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Company Name |
Solicitors Own Software (SOS) |
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Main UK Address |
2 Widcombe Parade, Bath BA2 4JT |
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Telephone |
01225 787700 |
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Fax |
01225 787701 |
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Email |
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Contact |
David McNamara or Elaine Galvin |
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| Corporate Information |
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| Number of years in the legal market |
| 19 |
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| Trade Associations & Accreditations |
| LSSA + Investors in People (IIP) + Law Society Accredited Software Solutions Provider |
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| Company & Product Overview |
SOS has been designing specialist software for the legal profession since 1987. During that time we have developed a reputation for producing innovate and reliable software, together with a dependable and helpful support service. You will find our approach somewhat different from most suppliers. We are neither hard-sell nor aggressive, but instead knowledgeable, helpful and conscientious in supplying your firm with the right solution.
The latest independent market research carried out by the Law Society in 2006 confirms SOS as one of the top-rated suppliers for its software ‘improving the efficiency and effectiveness within a law firm’.
SOS software is designed for mid-sized law firms with staff upwards of 30 people to around 350 staff, with particular emphasis on helping firms meet and exceed quality standards such as Lexcel.
SOS Connect is our all-new .net based practice and case management software which features a unique and powerful scripting module to enable any legal work process to be generated and maintained in-house with incredible ease!
For smaller firms and start-ups, SOS’s Virtual Practices division offers the perfect solution of a fully-hosted practice management system where the cashiering functions are carried out for you by SOS’s own experienced legal accounts team, leaving you free to concentrate on fee earning activities. |
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| Target Markets |
Sole Practitioners/very small firms (1-5 users) - 5 percent of sales
Smaller High Street Firms (2-5 partners/6-25 users) - 15 percent of sales
Large High Street Firms (6-10 partners/26+ users) - 35 percent of sales
Commercial Firms (11-20 partners) - 30 percent of sales
City + Major Regional firms (21-50 partners) - 15 percent of sales
Legal Aid Practitioners
Criminal Practitioners
Corporate Inhouse Legal Departments
Public/Local Authority Legal Departments |
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| Geographic Markets |
England & Wales
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Irish Republic |
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| Technology Platforms Supported |
Windows XP / 2003 / Vista / Unix
Client/Server - Terminal Services - Citrix MetaFrame |
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| Categories of Products & Services Supported |
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| Financial & Practice Management |
Accounts & practice management systems
Time recording
Cost drafting software
Legal aid/franchise management
Marketing & client relationship management (CRM) |
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| Case Management |
Generic Workflow for entire firm plus:
Conveyancing, (incl e-conveyancing), Personal Injury, Family etc
Electronic legal forms integration - Laserform + Oyez + Everyform |
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| Online Systems & Services |
Software Subscription & Rental
Software as a Service (SaaS)
Legal e-business/e-commerce |
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| Support Systems & Services |
Systems integration, consultancy & project management
Networking & cabling services
Comms links to branches
Supply of hardware
CPD Accredited Training (specialist)
Training (generic ie Word, Excel etc)
Lexcel Consultancy
User Competency Testing |
