LexisNexis? Australia has announced? upgrades to its Lexis Affinity Library? practice management software, including a full text document search function allowing legal professionals to enhance the speed and accuracy of their searches.
rather than pretending we wrote this – here’s their press release verbatim.
Key features of Lexis Affinity Library v2.7 enhancements include:
Full Text Document Search through Oracle? 11g ? A full text search function takes advantage of new features provided in Oracle 11g. It allows legal professionals to search for documents based on content, in addition to existing search methods such as a simple headline search. This helps reduce time spent on searching when the exact details of the matter or the client are not known.
Microsoft? Word? and Outlook? 2010 Compatibility ? Lexis Affinity Library v2.7 provides users with peace of mind when they look to upgrade to Microsoft Word and Outlook 2010, being compatible with both of these latest releases. It also includes a new toolbar available in the same
ribbon-style format as Microsoft Office? applications.
Auto-Profiling of Sent and Received Emails ? The auto-profile function in Lexis Affinity Library v2.7 automates content-based filing of incoming and outgoing emails with the matter to which they relate. Legal professionals and their support staff will be able to manage correspondence more efficiently and reduce time spent on maintaining and updating client files, allowing them more time to focus on billable work.
Chris Cook, Director of Practice Management, LexisNexis Australia, said ?Current and prospective clients of Lexis Affinity Library can now take advantage of Oracle search capabilities and Microsoft integration, delivered seamlessly to their desktops. Now captioning, filing and retrieving emails, Word documents, PDFs and other document types is simpler, faster and more accurate. You can put your hands on any correspondence or any matter from within Lexis Affinity Library.?
This year, LexisNexis celebrates 100 years of publishing excellence and leading-edge workflow solutions in Australia. The LexisNexis team continues to strive toward enhancing products and services, ensuring legal practitioners have the tools they need to improve productivity and stimulate growth, in turn enabling justice and advancing society.
About Lexis Affinity Library
Lexis Affinity Library? is a streamlined practice management system that integrates key functions lawyers and their support staff use every day, such as document production, diary and email management, productivity reporting, time recording and accounting. The software allows firms to map case flows and administrative processes into workflow processes, improving efficiency and profitability.
