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Main Topics

This Help explains how to use the many features of Amicus Attorney, to streamline your practice and gain more billable time.

Topic	Description
About Amicus Attorney	About Amicus Attorney and What's New in this version.
Getting Around in Amicus Attorney	Covers Amicus Basics.
Setting Up Your Office	Customize your Amicus Office (preference settings)
Dailies	Stay informed by viewing today's practice reminders, and an overview of today's events and communications.
Favorites	Quickly access the records you use frequently.
Files	Manage all activities related to your client master files.
People	Manage details on your clients and other work contacts.
Calendar	Manage Appointments and To Do's, use the Calendar views.
Tasks	Manage To Do's (Tasks) centrally.
Time	Manage Time Entries (time slips or dockets).
Notes	Manage Notes that can be associated or converted into other records.
Communications	Manage incoming and outgoing Phone Calls, Phone Messages, and E-mails.
Library	Manage a system of research materials and links.
Search	Perform global searches in Amicus.
Common Functions	Use functions that appear throughout Amicus, entering Dates and People, selecting Files, inserting Time Stamps, performing Spell Checks, running Reports, printing lists and details, using the Amicus Tasks toolbar, and Amicus Anywhere.
Documents	Manage documents associated with Files and Contacts, perform document searches, and work with the Documents module.
Document Assembly	Set up and generate documents containing information from your Amicus records.
Amicus-Managed	A powerful document management setting included with Amicus Attorney. This option offers a Firm more controlled settings and Amicus manages the location of save documents.
Sharing Practice Information	Use Amicus access control; Guest access to an Office; Record Restrictions; Work with records as part of a tem; Share Files and Items including invoices with Clients via the Client Portal.
Adding Intelligence	Use Intelligence Assistance DO button in Events, link Events, and create and apply Precedents.
Keyboard Shortcuts	Use <CTRL> and Function keys to navigate and work more quickly.
Third-Party Links and Other Solutions	Links and integrations with add-on and third-party products.