Feature Release: April 2024

As we embark on a new milestone, we are thrilled to unveil our April feature update, designed to revolutionize your legal practice. Are you tired of guesswork when it comes to your legal data? Do you want to optimize your operations and make informed decisions with ease? Well, say no more, as Lawcus brings you most powerful report builder that put the power of data analysis directly into your capable hands. With these new features, you can:

• Generate custom reports with a few clicks,
• Visualize your data,
• Export and share your reports with your clients, colleagues, and much more!

Get ready to elevate your experience and discover the latest enhancements that will make your Lawcus experience and practice journey seamless and effortless. Read on to learn more about these amazing features and how to use them.

Custom Report Builder

Every law firm is unique, and so are their business needs. Custom report builder allow you to shape and analyze your legal data according to your unique needs. Get unexplored insights on your legal data and maximize profitability by making data-driven decisions with the most powerful reporting functionalities ever.

Dive into many possibilities as you select multiple columns, add filters, manipulate grouping, fine-tune sorting, and add aggregations. Let’s dig deep into the details of each of these possibilities:

1. Analytical Precision with Chosen Report Types

You can name and choose the type of report you want to generate, such as leads, invoices, time entries, events, contacts, payments reports, etc. 

This ensures that the report aligns with your specific analytical needs, allowing for a more focused and relevant legal data analysis.

2. Strategic Data Selection: 

Select columns with surgical precision and filter out irrelevant information. You can also use condition operators to zoom in on the necessary data points.

This not only streamlines the reporting process but also ensures that reports are concise and relevant and provide actionable insights to your law firm. 

3. Fine-Tune for Clarity: 

Organize and present your data in a way that makes sense to you. Group, sub-group, sort, and aggregate data for a clear and concise overview of the legal landscape. 

This cosmetic fine-tuning helps in presenting information logically and easy interpretation of insights for more informed decisions.

4. In-Depth Insight with Specific Date Range

Including a date range adds a temporal context to the reports. You can analyze cases over specific periods, be it a month, quarter, or year. This feature enables you to identify trends, track changes over time, and make informed decisions based on a historical perspective. 

It enhances the depth of analysis and provides a more comprehensive understanding of the legal data dynamics of your law firm, making way for unmatched growth and profitability over time.

Pro Tip: You can choose to expand or collapse your sub-group in a report, depending on the level of detail you need. When a report is grouped, select Expand All to view the details inside that group and Collapse All to view only the grouped line item.

Expanding or collapsing sub-groups in a report adds an extra layer of efficiency. You can view detailed information within a group or opt for a more high-level overview by collapsing sub-groups. This flexibility in data navigation ensures that you can quickly access the level of detail they need, enhancing the usability of the reports.

Your growing legal business needs to stay out of any guesswork; that’s where Lawcus plays its role. Get clear insights on your potential clients and their referral sources to make the best out of your practice.

Read more about how the most powerful custom report builder streamlines your legal analytics

*Note: Custom Report Builder will be available only on Elite Plan in the future.

108 Standard Reports

We’re excited to announce that we’ve added 98 new Standard reports to Lawcus, giving you access to 108 standard reports in total. These reports are designed to help you curate and track your law firm data in one place and empower you to make data-driven decisions for your legal business.

What are the new default reports?

The new default reports cover various aspects of practice management, such as:

• Closed and open matter summaries,
• Performance tracking of individual attorneys and clients,
• Lead management,
• Payment ledgers,
• Timesheet summaries,
• Top clients and matters
• Write-off summaries,
• Revenue analysis by practice area and referral partner,
• Task management And more!

With the new default reports, you can:

• Analyze your legal data with unmatched precision and clarity,
• Fine-tune your reports with custom filters and options,
• Visualize your data,
• Export and share your reports with your clients and colleagues,
• Perform a retrospective analysis of your legal business,
• Monitor ongoing matters and personalize interactions,
• Track revenue and payments and increase your cash flow.

If you think that’s all, let us tell you more about it. You can also create consolidated invoice summary reports, get a comprehensive view of your overdue and upcoming tasks, and categorize leads and matters by practice area. To access the new default reports, go to the Reports tab in Lawcus and select the report you want to generate. You can also create your own custom reports with our easy-to-use report builder. We’re still not done.

To understand each new default report in detail, read this article.

Revamped Reports UI

Our team has rebuilt the Reports List UI from the ground up to provide you with a more seamless and intuitive experience. This update is designed to elevate your interaction with Lawcus, making it even more user-friendly and efficient. No more endless scrolling or searching—find all your reports neatly organized in tabs within a single, intuitive space. This visual dynamic enhances efficiency, allowing you to focus on what you do best—practicing law.

You can toggle from the traditional UI to the revamped UI with just one click. The all-new carousels allow you to browse through more sets of reports in a single go. There is also a further categorization of reports in the form of tabs, namely:
All: Shows a card carousel for all the types of reports on your Lawcus dashboard
Default: Shows left sidebar, which appeared as a list of pre-built reports in the traditional view.
Favorites: Shows reports that you mark as favorite.
Custom Reports: Shows any new reports that you create based on your requirements.

Favorites: Pin Your Essential Reports

Introducing the Favorites feature—your personalized shortcut to essential reports. Mark them as favorites and access them with a single click. Not only can you make new reports but also edit and save it as a new report. Efficiency meets precision as you navigate through your legal operations with ease.

Conclusion

We hope you’ve enjoyed the latest updates as much as we’ve enjoyed creating them for you. As we move forward, we request you to kindly reach out to our support team in case of any queries and keep an eye on our next series of updates and announcements. Your feedback and engagement are invaluable to us, and we can’t wait to unveil the exciting updates we have in store. Until then, thank you for being part of our community, and we eagerly await the next opportunity to amaze you!