For James A. Rose, time isn’t just money—it’s the difference between families staying together or falling apart.
As a solo practitioner in Nashville’s juvenile court system, Rose represents parents and children in some of the most emotionally charged cases imaginable: allegations of abuse and neglect, often involving illegal drugs or domestic violence. It’s work that requires careful attention, clear communication, and an ability to juggle multiple cases at once.
“My clients depend a lot on specificity,” Rose said. “Many of them are very new to the legal system. They can feel like everyone’s out to get them. So if they receive mail from you, that not only helps you keep your diligence in practice, but it also helps the client do what they have to do to get their child back.”
For Rose, mail isn’t optional—it’s essential. Important legal documents need to be sent through the post office, and clients need to understand the gravity of what they’re receiving. Email alone won’t cut it.
Since 2011, Stamps.com has given Rose the flexibility to handle mailing on his own terms—no more adjusting his schedule around trips across town.
“The lines tend to be real long here in Nashville,” he said. “If you go to the post office, they’re very, very busy. It could easily be 30 minutes, 45 minutes driving to the post office, standing in line, getting the mail, waiting, and so on.”
For a solo attorney already stretched thin—the state doesn’t pay for him to have staff—those lost hours added up fast.
Time is of the essence when you’re an attorney. You’re always trying to keep up with things, keep up with clients. With Stamps.com, I can earn more money because I can work on cases and not have to drag my feet working on one case.
James A. Rose, Attorney
Rose’s workflow now looks entirely different. He batches his mail weekly, weighing each piece on his digital scale and printing accurate postage directly from his desk. No guesswork. No trips across town or standing in line.
The features he relies on are straightforward: accurate postage calculations based on weight and the ability to print postage on demand. He doesn’t need bells and whistles—just reliability.
“I just use the simple basics of the program,” Rose said. “The scale is the most important thing—knowing how much things weigh and the ability to print postage here.”
He estimates the time savings at 10 to 15 hours per month.
Those reclaimed hours translate directly into Rose’s ability to serve his clients. Instead of spending an afternoon on two cases that need mail, he can work efficiently across three or four—and actually bill for that time.
If you spend too much time on one case, it’s hard to get to all your cases. It’s a matter of being able to handle more work in less time. And if you’re able to do that, you’ll make more money.
James A. Rose, Attorney
For Rose, the math is simple. Stamps.com pays for itself many times over.
“It just makes it easier to make it happen,” he said. “It just streamlines it.”
After 15 years as a customer, Rose doesn’t hesitate when colleagues ask whether they should try Stamps.com.
“Go get it. Go do it. Take the time—it helps,” he said.
His one-sentence verdict? “Stamps.com helps my mail flow and saves me time and money.”
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