Top Cloud Computing Services For Lawyers
We are seeing an increase in the number of lawyers that are using cloud computing services in their practice. Some lawyers are sticking to services that are specifically made for the legal profession while others are using more general cloud services that can perform the same type of services. We are also seeing an increase in the number of lawyers who are working remotely or have legal aides and other workers who are using cloud services to work remotely. Lawyers must deal with a variety of tools including tools for time-tracking, billing, invoicing, electronic signatures, case management, client management, project management, document management, online data storage, data backup and more.
9 cloud-based tools every lawyer should be using
- Basecamp is one of the best project management tools that can be found. It is not specifically aimed at the legal profession but it contains all the tools that legal-specific services offer and more. Basecamp offers message boards, collaboration, time-tracking, task scheduling, To-Do lists, discussions, project templates, file storage and much more.
- Clio is a program specifically tailored to the legal profession. It has an array of useful features including time-tracking, task scheduling, calendar, billing, document management, trust accounting, online bill payment and more. It also features a "client connect" feature which allows lawyers to share documents online with their clients, as well as online invoicing and bill payment.
- DropBox is one of the easiest, yet most powerful, cloud storage and file-sharing services around. Dropbox installs a shared folder on your computer or device, and everything dropped into that folder is shared with whomever you have given access to. Subfolders can be created and permissions set for each specific folder so users can share certain folders with some people and other folder s with other people. As soon as a file or document is dropped into a shared folder, it instantly begins uploading and appears on the recipient's computer, wherever they may be, as long as they have internet access. If there is no internet access where they are, the folders will sync as soon as they come back in range of the internet and they will receive the file at that time. Dropbox uses encryption for secure transfer and secure storage.
- Box is very similar to Dropbox, and provides tools to manage security, permissions and users. It also features tools to send out documents and files to a large group of employees.
- DocuSign is an online service that allows users to legally sign documents using their software. It features a mobile app for iOS and Android, and also features collaboration options, templates, workflows, document management and more.
- Rocket Lawyer is a legal-specific program that connects lawyers with customers who are seeking online legal help. Customers can be connected to a lawyer quickly by using the online service which then connects with the lawyer through a mobile app. layers are also given access to a huge database of legal documents and online marketing tools.
- Rocket Matter, not to be confused with Rocket Lawyer, is a cloud-based case and project management tool. It features time-tracking, calendar, expense, task scheduling, invoicing, ledgers, batch billing, phone messages, document management, contact management and more. It also integrates with Skype and has a mobile app.
- Google+ Hangouts is perfect for video meetings with clients, legal aides, remote workers or other lawyers. Hangouts supports up to 10 users chatting at once and allows users to snag snapshots during the meeting and share them with others. The video meeting can also be streamed to social media, recorded to YouTube or streamed to a company website.
- cloudHQ is a cloud service that provides backup and synchronization between multiple cloud services including Evernote, Dropbox, Google Drive, Gmail, Box, SkyDrive, SugarSync and more. This allows users to “tie” cloud services together for more efficient usage. It also allows users to store the files from multiple cloud services on a single cloud account for easy searching and organization.
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