IA Systems and Hummingbird Ltd (NASDAQ: HUMC, TSX: HUM), a leading global provider of integrated enterprise content management (ECM) and network connectivity solutions, announced that Cozen O`Connor, a full-service law firm, is migrating from the two-tier client/server environment of DOCS Open to Hummingbird Enterprise for Legal.
"Hummingbird will enable the firm to centralise its disparate document management repositories and enable users to organise and access work product into client and practice-centric views using a wide range of client applications such as Microsoft Outlook, Windows Explorer, the Webtop, and mobiles devices, resulting in increased efficiencies," says Daniel Hall, CEO of IA Systems.
All fee-earners on a distributed team can get the information they need from one source, irrespective of where they are located, providing better service to their clients.
"We decided to upgrade to Hummingbird Enterprise because of the seamless integration with Outlook, the folder structure will allow our lawyers to manage their documents in much the same way they manage their e-mail, and the choice of easy-to-use interfaces which will improve the manner in which they access and manage documents and matters," said Jeffrey Brandt, CIO, Cozen O`Connor.
Users will have seamless access to the matter folders for all related documents, e-mail correspondence and attachments, financial reports, and any scanned content or images, all from within the familiar Outlook environment, a Web browser or Windows Explorer.
Lawyers will have an efficient and effective way of navigating to matter documents and will also be able to use the information already assigned in the LegalKEY Practice Support system currently in place. The integration with LegalKEY means newly created matter details are available within the document management system, allowing new matter documents to be correctly profiled.
The new Hummingbird Enterprise Client for Microsoft Outlook will enable users to view the entire suite of Hummingbird Enterprise functionality from within Microsoft Outlook which is a major benefit for the firm since its knowledge workers prefer to work within Outlook to manage work product and will not have to launch multiple applications during their workday. This will allow fee-earners to focus on billing time, not learning new systems.
"Hummingbird Enterprise for Legal is market-driven and based on three fundamental and overarching commitments - usability, scalability and a low cost of total ownership," said Yuri Frayman, Vice-President, Legal Vertical Solutions, Hummingbird Ltd.
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