System for docketing litigation events
First Claim
1. ) A method in a computer system for docketing litigation information for a litigation event, the method comprising:
- a) providing a graphical user interface that allows a user to enter appointment information;
b) receiving the appointment information through the graphical user interface, the appointment information including;
i) descriptive litigation information that identifies the litigation event, ii) time information that identifies a start time for the litigation event, iii) date information that identifies a start date for the litigation event, iv) a time-zone identification that identifies a time zone for the litigation event, and v) location information that identifies a location for the litigation event;
c) receiving case information through the graphical user interface, wherein the case information identifies the litigation; and
d) receiving attorney information through the graphical user interface, wherein the attorney information identifies at least one attorney involved in the litigation.
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Abstract
Litigation-docket software may be used by teams of litigation attorneys for entering, maintaining, and viewing information about litigation events. Litigation-docket entries may contain information, such as start and end times and a responsible attorney, about litigation events, such as court hearings, brief-due dates, depositions, and the like. After a litigation-docket entry is created, instances (i.e., copies) of the litigation-docket entry are sent to members of the litigation team. A recipient may accept, reject, or tentatively accept the litigation-docket-entry instance. Recipients may request that the entry creator make changes to information within the litigation-docket entry. Upon the entry creator making such a change, instances of the revised litigation-docket entry will be sent to litigation-team members. A verification utility may be used to verify that litigation-team members have litigation-docket-entry instances that are consistent with one another. A user may customize the user'"'"'s view of their litigation-docket entries.
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28 Claims
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1. ) A method in a computer system for docketing litigation information for a litigation event, the method comprising:
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a) providing a graphical user interface that allows a user to enter appointment information;
b) receiving the appointment information through the graphical user interface, the appointment information including;
i) descriptive litigation information that identifies the litigation event, ii) time information that identifies a start time for the litigation event, iii) date information that identifies a start date for the litigation event, iv) a time-zone identification that identifies a time zone for the litigation event, and v) location information that identifies a location for the litigation event;
c) receiving case information through the graphical user interface, wherein the case information identifies the litigation; and
d) receiving attorney information through the graphical user interface, wherein the attorney information identifies at least one attorney involved in the litigation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. ) A method in a computer system for docketing litigation information for a litigation event, the method comprising:
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a) providing a graphical user interface that allows a user to enter appointment information;
b) receiving the appointment information through the graphical user interface, the appointment information including;
i) descriptive litigation information that identifies the litigation event, ii) time information that identifies a start time for the litigation event, iii) date information that identifies a start date for the litigation event, iv) a time-zone identification that identifies a time zone for the litigation event, and v) location information that identifies a location for the litigation event;
c) receiving case information through the graphical user interface, wherein the case information identifies the litigation and is selected from the group consisting of;
a case number, a civil action number, a client number, a matter number, and a docket number;
d) receiving attorney information through the graphical user interface, wherein the attorney information identifies at least one attorney involved in the litigation;
e) allowing a user-selectable reminder to be set for the litigation event; and
f) integrating at least some of the appointment information into a personal information manager for each of the at least one attorneys. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. ) A method in a computer system for docketing litigation information for a litigation event, the method comprising:
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a) providing a graphical user interface that allows a user to enter appointment information;
b) receiving the appointment information through the graphical user interface, the appointment information including;
i) descriptive litigation information that identifies the litigation event, ii) time information that identifies a start time for the litigation event, iii) date information that identifies a start date for the litigation event, iv) a time-zone identification that identifies a time zone for the litigation event, and v) location information that identifies a location for the litigation event;
c) receiving case information in the graphical user interface, wherein the case information identifies the litigation and is selected from the group consisting of;
a case number, a civil action number, a client number, a matter number, and a docket number;
d) receiving attorney information in the graphical user interface, wherein the attorney information identifies at least one attorney involved in the litigation;
e) allowing at least one link to be attached to at least one document pertaining to the litigation event;
f) allowing the at least one link to be removed;
g) allowing the at least one link to be used to open the at least one document;
h) displaying in the graphical user interface descriptive document information for each of the at least one documents, the descriptive document information being selected from the group consisting of client information, a client number, matter information, a matter number, a description of the at least one document, a title of the at least one document, a date of the at least one document, a represented party, and a pleading identifier;
i) graphically depicting the time zone for the litigation event;
j) allowing a user-selectable reminder to be set for the litigation event;
k) allowing each of the at least one attorneys to accept the docketed litigation event, to reject the docketed litigation event, or to designate the docketed litigation event as tentative; and
l) integrating at least some of the appointment information into a personal information manager for each of the at least one attorneys who have accepted the docketed litigation event. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. ) A system that disseminates litigation-docket information regarding a litigation event, the system comprising:
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a) a source-data repository that stores a document that pertains to the litigation event; and
b) a personal information manager that is updated based on the disseminated litigation-docket information, wherein the disseminated litigation-docket information includes a link to the document stored in the source-data repository. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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