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Quisumbing Torres Law Firm
ICT helps Quisumbing Torres enhance its operations
“Information and Communications Technology is very critical in the operations of the firm,” said Mr. Edgar A. Menguito, Systems Manager for Quisumbing Torres Law Firm. In today’s fast-paced world, time is something that should be wisely spent.
The full-service law firm started in 1963 and has grown substantially in its almost 40 years of operation. Quisumbing Torres is associated with the international law firm of Baker & McKenzie. It is a part of a family of almost 2,500 lawyers representing 45 nationalitites, with 64 offices in 35 countries.
Quisumbing Torres is also the leading law firm in the country in terms of technology applications. This is evidenced by how ICT helps the firm in its daily operations.
According to Menguito, there are four ways by which ICT helps the firm boost its operation and adhere to a high-technology environment. “Lawyers survive with two things, communication and documents,” said Menguito.
In lieu of this, a robust electronic mail system is definitely critical in its daily operations. E-mail gives the lawyers the speed of communication, which they need in corresponding with their clients and other lawyers abroad. It also saves time and money as compared to a snail mail system.
Another way ICT helps the firm is by using an Automated Time-Keeping system for lawyers. It is a fact that lawyers bill their clients based on the time the services are rendered, hence this automated time-keeping system speeds up billing, concretizes the time of work rendered, and filters unnecessary charges to the clients. Accuracy in timekeeping ensures quicker billing time and strengthens the confidence of its clients.
There is also an automated system for facsimiles and photocopying machines that log transactions. This system helps bill the right clients, eliminates duplication of charges, and proves to be a quicker and winning solution for the firm.
Menguito further said that being a leader in technology in the industry provides add-on value to its existing and prospective clients. Its status as a leader in technology makes it attractive to prospective clients looking for a firm that will be able to serve its requirements quickly and efficiently.
Quisumbing Torres recently procured a Fujitsu Image Scanner, which is used to help electronically share documents from lawyer-partners abroad, and Fujitsu Auto Loader Express System for data storage. These two products also help in upgrading the level of technology application of the firm and maintain its leadership in the field, technology-wise.
