The Gazette 1991

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LEGAL Announcing - The TOP DRAWER

* Where is Joe Brown's will? * Which clients have children and no will? * In which matters did the firm give undertakings last year and were they discharged? * What files have been closed for six years and are still not archived? * Which clients could be affected by the new changes in company law? * What documents are with the firm for safe keeping? The answers to all the above questions are in The TOP DRAWER - a new filing system from TOPSOFT Ltd. The TOP DRAWER is aptly named as it is in the top drawer that you put things that you want to keep handy. Using The TOP DRAWER, all information about your clients and their business is quickly and easily accessed. For example, if Joe Brown, a client, comes into reception, The TOP DRAWER will furnish you with pertinent information such as:- * his wife's name, whether he has any children and their names; * whether he has made a will and when; * a summary of all his files, the fee earners dealing with them and any messages for him; * whether or not he is good to pay his bills or if there is an amount outstanding; * if he has referred business to the firm recently so that you can thank him. Later when he tells you about his Road Traffic Accident (RTA) The TOP DRAWER will tell you if there might be a conflict of interest in taking his case. With The TOP DRAWER your office can also produce:- * a list of all cases in the hands of a certain Barrister; * a list of all RTA's involving a particular insurance company; * a list of all work done which has not been invoiced; * a list of all files by category, e.g. Debt collection, Company Law, RTA, Conveyancing; * a mail shot to any selection of clients that you care to mention, e.g. all clients who own property, are married, have children and have no will. The TOP DRAWER from TOPSOFT Ltd. is an MS-DOS based database system that runs on any IBM Compatible PC, and most MS-DOS based Networks (like Novelle). The TOP DRAWER is multi-user, so if you have a network the whole firm can use it. For a full working demonstration copy of The TOP DRAWER send the name and address of your firm to TOPSOFT Ltd. Please provide your contact name and specify whether you want it on 3.5 or 5.25 inch floppy disk. There is no cha rge and no obligation. TOPSOFT Ltd. is a software house specializing in software for the legal profession and the creator of TOPS Legal, the definitive case processing system. TOPS Legal is now available on Novelle and other networking systems. If you are thinking of computerizing, upgrading to a Network or considering UNIX, contact us before you do. You will not regret it.

Donal O'Lochlainn M.Sc., TOPSOFT Ltd., 1 St. James's Place, Fermoy, Co. Cork. Tel. 025-32344, Fax. 025-32262