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The simplest, most effective way for lawyers to capture time and knowledge.
The simplest, most effective time entry system
Easy entry of knowledge notes while tracking time
Designed specifically for the way lawyers work
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Additional TimeKM™ features
Technical requirements
Simplified time entry. back to top
Like all lawyers, logging time and activities is a routine part of your workday. And like many others, you probably find the task cumbersome and time consuming. Some lawyers reluctantly use lengthy data entry screens. Others jot down activities on paper and ask their assistants to enter the time in the firm's computerized billing system. You need a better solution.
PensEra has a better way. After an exhaustive study of lawyer work habits, PensEra has created a simplified browser-based time tracking system that parallels - and becomes part of - a lawyer's natural workflow. TimeKM™ gets rave reviews from attorneys who find they recover more billable time and improve accuracy - all with less effort. They enjoy smart features such as:
- "Just-jot-it-down" process lets you instantly note work done while it is fresh in your mind
- Quick valuation: increase or decrease the time charges with a single click
- Case shortcuts: pick from your list of active cases for fast selection, or look up clients and matters on the fly
- Day-at-a-glance time listed for review and revision before posting
- Month-at-a-glance calendar shows time recorded for each day of the month
- One-step entry feeds into billing system
- Intelligent web-based technology recognizes each authorized user from your network - no need to repeat sign-in information
- Easy-to-read time reminder reports allow system manager to view and notify attorney of missing time
- Anywhere, anytime access - from a browser at your desk, at home, or on the road
- Two ways to enter and edit entries: "Jot-it-down" time workspace or traditional timesheet accommodate both approaches to recording time
- Collaboration-enabled workspace allows lawyers and assistants to record, revise, and submit time entries in whichever way they work best together
And, for lawyers who are on the move, PensEra's SoloConnect lets you jot down activities on your cell phone, PDA, Blackberry™, or almost any mobile device, then upload it all to TimeKM in one step. There is nothing to load or learn.
"TimeKM™ is the simplest, fastest, most natural time entry system we've ever seen. Even the most reluctant attorneys now enjoy faster time entry than ever before."
- Keesal, Young & Logan, California
Leverage experience with easy knowledge notes. back to top
Your law firm's primary asset is your people and their talent. Day by day, each lawyer develops unique knowledge, comprised of information, skill, and experience. The more that a lawyer can re-use this knowledge and the collective intellectual capital of others, the more productive and valuable they become. While most law firms recognize the power of leveraging that combined team knowledge, few have successfully accomplished the goal. The largest impediment has been capturing that valuable knowledge at the right moment - at the "intersection of thought" - where, and when the work is being done. Not in a separate process, not recorded later. To be effective, knowledge gathering and contribution must be a seamless part of every attorney's daily work.
PensEra has created a new generation of knowledge management tools designed for busy professionals. We know that the one moment when a lawyer is thinking about the client, the case, the practice, and the law is when he or she is doing the activity or recording it for time entry purposes. We know that the one place where knowledge can be gathered is the place where each lawyer naturally goes each day: the time entry screen. That's why we combined the two essential functions into one easy process.
TimeKM™ offers a simplified knowledge capture process on the same page as time entry. User definable knowledge categories and quick-pick entries make the contribution quick, painless and relevant to both the individual and the firm. TimeKM™ can significantly increase knowledge contributions from lawyers because it fits their work flow, it directly enhances their practice and it benefits the firm's team. Lawyers now easily add a whole range of important knowledge notes such as:
- Know-how - Expertise & practice tips to save time
- Know-who - Client details & activity for better relations
- Know-what - Case notes for efficient case management
- Business development opportunities
- Related parties - Profiles of judges, mediators, prosecutors, or others
- Personal notes - Unrelated things you do for personal reference
No separate steps. Just jot it down while you're thinking about it. User-defined categories can make contribution as basic or sophisticated as you need.
With a growing base of knowledge to draw upon, you, your firm and your clients will get the maximum benefit from your combined experience and talent. And your firm's team of lawyers will learn more, directly from your internal experts. That means better client service, a stronger competitive edge, and more revenues.
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Simple "jot-it-down" approach is easier, and produces better results that other time or knowledge tools can't touch. What could be better than getting it all with TimeKM™? Find out more by visiting www.pensera.com or calling toll-free 1-800-620-8881 now.
"Contributing knowledge notes is so easy with TimeKM™ that it has now become part of our everyday work. Our competitive advantage is stronger as a result."
- Cassels Brock, & Blackwell, Canada
How TimeKM™ works back to top
3 easy steps for time entry

- Choose your case
Create your own list of active cases, then choose the right one from a quick-pick menu.
- Choose your time charge
Just click the arrow to increase or decrease the amount of time - fast and easy!
- Choose your activity, and save.
If you create your own list of activities pick from the list and save. Or just jot down the activity, save, and you're done!
3 easy steps for knowledge notes

- Choose your knowledge category
Create a custom list of your own knowledge categories, then simply choose
from the drop-down list.
- Choose your activity
Create a custom list of activities to suit the way your firm operates.
- Add your knowledge note, and save.
From business development notes, to case details and practice tips, your quick entry of knowledge and experience will benefit all the firm's clients. It's that easy with TimeKM™.
TimeKM™ makes it easier to enter time and capture critical knowledge.
Additional TimeKM™ features back to top
Time entry and knowledge capture on one entry screen.
TimeKM™ is a browser-based time tracking and knowledge capture system for lawyers. It simplifies your work and lets you rapidly leverage your business intelligence and experience. One entry can capture time, case details, practice tips, knowledge notes and more - together on the same page. No other solution comes close.
- A personalized login and profile provides fast access and individual control.
- TimeKM™ imports client and matter information from most major law office accounting systems, and creates time data files for uploading to those same systems.
- Multilingual design allows the user to select an interface in English or French; the language preference of the client is also shown for accurate data entry.
- Each TimeKM™ user needs only a web browser - there is no new software to load or overload your system.
- Fast start, fast results: users only need to know how to use a simple browser to start logging activity, ideas, and key information.
- Flexible setup: TimeKM™ can be installed anywhere and connects easily to your firm's Intranet, or it stands alone.
- TimeKM™ technology is proven, robust, and scalable as your team grows.
- All information contributed with TimeKM™ stays secure and protected inside your firm.
- TimeKM™ is built on open, industry-standard software and hardware protocols.
Simple, affordable, with an immediate payback
TimeKM™ is best investment a law firm can make. For a one-time cost of less than one billable hour per user, TimeKM™ can immediately start improving the recovery of billable hours and leveraging the valuable knowledge of each member of your firm in one unified process. Can you afford to wait?
Technical specifications back to top
Web server hardware (suggested configuration)
- Pentium III 933MHz
- Ethernet adapter
- 128 MB RAM
Web server OS & software requirements
- Windows 2000 Server (Service Pack 1 minimum)
- Windows IIS (included in Windows 2000 Server)
- Windows Media Services (included in Windows 2000 Server)
- SQL 7.0 Enterprise Manager
- Microsoft CDO for Exchange objects (only required for TimeKM™ SoloConnect)
SQL server
- Windows NT Server (minimum Service Pack 5) or Windows 2000 Server (minimum Windows 2000 SP1)
- Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 (minimum SQL Service Pack 2)
TimeKM™ client station
- Windows (any version)
- Microsoft Internet Explorer (version 4.0 SP1 minimum)
For more information on PensEra's TimeKM™, or to arrange a demo, email us, contact us, or submit an information request today.
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