Basecamp For Lawyers
Basecamp is the ultimate online project management tool for business professionals in practically every industry. But can it be used for case management in the law firm? The answer is, absolutely. While there are other applications and services that are specifically tailored to managing cases in the law firm, such as Clio and Rocket Matter, Basecamp offers a wide variety of tools that make case file management fast, efficient and simple.
How to use Basecamp for lawyers
Basecamp can be used in a variety of ways which makes it so unique. The software can be tailored to meet your specific needs. Basecamp went through a major transformation in 2012 bringing a new version of the service with many added features. For users that like the old Basecamp, they can still use Basecamp Classic.
Basecamp Calendar is one of the ultimate appointment management services around. You maintain complete control over which other users are able to view or access your calendar. An event that is added can be collaborated on and discussions will be saved to the event. Files, documents and presentations can also be saved to the event. Basecamp will send you (and any other users you choose to list) email reminders for each event. The interface is simple and scrolling through events over multiple years can be done in seconds, no need to browse month-to-month to find prior or future events.
Basecamp is efficient and organized. The service uses single-page projects to keep all aspects of the project organized in one area for simple use. No need to search through databases of files, Basecamp keeps everything in one centralized area where it can be accessed from a single page. The single-page project management is very efficient for managing case files. Each project can be given a name and a description. Below this is a discussions area for collaboration with coworkers, legal aides, sources and clients. All comments and discussions are saved to the project.
Below the discussions area is the To-Do lists. Anything that needs to be done is in this area with a checkbox beside it. Once an assignment has been completed, the box can be checked and the entry will be greyed out but still visible. Below this area is the file storage area. Each file is shown with the option to download or to view the file with discussions so it can be collaborated on with others. Text documents are stored below the file area and can be viewed. Drafts, notes, ideas, concepts- anything that is entered in text related to the project is saved here.
Basecamp mobile allows users to take Basecamp with them anywhere they go. The downside is that the developers only created an app for the iPhone, users with other platforms must login through the web browser, although there are several third-party apps that bring Basecamp directly to these platforms.
Basecamp Calendar is one of the ultimate appointment management services around. You maintain complete control over which other users are able to view or access your calendar. An event that is added can be collaborated on and discussions will be saved to the event. Files, documents and presentations can also be saved to the event. Basecamp will send you (and any other users you choose to list) email reminders for each event. The interface is simple and scrolling through events over multiple years can be done in seconds, no need to browse month-to-month to find prior or future events.
Basecamp is efficient and organized. The service uses single-page projects to keep all aspects of the project organized in one area for simple use. No need to search through databases of files, Basecamp keeps everything in one centralized area where it can be accessed from a single page. The single-page project management is very efficient for managing case files. Each project can be given a name and a description. Below this is a discussions area for collaboration with coworkers, legal aides, sources and clients. All comments and discussions are saved to the project.
Below the discussions area is the To-Do lists. Anything that needs to be done is in this area with a checkbox beside it. Once an assignment has been completed, the box can be checked and the entry will be greyed out but still visible. Below this area is the file storage area. Each file is shown with the option to download or to view the file with discussions so it can be collaborated on with others. Text documents are stored below the file area and can be viewed. Drafts, notes, ideas, concepts- anything that is entered in text related to the project is saved here.
Basecamp mobile allows users to take Basecamp with them anywhere they go. The downside is that the developers only created an app for the iPhone, users with other platforms must login through the web browser, although there are several third-party apps that bring Basecamp directly to these platforms.
Protecting your Basecamp data with secure backup
While Basecamp has very strict authentication and security measures in place, things can still happen. If you use Basecamp in your law practice, you will be happy to know that Basecamp is compatible with cloudHQ so you can always have a secure backup of your files in case you accidentally delete a file or a hacker gains access to your account and deletes your data. Basecamp is one of the premier project management cloud services available and the combination of Basecamp and cloudHQ ensures that your data is protected from data loss at all times.
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