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MEMBER BENEFITS:

Save 10% on MyCase Practice

Management Software

By Micah J. Fincher

he Louisiana Bar Journal’s ing their credit card or checking account. Q. Anything else you’d like to share?
Editorial Board, in collabora- That makes it easy to get paid quickly. I A. Funny story. I had been using
tion with the Louisiana State also use it to organize my schedule, and it MyCase for years when you contacted me
TBar Association’s (LSBA) has a convenient activity feed where I can for this interview. I had used a discounted
Outreach Committee, continues its series view when and if clients are logging on introductory rate when I first signed up,
of articles highlighting benefits available to view documents and communications but I forgot to ask them to apply the 10
to LSBA members. This article features I’ve put up for them. Communications percent discount after that. I’m sure many
Amber L. Cain in a Q&A about MyCase, through MyCase also seem more secure attorneys are using MyCase, but they
a web-based practice management soft- than email, especially in cases where don’t know that their LSBA membership
ware platform. spouses may have access to (or hack) each saves them 10 percent. Thank you for the
other’s email accounts, as I can deactivate reminder!
Q. Amber, tell us about yourself and or reset an account at any time with the
where you live and practice. click of a button. Oh, and it offers a mobile Micah J. Fincher is
the chair of the LSBA’s
A. I was born in Metairie, grew up in application for lawyers and their clients to Outreach Committee. He
the Shreveport-Bossier area, and now download to their smart phones to access is a graduate of Louisiana
I live and work in the Lakeview area of all these features on the go. State University Paul
New Orleans. I have a family law practice M. Hebert Law Center
and currently practices
that spans from divorce, custody, adop- Q. Any other features? in intellectual property
tion and domestic violence cases to estate A. I just love the organization of it all. and technology law at
planning, successions, interdictions and From the address book to the task manager Jones Walker LLP in New
mediation. to case reporting to the ability to manage Orleans.
my client’s trust account funds, MyCase Amber L. Cain is a gradu-
Q. What is MyCase? How do you use and my email are the two browser tabs I ate of Louisiana State
it? have open at all times. University Paul M. Hebert
A. MyCase is web-based practice Law Center and Millsaps
College. As a principal
management software. As long as I have Q. What discount does MyCase offer of Amber L. Cain, L.L.C.,
access to the Internet, I can manage case LSBA members? How do you claim it? her practice includes all
deadlines and tasks, track time and billing, A. LSBA members receive a 10 per- aspects of family law in
access my calendar and address book, and cent lifetime discount. You can follow the the Greater New Orleans
area.
communicate with my clients. I’ve used link to MyCase on the LSBA member ser-
it since the beginning of my practice, and vices website or use this link: http://bit.ly/ Have you used a member benefit through the LSBA?
now I couldn’t function without it! mycaselsba. If you already have MyCase, Tell us about it! Contact the Outreach Committee at out-
call customer support at (800)571-8062 reach@lsba.org with questions, comments and ideas
for future “Member Benefits” articles. Remember...
Q. Are there any other features you and ask for the discount to be added to you can always learn more about discounts on
like? your account. the LSBA’s website at www.lsba.org/Members/
A. My clients and I can use MyCase DiscountBusinessServices.aspx.
to send and receive documents to one
other, and they can pay their invoices us-

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