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McKool Smith Converts to ELITE 3E to Support Rapid Growth
3E Enables One of the Most Successful IP Litigation Firms in U.S. to Easily Deliver Critical, Real-time Information
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 28, 2009 – Elite, a Thomson Reuters business, is pleased to announce McKool Smith as the latest law firm to go live with the ELITE 3E practice and financial management system to more effectively manage the firm’s substantial growth and enhance client service.
McKool Smith is one of the nation’s leading pure trial firms with six offices and more than 115 trial lawyers focused on commercial litigation, bankruptcy matters, white collar litigation, and intellectual property litigation. 3E’s consistent Web-based interface and custom dashboards enable the delivery of the right information to the right user to help make more informed decisions.
“We have developed very unique tools and resources to manage complex litigation. So for our firm, one of the main advantages of 3E is the ability to easily configure workflows, templates and reports to match our business processes without the assistance of outside consulting resources. Our staff has now has access to real-time financial and case related information through dashboards optimized for their role at the firm. Furthermore, because 3E is built on standards-based technology, it gives us the ability to adjust to ever-changing business requirements, which our clients highly value,” said Steve Bassinger, CFO for McKool Smith.
“McKool wanted an advanced technology platform that could easily be modified to support and augment existing workflows. 3E not only enables the staff to be more productive, but also deliver a higher level of client service, which is vital during a period of significant growth,” said Kim Massana, senior vice president and general manager, Elite. “We are very pleased to implement 3E for McKool on time and on budget to help them successfully manage their growth well into the future.”
ELITE 3E offers powerful core financial and practice management features and built-in application development capabilities—all seamlessly integrated into one high-performance system. Designed from the ground up on Microsoft .NET, 3E provides an integrated development environment that enables firms to become more agile in responding to client needs. A full suite of capabilities are delivered through a consistent web-based user experience that allows staff to easily track and manage activity on a multi-office, global scale.
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About McKool Smith
McKool Smith is recognized as one of the premier trial law firms in the United States based on significant courtroom victories and substantial settlements for domestic and international clients. With more than 115 attorneys in Austin, Dallas, Houston, Marshall, New York, and Washington DC, McKool Smith handles commercial litigation, bankruptcy matters, intellectual property litigation, and white collar litigation for companies and individuals, including major airlines, telecommunications companies, medical device manufacturers, oil & gas concerns, and many others. McKool Smith is recognized in The National Law Journal for winning more of the Top 100 Verdicts of 2008 than any other law firm in the country. www.mckoolsmith.com
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About Elite
Elite is a leading provider of integrated information solutions to professional services firms worldwide. Elite is part of Thomson Reuters and is a premier provider of financial and practice management systems to the legal industry and to other professional services markets, including accounting, marketing services, and management and IT consulting. For more information, visit www.elite.com.
About Thomson Reuters
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