System and method for purging messages in a legal information system

• US 20060190495A1
• Filed: 02/18/2005
• Published: 08/24/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: FoundationIP LLC (Clarivate Plc)
• Original Assignee: FoundationIP LLC (Clarivate Plc)
• Inventors: Sinha, Pradeep, Lundberg, Steven W., Kalis, Janal M., Brennan, Thomas F., Jain, Shal
• Application Number:
  US11/061,385
• Publication Number:
  US 20060190495A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management

Abstract

There is disclosed method and apparatus for storing and processing information in a data storage and processing system used by attorneys, and recording attorney-client communications and communications from a government agency respecting a legal matter. At least some of the attorney-client communications can be designated with a indication that allows them to be identified automatically. These communications can then be automatically identifying and purging at least some of the attorney-client communications upon a request by a user.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

storing and processing information in a data storage and processing system used by attorneys;

recording attorney-client communications and communications from a government agency respecting a legal matter;

designating at least some of the attorney-client communications with a indication that allows them to be identified automatically; and

automatically identifying and purging at least some of the attorney-client communications upon a request by a user.

2. A method of managing data in a processing system comprising:

storing data in the processing system; and

associating a purge trigger to the stored data, wherein the purge trigger defines criteria for erasing the stored data from the processing system.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein the criteria for erasing stored data is time based or event based.