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August 2008 - Amicus Users
In This Issue
Amicus Training Manuals
AA Small Firm 2008 - At A Glance Guide available now!
Great Upgrade Prices on a Great Product
Quick Links
 
Assistance for V 5.5, 5.8 or Small Firm users
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If you are using Amicus 5.5, 5.8 or Amicus Small Firm, and you haven't already purchased one of our training manuals, please read on.
 
Version 5.5 users - Your Step by Step Guide to Amicus Attorney is a comprehensive training manual which can help your users learn more about the great features in Version 5.5.
 
Version 5.8 or Amicus Small Firm users - you can still use the Step by Step Guide for learning most of the basic features.
 
Don't forget that we offer complete Amicus training and consulting services - we use various remote services to log into your system and help your users become more productive in Amicus.
 
Dear Lori,

I am very excited to announce that the At A Glance Guide for Amicus Attorney Small Firm 2008 is now available.
 
As some of you know, this is the first At A Glance Guide that will be available for purchase by law firms.  The first two versions of the AAG Guide (Versions 5.1 and 5.5) were only sold to Amicus consultants, and the Version 7 AAG Guide was written under contract for Gavel & Gown, and is still available as a free download.
 
Read on for more detailed information about this new reference guide, download samples, and fill out an order form - for any of our reference guides or training manuals.

In my next newsletter, you will see more information about AA 2008 PE.  In the meantime, feel free to go to Gavel & Gown's website and click on Feature Tour or Overview to look at AA 2008 PE or Amicus Small Firm 2008.
Amicus Attorney Small Firm 2008 - At A Glance Guide
 
2008 SFE AAG titleFor those of you who have never seen the At A Glance guide, it is a reference guide with over 60 pages of text with full color screen shots, a 2-page Table of Contents, and an 8-page Reference Section, with Special Amicus Icons and Keyboard Shortcuts, and a list of the New Features and Major Enhancements in Amicus Attorney, Versions 5.5 through Small Firm 2008.
 
The guide covers the modules within Amicus in a reference format (not a step-by-step training manual).  This guide is only sold in a PDF format, and you can print as many copies as you want for your users - in full color or in black & white.
 
The price for 1-6 licensed Amicus users is $150.
The price for 7+ licensed Amicus users is $200.
 
If you are interested in viewing samples of the guide, click here.
 
If you are interested in ordering this new guide, and would like to pay by Paypal, click here.
 
If you would like to order any of our other manuals, or to pay with a check, contact us at 216-373-7788 for assistance.
Great Upgrade Prices on a Great Product (until 8/31/08)
 
Are you still using one of those older versions of Amicus (IV, V, V+), or the older Amicus Small Firm?  Well, here is your opportunity to upgrade to Amicus Attorney 2008 Small Firm Edition with a 25% discount on every upgrade license.  (AA 2008 Small Firm is available to all firms with 10 or fewer users.  If you have more than 10 users, your option is to upgrade to Amicus Attorney 2008 Premium Edition.)
 
Why upgrade to 2008 Small Firm Edition?  Here are the major enhancements - well worth the upgrade cost!
  • Navigation Pane - gives you quick and easy access to all of the modules in Amicus
  • Tasks Module - allows easy management of your ToDo's with a variety of views and specially designed filters and functions
  • Contact duplicate merge - a quick and easy way to merge all of the information stored within two selected contact records (this was available only in the Amicus Administrator in previous versions, and was not very user friendly)
  • Outlook and Email Integration enhancements - Email signatures, automatic handling of Outlook access alert messages, better integration for contacts and calendar
  • Explorer view of files and folders in Amicus Files - gives users a much more logical way to view and access documents and folders from Amicus Files
  • Automatic Spell Check - turn on the auto spell check and prompts are offered when unrecognized words are found in text fields or Notes
  • Auto-Text - a great feature that allows users to quickly insert frequently used words or phrases in any text box or Notes field; also helpful for correcting frequently misspelled words 
You must order your upgrade before August 31, 2008.  Contact us for more information or to purchase your upgrade.
 
Listed below are the discounted prices for the various upgrades (not including shipping or tax):
  • From Amicus Small Firm
    • Initial License - $186.75
    • Each Additional License - $149.25
  • From Amicus Attorney V+
    • Initial License - $186.75
    • Each Additional License - $149.25
  • From Amicus Attorney V or earlier
    • Initial License - $224.25
    • Each Additional License - $186.75
Sincerely,
 
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Lori Berenson
Productivity Consulting