Version 6.9.6R Now Available
6.4.4C will re-register all the controls
Instructions
Click Help, About to see what version you currently have.
Click Help, Check For Web Updates if
you have internet access to get the latest update. You only need to do
this on one workstation with internet access.
No one needs to exit A1-Law when you
perform this update.
They may exit A1-Law anytime and run it again and it
will automatically be installed on their workstation.
New Download Instructions as of 1/2/2008
(11/24/09) Version 6.7.5A has new Adobe Acrobat controls. They may be registered at
your convenience on each workstation when you sign on the workstation with
administrative rights. Click Tools, Miscellaneous, Register Controls.
You may need to re-register the controls as of 11/2/2008 if the new help system
is not working.
Please consider using our support forum for posting ideas, questions and comments regarding A1-Law so that everyone may learn from everyone else.
WHAT'S NEW IN THIS VERSION
December 12, 2010 Version 6.9.6R
1. A1-Law System Messages - Group Defaults, Messages,
Show A1-Law Status Messages
2. Disable the rolodex attach button. Group Defaults, Rolodex, Disable Attach
Button
3. Tools, My Preferences, Documents, SFS, Disable the Mark Mail Completed button in
ScanFiles Service Module
4. New Fields - Other Cases, Closed FileNo
5. Minor Civil Form Updates
6. Quick note has an automatic date entry link
November 22, 2010
Version 6.9.6M
1 Custom calendar save defaults
2 Referral report from found cases.2. Revised Pre-Trial Conference form 9/2010.
3. Revised Claim Form 6/2010
4. {FieldNameNoLF command will remove linefeeds before the ending braces
5. System Defaults, General, Case Activity, Paid button keep old/new date.
6. Revised DEU-101 form.
October 7, 2010
Version 6.9.6A
Assign tasks to a "pool" for fair and even distribution.
Sometimes on a "team" it's desirable to distribute tasks evenly to a
group of people so that everyone in the group has the same number of
tasks. This new feature allows you to set up groups and then assign tasks
evenly to the members in that specific group. Each group is independent of
each other. Therefore, if you have ten staff members in group one (call it
the "secretary group:) and you assign 200 tasks to the group then each
group will have 20 additional tasks. This would be completely separate and
independent from another group even if some of the members in group one are also
in another group. Therefore, members in multiple groups could end up with
far more tasks than members who are only in one group. A1-Law
automatically keeps track of the last member who was assigned a task in a
specific group and then continues to assign a task to the next member in a
group.
To create a group or groups, click Tools, System, Configure System Defaults, Tasks, Groups. You may then assign members to groups and separate each group by pressing enter. First name the group and separate it with a comma then a dash then enter the initials of each member in the group separated with a comma. For example:
Secretary Group-AAA,ABC,DDD,EEE
Miscellaneous Group-AAA,ABC,XXX,YYY
Attorney Group,XXX,DXD,ACZ
You may then assign tasks to members in the group by clicking the GROUP button either when adding a task or in the ScanFiles Service Module when processing documents.
October 6, 2010
Version 6.9.5M
1. Tools, My Preferences, Documents, SFS,
Style dropdown for the SFS module controls how Acrobat Files are
displayed. Supports dual monitors when using Adobe Acrobat to view files.
2. Reports for awards.
3. Tools, My Preferences, Documents, SFS, Style dropdown for the SFS module controls how Acrobat Files are displayed. Supports dual monitors when using Adobe Acrobat to view files.
4. The Task Report now has a "contains" checkbox to make it easier to search for tasks containing a word or words and therefore does not require the use of the Advanced search feature.
