” “See your dentist twice a year.” “Change the oil in your car every 3,000...
Sage Timeslips – Storing Bills in Client Folders
Recently Jack Schaller published an article here on our blog on how to store invoices organized by client in a document management program. It’s a...
Timeslips 2016 Is Here
On the heels of its subscription-based Timeslips Premium, Sage has released version 2016 of its traditional BDE-based, permanent-license edition....
Make Timeslips Billing Records from Time Matters®
LexisNexis Time Matters is a very powerful, comprehensive case/practice management system. Sage Timeslips is an extremely versatile and powerful...
A New Model for Sage Timeslips
This summer will bring not the customary one, but two new releases of Sage Timeslips. The first new version is called Sage Timeslips Premium, which...
When is a Bill Not A Bill?
In most law offices, the billing needs to be reviewed by one or more attorneys before being sent out to clients. Depending on which billing program...
Accounting for Law Firms
In my experience, attorneys seem to display an almost visceral dislike for – or fear of - accounting. Perhaps it is because, as professionals, they...
Timeslips 2015 New Features
In an announcement that has many of us Timeslips "oldsters" just a bit apprehensive, Sage software has announced that the next version of Timeslips...
Electronic Billing in Sage Timeslips 2015
We’re hearing from more and more of our clients that they are required, by one or more of their clients to submit their bills in an "electronic...
What Is Your Preference – Part 3
Controlling the Behavior of Timeslips Billing Assistant; Spelling & Grammar; Paths & Other In our first article on Sage Timeslips...
What Is Your Preference?-Part 2
Controlling the Behavior of Timeslips: Part 2 In our first article on Sage Timeslips preferences, we covered some time-saving options...
What Is Your Preference?
Controlling the Behavior of Timeslips: Part 1 Here is a message I frequently receive from Timeslips users: “My IT consultant just installed...
Timeslips Accounting Link (TAL Pro) 2014 – Is it Really New and Improved?
Finally - easier integration with QuckBooks and Sage 50/Peachtree for Timeslips 2014 users Last week, we wrote about what we saw and heard at the...
Timeslips News from Sage Summit 2013
The Sage Timeslips Certified Consultants of Eastern Legal Systems returned from this year’s Sage Summit, held recently at National Harbor, MD,...
Review: TechnoLawyer Buyer’s Guide to Legal Billing Software
For those of you who do not know about TechnoLawyer (www.technolawyer.com), it is a great resource, comprised of lawyers talking to lawyers about...
Attaching Supporting Documentation in Timeslips 2013
When firms incur client-related costs, they are often obligated to include documentation to prove those costs were paid. At the very least, a copy...
Sage Timeslips 2013: Wish-List Fulfillment and a Calendar
The recently-released Sage Timeslips 2013 sports a collection of innovative new features, including a few that users have long been asking for. In...
Tracking Statuses of Accounts Receivable in Timeslips
A client sent this request in to us this week: “We read your article on keeping up with Accounts Receivableand we do that here at our firm. But it’s...
A little customization for your billing system
Have you ever wished you could store more information in one database program than appears to be possible? You may want to enter billing information...
Greet the Holidays – with Timeslips Mail Merges
Happy Holidays! By now we’ve finished our Halloween treats and Thanksgiving feast, and are heading for the home stretch amidst the end-of-year...