ESILAW FAQ

If you’re new to esiLaw this guide will help you learn more about the software and its features.

esiLaw 360 is our brand new practice management and accounting software solution that’s designed from the ground up to be exceptionally easy-to-use and extremely productive. We’ve re-engineered the entire product to give you a much more efficient user interface that will help you complete your day to day tasks faster. It is also a replacement for esiLaw as it is built on new technology.

To view a list of the major differences visit our upgrading page.

The list below provides a quick overview of the benefits. You should review the Compare Features tab as well as it provides a complete overview of the differences between esiLaw and esiLaw 360, identifies new features and lists features that are not yet available.

  • ESILAW 360 provides a much more efficient user
    interface and will allow you to enter and find
    information, and complete your work faster.
  • A new user interface with scalable fonts (larger
    fonts), easier to read font-type, fully
    maximizable windows and much improved
    consistency.
  • Centralized client/matter, contact, and vendor
    management and transaction management
    that allows you to perform multiple tasks from
    one window.
  • Faster transaction entry.
  • Easier to find and modify saved transactions.
    Redesigned billing features and workflow that
    provide more flexibility when creating bills and
    significantly reduces time spent billing.
  • Process credit cards in the software.
  • Significant improvements to all accounting
    features such as Make Deposits, Bank
    Reconciliation, journal
    entries and Chart of Accounts.
  • More powerful Find feature that allows you to
    modify transactions from the search results.
  • More flexible reporting with the option to run
    reports using additional criteria.
  • Automatic software updates that eliminate
    downloading and installing.
  • Simplified backup feature allows you to back
    up with users in ESILAW 360 and retains multiple
    restore points.
  • Smart installer that allows you to set up new
    users quickly. After installing a list of available
    companies will display.
  • Latest Microsoft SQL Server database
    technology resulting in better stability,
    scalability, and security.

esiLaw 360 pricing is based on a SaaS model (software as a service), with monthly and annual subscription plans available. All plans include technical support and automatic software updates that require no user intervention. The cost of a plan is based on the number of users you purchase. Each user license you purchase allows you to set up a user account and a corresponding lawyer or timekeeper for timekeeping and reporting. Volume discounts are also available for firms with multiple user licenses.

view the software and hardware requirements for esiLaw 360.

Yes. The migration will transfer all of your information or data. However, as some features are not yet available in esiLaw 360 your data will be transferred, but you may not have access to those features immediately (e.g. My Fields or custom fields). Refer to the Compare Features tab for complete details on what features or functions are not yet available to determine when it is suitable for your firm to migrate.

Upgrading and migrating your information and data to esiLaw 360 is a very simple process.

  • 1. If you already have ESILaw, upgrade your current ESILAW to the latest version. You can upgrade using Check for Updates and Install Updates or we can provide you with a a downloadable installer that will upgrade your ESILAW from ESILAW 2007.1 or higher to the latest version in one easy step. This may be more convenient if you are several versions behind.
2. Contact sales to purchase your required number of licences. When you purchase you will create an account and you will be sent an email with a link to download, install and activate ESILAW. If you are in a multi-user environment, perform the download and installation on your server first then the remaining computers.
3. Book your migration date, bill template customization and training with sales. If you’re a larger firm we can do a pre-migration so that you have data available to train your staff on.
  • 4. We’ll migrate your data on the migration data and restore a backup remotely once it is complete. The time to complete the data migration depends on the size of your database, but typically it will complete in an hour or two for most firms. If you have a very large database the migration may take longer.

For any additional information please contact Contact sales

IMPORTANT:
Before you can migrate to esiLaw 360 you must be using the most recent version of esiLaw (2015.1.4). If you choose to upgrade to esiLaw 360 we will provide you with a download so you can quickly update from almost any version of esiLaw. Once that is complete then you will be able migrate your data to esiLaw 360 quickly and easily. The overall process is very easy to complete and won’t take much time at all. With the migration, all of your data transfers to esiLaw 360 so you retain all of your existing information, with the exception of your billing templates.

Contact sales to get your questions answered and to get a quote for ESILAW 360, migration and training.
  • Update your current ESILAW to the latest version if you’re not using ESILAW 2015.1.2.
  • Schedule a migration date and training for staff prior to your migration.
  • Book bill template customization with us if you don’t plan on customizing your own bill templates.
  • Sign up for a trial at www.esilaw.com and install ESILAW 360 on your computers or network.
  • Migrate on your scheduled date and start using ESILAW 360

We offer a migration package for different firm sizes that include both the data migration and training. For large firms a pre-migration is also available, allowing you to test your data in esiLaw 360 prior to your final migration date.

Our migration package includes training and the amount of training hours you receive is based on the package you purchase. Even if you’re a small firm we recommend purchasing a migration package and scheduling training to ensure your migration goes smoothly. If your firm requires more training than what is offered in the migration package, additional training can be booked by the hour.

If you are using esiLaw in a multi-user environment we’ve taken all of the hassle out of installing esiLaw 360 on the network. Simply run the install on any workstation and esiLaw 360 will find all available computers with a shared company on them, allowing you to connect to them and log in. This allows you to upgrade your network workstations much faster than conventional software with no need to map drives, set up shares and permissions, or configure any other technical setting.