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Mission
Statement
Since its inception in 1979, Software Technology,
Inc., the maker of Tabs3 and PracticeMaster,
has been developing, marketing, selling and supporting computer
software for the legal market.
The company's goal is to provide law firms with
the highest level of quality products and service.
As the number of firms using Tabs3
and PracticeMaster software has grown, the company
has evolved into being more of a service corporation than a software
development company. This is reflected in the following statement
by Dan Berlin, President of Software Technology, Inc.: "As
long as we continue to be responsive to the feedback we receive
from our large base of users, resellers and consultants, we will
continue to be successful in our mission to continually set the
performance and productivity standards in the software industry."
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Company History
Software Technology, Inc., was founded in 1979
and is privately owned. Since its first day of business, Software
Technology, Inc. has required no financial backing or assistance.
The company has been self-sufficient and profitable for over 25
years of business.
The company's first client is still using the software
today. The first system was installed in November 1979 in the Lincoln,
Nebraska firm of Keating, O'Gara, Davis & Nedved, P.C. The system
included time and billing, trust accounting and docket control.
From 1979 to 1983, Software Technology, Inc., relied
on word of mouth sales. Without any tangible marketing (other than
a trade show or two), they managed to sell over 400 systems. By
1985, Tabs3 Billing Software had developed a name
as an industry leader and Software Technology, Inc., added to their
reputation by releasing Tabs3-Multi-User, one of
the first multi-user systems for a local area network. Even though
the company's software was dependable and loaded with features,
many firms chose not to automate their billing because of prior
bad experiences with other software.
So, when the American Bar Association initiated
testing of software for its members, Software Technology, Inc.,
decided to be the first on board. The company wanted to assure the
legal community of its dedication to the legal market and confidence
in its software by being the first to submit its software for testing
by the American Bar Association's Legal Technology Advisory Council.
In 1988, realizing law firms needed something more
detailed and more feature rich than a basic calendar system, Software
Technology, Inc., introduced PracticeMaster, a
complete practice management system for both private practice firms
and corporate legal departments. PracticeMaster
was designed to allow attorneys to establish their own calendar
criteria along with rule plans to track due dates, appointments,
reminders and the like. Beyond calendaring, PracticeMaster
handles client notes, performs document assembly and document history
tracking, conflict of interest checking, statute of limitations
reporting, and custom reporting. Most importantly, it allows users
to define what information to track for each client.
The latest release of PracticeMaster
incorporates a seamless dynamic integration with Tabs3.
It also includes integration with WORLDOX®, HotDocs®,
Palm™ OS compatible handhelds, GroupWise®, Outlook®,
QuickBooks® and most MAPI compliant E-mail systems. Since its
initial release, tens of thousands of users have utilized its many
features.
In recent company history, Tabs3
was named a finalist for the 11th Annual Law Office Computing's
Readers' Choice Awards in July 2005. STI's products have received
this honor eight of the past eleven years. In June 2005, Tabs3
and PracticeMaster won or were finalists in ten
categories in the TechnoLawyer @ Awards. Tabs3
won the categories of Favorite Time-Billing Solution and Favorite
Accounting Solution. PracticeMaster was a finalist
for Favorite Case/Practice Management Solution and STI was recognized
as a finalist in the Favorite Legal-Specific Tech Support category.
2004 was also successful, as Tabs3 and PracticeMaster
were collectively recognized with nine finalist honors in the TechnoLawyer
@ Awards - more than any other legal software family. Additionally,
Tabs3 was honored with the prestigious Law Technology
News® Award for Time and Billing Software for Under 50 Attorneys
two consecutive years (2003 and 2004). In 2003, Tabs3
and PracticeMaster each won a TechnoLawyer Finalist
@ Award. Tabs3 also received the Time & Billing
Product Award of Excellence in 2001 and 2002 from The Electronic
Lawyer, and Time and Billing Product of the Year in 1996 and 1997
from the readers of Lawyers Weekly USA.
Currently, there are over 425,000 user licenses
between Tabs3 and PracticeMaster
combined on the company's annual maintenance program.
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Tabs3 and PracticeMaster
Resellers and Consultants
Tabs3 and PracticeMaster
products are available through a national network of resellers and
consultants. This allows firms to work with resellers or consultants
who understand the needs of law firms. These dedicated resellers
and consultants can also provide local area references. Many of
these resellers and consultants have been serving the legal markets
with Tabs3 and PracticeMaster
software for over 20 years. In the rare event that Software Technology,
Inc. does not have a local reseller or consultant, firms can work
directly with the company.
By providing on-site demos and local references,
Tabs3 and PracticeMaster resellers
and consultants can assist you in making the best software purchase
for your firm. In addition to sales and installation, Tabs3
and PracticeMaster resellers and consultants are
also a vital resource for local technical support and ongoing training
for Tabs3 and PracticeMaster software.
Or call the Software Technology, Inc., Sales Department
at (402) 423-1440.
Note: Tabs3 and PracticeMaster
resellers and consultants are not agents, legal representatives,
partners or joint venturers of Software Technology, Inc., for any
purpose whatsoever. Resellers and consultants are not granted any
right to create any obligation or responsibility, expressed or implied,
on behalf of or in the name of Software Technology, Inc.
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Support Services
Outside of the support a firm receives from their
local Tabs3 and PracticeMaster
reseller, Software Technology, Inc., makes telephone support available
to all registered users of Tabs3 and PracticeMaster
software.
Software Technology, Inc., also offers an annual
maintenance program. Users on the maintenance program receive telephone
support at no additional charge; they receive all enhancements released
for their Tabs3 and PracticeMaster
software during their maintenance period at no charge; and they
also have access to educational and informative newsletters through
this Web site.
Firms on the maintenance program can also upgrade
their software to a higher level for just the difference in the
retail price.
Software Technology, Inc., also provides assistance
24/7 through a Knowledge Base Web site. Training for Tabs3
and PracticeMaster software is available through
its local resellers, independent consultants or at Software Technology,
Inc.
View more detailed information about support.
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Billing
Software