System and method for electronically managing remote review of documents
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1. A system for electronically managing remote review of documents for legal purposes, comprising:
- a repository of electronically stored documents;
a host system comprising;
an export tool configured to export one or more of the documents for remote review by a reviewer lacking access to the repository; and
an import tool configured to import designations of the reviewer back into the repository thereby enabling electronic integration of remotely made decisions into the repository; and
a portable storage device including instructions for executing an electronic decision tool for remote use by the reviewer, the decision tool configured to enable the reviewer to electronically designate discovery categorizations or discovery treatments of the documents, the designated discovery categorizations or discovery treatments assisting a disclosing party receiving a discovery request for document production from a requesting party in identifying documents to be produced to the requesting party in response to the discovery request for document production, such that privileged document content is protected from inadvertent production and waiver of at least one of attorney client privilege and attorney work product doctrine;
the electronic decision tool electronically recording designated discovery categories or discovery treatments and creating an electronic file of the designated discovery categories or discovery treatments, the electronic file of the designated discovery categories or discovery treatments being a stand-alone file independent of the documents and electronic copies of the documents.
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Abstract
A system and method are provided for electronically managing remote review of documents that are stored on a central repository. The remote review system advantageously enables a remote reviewer, lacking repository access, to remotely review and record decisions in respect to documents stored in the repository and then electronically integrate those remotely made decisions back into the repository. In this way, the inventive system and method promotes efficiency and consistency in responding to document requests for legal purposes.
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1. A system for electronically managing remote review of documents for legal purposes, comprising:
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a repository of electronically stored documents; a host system comprising; an export tool configured to export one or more of the documents for remote review by a reviewer lacking access to the repository; and an import tool configured to import designations of the reviewer back into the repository thereby enabling electronic integration of remotely made decisions into the repository; and a portable storage device including instructions for executing an electronic decision tool for remote use by the reviewer, the decision tool configured to enable the reviewer to electronically designate discovery categorizations or discovery treatments of the documents, the designated discovery categorizations or discovery treatments assisting a disclosing party receiving a discovery request for document production from a requesting party in identifying documents to be produced to the requesting party in response to the discovery request for document production, such that privileged document content is protected from inadvertent production and waiver of at least one of attorney client privilege and attorney work product doctrine; the electronic decision tool electronically recording designated discovery categories or discovery treatments and creating an electronic file of the designated discovery categories or discovery treatments, the electronic file of the designated discovery categories or discovery treatments being a stand-alone file independent of the documents and electronic copies of the documents. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for electronically managing remote review of documents for legal purposes, comprising:
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electronically storing documents in a repository; exporting one or more of the documents for remote review by a reviewer lacking access to the repository; importing designations of the reviewer back into the repository thereby enabling electronic integration of remotely made decisions into the repository; and electronically designating discovery categorizations or discovery treatments of the documents remotely, the designated discovery categorizations or discovery treatments assisting a disclosing party receiving a discovery request for document production from a requesting party in identifying documents to be produced to the requesting party in response to the discovery request for document production, such that privileged document content is protected from inadvertent production and waiver of at least one of attorney client privilege and attorney work product doctrine; the electronic decision tool electronically recording designated discovery categories or discovery treatments and creating an electronic file of the designated discovery categories or discovery treatments, the electronic file of the designated discovery categories or discovery treatments being a stand-alone file independent of the documents and electronic copies of the documents. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A storage medium encoded with machine-readable computer program code for performing a method for electronically managing remote review of documents for legal purposes, the method comprising:
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electronically storing documents in a repository; exporting one or more of the documents for remote review by a reviewer lacking access to the repository; importing designations of the reviewer back into the repository thereby enabling electronic integration of remotely made decisions into the repository; and electronically designating discovery categorizations or discovery treatments of the documents remotely, the designated discovery categorizations or discovery treatments assisting a disclosing party receiving a discovery request for document production from a requesting party in identifying documents to be produced to the requesting party in response to the discovery request for document production, such that privileged document content is protected from inadvertent production and waiver of at least one of attorney client privilege and attorney work product doctrine; the electronic decision tool electronically recording designated discovery categories or discovery treatments and creating an electronic file of the designated discovery categories or discovery treatments, the electronic file of the designated discovery categories or discovery treatments being a stand-alone file independent of the documents and electronic copies of the documents. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A system for electronically managing remote review of documents for legal purposes, the system comprising:
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a repository of electronically stored documents; a host system including; an export tool, the export tool configured to export; one or more of the documents for remote review by a reviewer lacking access to the repository; and an electronic decision tool for remote use by the reviewer and configured to enable the reviewer to electronically designate discovery categorizations or discovery treatments of the documents, the designated discovery categorizations or discovery treatments assisting a disclosing party receiving a discovery request for document production from a requesting party in identifying documents to be produced to the requesting party in response to a discovery request for document production, such that privileged document content is protected from inadvertent production and waiver of at least one of attorney client privilege and attorney work product doctrine; and an import tool configured to import designations of the reviewer back into the repository thereby enabling electronic integration of remotely made decisions into the repository; the electronic decision tool electronically recording designated discovery categories or discovery treatments and creating an electronic file of the designated discovery categories or discovery treatments, the electronic file of the designated discovery categories or discovery treatments being a stand-alone file independent of the documents and electronic copies of the documents. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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