5. Date Open is now on Main Search Report 2 from Search For A Case, Found Cases
6. The PostCal form letter command now allows for a venue after the judge.
Here’s the new format:
<<command = postcal calendarno, date, time, event,
attyass, attyhand, defendant, status,
judge, venue [ALERT] [EDIT] >>
Here’s a completed example (one might decide to not have a line feed after each command as this will create a linefeed in the A1-Law document (but it will have no affect when merging to Corel or Word)
<<command = memory,assign 30 1>>
<<command = memory,assign 31 "10/1/2010">>
<<command = memory,assign 32 "4:00p">>
<<command = memory,assign 33 "Deposition">>
<<command = memory,assign 34 "AAA">>
<<command = memory,assign 35 "BBB">>
<<command = memory,assign 36 "IBM">>
<<command = memory,assign 37 "OPEN">>
<<command = memory,assign 38 "SMITH">>
<<command = memory,assign 39 "HERE">>
<<command = PostCal 30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39 [ALERT] [EDIT]>>
7. A1-Law / Corel Word Perfect form letter integration now includes Spanish characters and section
sign. Characters included are as follows: áéíñóúüÁÉÍÓÚÜÑ¿¡§
8. Tools, My Preferences, General 2, Dropdown maximum display count sets the maximum items to display in a dropdown.
9. Bug Fixes
August 27, 2010
Version 6.9.5A
1. New and Revised Forms
10202 Physician’s PR2
10203 Physician’s PR3
10222 Physician’s PR4
10513 WCIRB Revised 6/2010
2. Disable Autolog. Tools, System, Configure System Defaults, Security,
3. Type from the client card now has a Co-Def.
4. Transfer Utility A1Sync version 3.4.6 now handles very large files.
August 22, 2010
Version 6.9.4H
1. Transfer Utility A1Sync version 3.4.6 now handles very
large files.
August 15, 2010
Version 6.9.4F
1. Party Delete prompt control in preferences. One
may set a system default to prompt users when deleting parties at the Party
sheet by clicking Tools, System, Configure System Defaults, General, Client
Card, Page2, Prompt When Deleting Parties. One may now override that
setting in Tools, My Preferences, Client Card, Prompt When Deleting Parties.
August 12, 2010
Version 6.9.4A
1. The Main Menu now contains a quick link to what is new
in the latest version. At the lower left corner click "What's New In
This Version." You do not need internet access to view the latest
features. You may click Window, Show Main Menu if you close the window and
want to view it again or just quit A1-Law and go back in to view the main menu.
2. EAMS Forms - Revised. All forms now contain the new separator sheet as page 1. The DOR and Document Cover Sheet have also been updated.
3. New Forms - Family Law
10809 Declaration of Service of Declaration of
Disclosure (FL-141)
10810 Stipulation and Waiver of Final Declaration of
Disclosure (FL-144)
10811 Request to Enter Default (FL-165)
10812, Declaration for Default or Uncontested Dissolution or
Legal Separation (FL-170)
10813 Judgment (FL-180)
10814 Notice of Entry of Judgment (FL-190)
10815 Request to Set Uncontested Matter
July 25, 2010
Version 6.9.3A
1. System Instant Messages, automatic notifications for tasks
and/or ScanFiles documents that are
assigned. Click Tools, My Preferences, Notifications
2. New Forms:
Form 10335 - CIV-110 Request for Dismissal
Form 10461 - SSA-3368-BK Disability Report
July 18, 2010
Version 6.9.2A
Commutation form update
Outlook form now has BCC
June 27, 2010
Version 6.9.1B
Bug Fixes
June 6, 2010
Version 6.8.9F
New Forms
10584 WC Additional Panel QME Request
10585 WC Replacement Panel QME Request
Revised Civil Forms
10332 MC-350 Petition to Approve Compromise of Disputed Claim
10333 MC-351 Order Approving Compromise of Disputed Claim
10334 MC-355 Order to Deposit Money into Blocked Account
May 24, 2010
Version 6.8.9E
1. Civil Form - Answer Unlawful Detainer UD-105, Form 10368
May 6, 2010
Version 6.8.8A
1. Bug fixes
April 11, 2010
Version 6.8.7A
1. Rolodex search - Allows for Name and firm
2. A1-Law Form letters now have a Save and Continue button
3. Task Filters instead of Show All. Configure in Tools, My Pref
4. Venue is automatically assigned when attaching parties and also there is now
a global reassign for venues.
