Computerized legal case management system incorporating reconciliation feature
First Claim
1. A method for docketing and reporting activities related to a legal case comprising the steps of:
- establishing a database in a computer memory for storing case data comprised of a plurality of docket records associated with the legal case;
populating the database with at least one docket record;
receiving a court sourced alert associated with the legal case via a communications network;
loading the court sourced alert into the database;
generating and displaying a docket report listing and identifying the at least one docket record and the court sourced alert;
reconciling the court sourced alert with the docket record; and
modifying the displayed docket report listing to indicate that the court sourced alert has been reconciled with the docket record.
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Abstract
A method for docketing and reporting activities related to a legal case by first establishing a database in a computer memory for storing case data comprised of a plurality of docket records associated with the legal case. The database is then populated with one or more docket records. A court sourced alert associated with the legal case is received via a communications network and loaded into the database. A docket report listing and identifying the at least one docket record and the court sourced alert is generated and displayed to a subscriber or user. The user may then reconcile the court sourced alert with the docket record and the displayed docket report listing is modified to indicate that the court sourced alert has been reconciled with the docket record.
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32 Claims
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1. A method for docketing and reporting activities related to a legal case comprising the steps of:
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establishing a database in a computer memory for storing case data comprised of a plurality of docket records associated with the legal case;
populating the database with at least one docket record;
receiving a court sourced alert associated with the legal case via a communications network;
loading the court sourced alert into the database;
generating and displaying a docket report listing and identifying the at least one docket record and the court sourced alert;
reconciling the court sourced alert with the docket record; and
modifying the displayed docket report listing to indicate that the court sourced alert has been reconciled with the docket record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for docketing and reporting activities related to a legal case comprising the steps of:
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creating a legal document;
filing the legal document with a court;
generating and storing a docket record within a database in a computer memory based on the filing of the legal document with the court;
receiving a court sourced alert via a communications network indicating that the filed legal document has been received by the court;
loading the court sourced alert into the database;
generating and displaying a docket report listing and identifying the docket record and the court sourced alert;
reconciling the docket record with the court sourced alert; and
modifying the displayed docket report listing to indicate that the court sourced alert has been reconciled with the docket record.
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26. A method for docketing and reporting activities related to a legal case comprising the steps of:
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creating a legal document;
generating and storing a docket record within a database in a computer memory based on the legal document;
electronically filing the legal document with a court;
receiving a court sourced alert via a communications network indicating that the filed legal document has been received by the court;
loading the court sourced alert into the database;
generating and displaying a docket report listing and identifying the docket record and the court sourced alert;
reconciling the docket record with the court sourced alert; and
modifying the displayed docket report listing to indicate that the court sourced alert has been reconciled with the docket record.
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27. A method for docketing and reporting activities related to a legal case comprising the steps of:
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establishing a database in a computer memory for storing case data comprised of a plurality of docket records associated with the legal case;
populating the database with at least one new docket record;
generating and displaying a docket report listing and identifying the at least one new docket record;
displaying at least one proposed diary entry based on the new docket record;
allowing a user to accept the proposed diary entry; and
if the diary entry is accepted, updating the database to include the new diary entry. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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31. A computer readable medium storing computer instructions for a method for docketing and reporting activities related to a legal case, the method comprising the steps of:
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establishing a database in a computer memory for storing case data comprised of a plurality of docket records associated with the legal case;
populating the database with at least one docket record;
receiving a court sourced alert associated with the legal case via a communications network;
loading the court sourced alert into the database;
generating and displaying a docket report listing and identifying the at least one docket record and the court sourced alert;
reconciling the court sourced alert with the docket record; and
modifying the displayed docket report listing to indicate that the court sourced alert has been reconciled with the docket record.
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32. A case management system for docketing and reporting activities related to a legal case comprising:
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a host server housing a database in a computer memory for storing case data comprised of a plurality of docket records associated with the legal case;
a user client having an input device for populating the database with one or more docket records;
one or more processors associated with the host server and the user client, the processors programmed to perform the following steps;
receive a court sourced alert associated with the legal case via a communications network;
load the court sourced alert into the database;
generate and displaying a docket report listing and identifying the at least one docket record and the court sourced alert;
reconcile the court sourced alert with the docket record; and
modify the displayed docket report listing to indicate that the court sourced alert has been reconciled with the docket record.
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