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Law Offices Going Green with Technology

San Diego, CA January 7, 2008 - Many professional organizations have begun programs and made studies about the issues of paper usage in law firms. The American Bar Association is promoting green office policies through their Law Office Climate Challenge.

Best practices for law offices to reduce paper waste include:

1. Purchase Office Paper with Recycled Content
2. Recycle Mixed Office Paper
3. Use Double-sided Copying and Printing

AbacusLaw software vendor Abacus Data Systems has seen an increase in customers who want to reduce waste by replacing paper calendars, telephone message slips, sticky notes, documents and court forms with electronic files.

The Law Offices of Dalnekoff & Mason (Annapolis, MD) have been using AbacusLaw to reduce paper waste for a decade. Barry J. Dalnekoff, Esq. has expanded his firm's efforts in this area through additional efforts, such as telecommuting.

Abacus Data Systems president Judd Kessler, Esq. noted "We've added AbacusLaw product features to include auto-filling PDF court forms. Attorneys never have to print out forms to complete and store them. We're fully compatible with courts that have gone to electronic filing. The ease of use and savings in paper can be immense." Abacus not only produces the software used by thousands of law firms, but the company has implemented internal green initiatives including:

1. Full length product manuals are provided on the software's CD, eliminating large quantities of paper.
2. Product updates (including court rules, special editions and more) are available online, eliminating the waste generated by packaging and shipping.
3. Within it's own offices, making full use of AbacusLaw technology to reduce paper.
4. Placing orders electronically with its suppliers.
5. Moving, as the firm has grown, to energy efficient offices.
6. Equipping its staff with LCD monitors and implementing procedures to ensure everyone turns off their PCs at the end of the workday.

AbacusLaw is fully integrated time, billing, accounting, calendaring, conflict checking, contact and case management software for law firms in all fields of practice. Product demonstrations and more information are available at www.abacuslaw.com or by calling 800-726-3339.

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