New Forms
10582 Home Care
10583 Retainer Fee for Legal Services
April 4, 2010
Version 6.8.6A
1. New Forms
Lacera 10755 Legacy Form
Form 10362 Civil - Request for Entry of Default CIV100
Form 10366 Civil - Notice of Stay of Proceedings CM-180
Form 10367 Civil - Complaint Contract PLD-C
March 29, 2010 Version 6.8.5A
1. New Forms
10363 General Denial PLD-050
10364 Answer - Contract PLD-C-010
10365 Proof of Service Summons POS
2. User Defined Rolodex Security
See rolo1.old and rename to rolo1.prg using the parameters to test line14 in
group defaults main parameter.
Bug fixes
March 11, 2010 Version 6.8.4J Microsoft Word Macro Support
1. Microsoft Word Macro Support
This feature allows one to automate Word macros right before displaying the
document. One must use WordStyle = 2 to access this feature.
This feature contains a lot of power in that all the Word macros are available
to automate right before A1-Law displays the Word document. For example,
one may automate the "File, Insert" command and insert a file that
contains letterhead. When doing this, one should strongly consider putting
the command in a separate master merge file so that the path and filename of the
letterhead only needs to be typed on time in a second master merge file.
The A1-Law letters would have two merge commands where one pulls the main merge
commands such as those in 10626 as well as the new master merge file which
should have a number less than 10,000. An example of commands using macros
might be as follows (please note - all your macro commands must be placed in
between the WordMacroBegin and WordMacroEnd):
{WORDMACROBEGIN
loWord.Selection.InsertFile("Z:\A1Law\Word\MyLetterHead.doc")
WORDMACROEND}
2. The A1-Law Task Manager (Control-Zero) now has a "hard quit"
button when ending the task and the quit option on the task manager menu fails.
3. New Forms
10580 EDD Claim for Disability Insurance Benefits (DE 2501)
10581 Ortega & Wislon
10362 Civil - Request for Entry of Default (CIV-100)
4. The PLUS button to the right of the Paste button at the Party sheet now copies all details to the clipboard including phone, Fax and Email.
February 7, 2010 Version 6.8.3B
1. Multi-Monitor support.
2. Photos from client card now open in default photo viewer. You may still open
in A1-Law by right clicking the View button.
3. New Forms 11 new Ironworkers forms, Lacera form and Ogilvie Sheet
4. Re-register controls at your convenience.
10567 Ogilvie Sheet
10751 Lacera Application for Disability Retirement (DIS 101) 12/09
10754 Lacera Application for Disability Retirement (DIS 121) 12/09
10579 Walk Through -Attach DOR to Request Form
Iron Worker Forms
10568 Lien Request (Form 300)
10569 Complaint (Form 103)
10570 Complaint Death Case (Form 104)
10571 Mediation Request (Form 105)
10572 Arbitration Request (Form 106)
10573 Declaration of Readiness to Arbitrate (Form 107)
10574 Notice to Testify and Produce (Form 108)
10575 Compromise and Release (Form 200)
10576 Order Approving Compromise and Release (Form 200 b)
10577 Stipulations With Request For Award (Form 201)
10578 Award (Form 201 b)
a. SFS Module no longer displays deleted cases when case # is zero and user
searches for a case.
b. UPONTOP now works in FORMS
c. Printer Drivers bug fix Selecting alternate printers from the report
printer dialog sometimes cause "Error Loading Printer Driver" and
other errors or simply did not switch printers.
January 25, 2010
Version 6.8.2g
1. Bug fixes.
January 5, 2010
Version 6.8.1A
1. Tasks now have a Show All
2. A1-Law now displays a progress indicator when attaching documents to
case activity.
Features from updates in the year 2009
Features from updates in the year 2008
Features from updates in the year 2007
Features from updates in the year 2006
Features from updates in the year 2005
Features from updates in the year 2004
Features from updates in the year 2003
Features from updates in the year 2002
Please consider using our support forum for posting ideas, questions and comments regarding A1-Law so that everyone may learn from everyone else.
All the best,
Mike.