1. Worksite Web 8.0 at Miller & Martin
Roger Bonine
IT Manager
Miller & Martin PLLC

2. Overview About Miller & Martin Project goals and description
Intranet design
Matter workspaces
Future plans
Worksite wish list

3. About Miller & Martin Regional full-service firm
Offices in Atlanta, Nashville, Chattanooga
170 attorneys users
15 IT employees – 2 developers
33 practice groups

4. Current Environment DeskSite 6.5 / WorkSite Server 8.0
1.1 million documents – single database
Lotus Notes
Custom Intranet (rarely used)
Custom client/matter/contact database

5. How can we…
Build an Intranet / Extranet platform that will actually be used (and useful)?
Get our client and matter information to the attorneys and legal staff in a more accessible format?
Get a handle on our ever-increasing volume?
Do all of this in a way that will make things easier for our users?

6. Project Details
Implement Exchange / Outlook 2003, MailSite 8, and Communications Server
Replace existing Intranet with WorkSite Web 8
Automatically create workspace for each new matter, customized for the matter’s individual area of law
Worksite + Outlook + Intranet = One System

7. Current Intranet Developed in-house
Poor integration with existing systems
Not designed for use as an Extranet
Low rate of attorney participation

8. Worksite 8.0 Intranet
Pages for each department, practice group, committee
Leverages Worksite profile information and security model
Content can be manipulated through familiar Windows clients

17. Matter Workspaces
Goal: Central repository for all matter-related information
Workspaces are created automatically by custom matter-opening software via call to the CreateWorkspace Web service
Workspaces are highly customized; each matter type has its own template

18. Matter Workspaces (Cont.)
Folder metadata is inherited from the workspace
Each workspace Web page has a corresponding folder structure in the Win32 clients
Custom connectors are used to integrate content from various systems

24. Project Status Attorneys have been very involved and very positive
Interwoven has been very helpful as well
Scheduled cutover date is Thanksgiving weekend
Several extranets are being planned – billing has not been determined

25. Future Plans (Phase 2)
Integration with CMS data (client bills, financial reporting)
More connectors (LegalKey volume and subfile information, docketing, etc)
Client and attorney pages
Addition of records in paper files
The sky’s the limit!

26. Worksite Web Wish List
Easier ways to create templates – proper template inheritance
Better Web calendar, task list, and discussion area controls, including integration with Win32 clients
More Intranet-oriented controls
Control for display of short news items
Better stock ticker
RSS viewer

27. Worksite Web 8.0 at Miller & Martin
Contact Information:
Roger Bonine
IT Manager
Miller & Martin PLLC
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