Breytenbachs switches to SOS software
Solicitors Own Software (SOS) has announced that its dynamic practice management software has been selected by one of London’s leading immigration law specialists.
Breytenbachs, which serves the legal needs of South Africans living in Britain and other commonwealth citizens, is the latest firm to switch to SOS software, which is now used by more than 400 practices.
The company has agreed a subscription solution with SOS and in return for a set monthly fee, Breytenbachs will have access to all aspects of this software without the need for upfront capital investment.
The software is designed to support the entire legal practice, from managing time recording, invoicing fee-based work and streamlining administration tasks, to providing ‘real time’ management information.
Breytenbachs employs 40 people at its Mayfair offices, including two partners and 15 fee-earners. It had been using the South African Lawpro accounting software before switching to SOS.
“Our old system was very outdated,” said Melanie Vorster, internal accountant at Breytenbachs. “Every time we needed support we had to phone South Africa which was costly and impractical. The new SOS system will automate many of the processes that we currently do manually and save us a great deal of time and effort.
“The partners have been particularly impressed with the management reports that the system provides. They allow us to distinguish between the different types of visa application work we do, providing us with valuable market intelligence.”
She continued: “SOS has successfully integrated its software with our bespoke case management system while other potential suppliers raised doubts about doing this – the company has provided a brilliant service.”
SOS Commercial Director Elaine Galvin said: “We are delighted that Breytenbachs has selected our practice management software, which is rich in functionality and extremely easy to use. They are one of a growing number of firms that are enjoying greater efficiency and productivity as a result of switching to SOS.”
