Bruce Alan Kauffman

US Patent:

58754318, Feb 23, 1999

Filed:

Mar 15, 1996

Appl. No.:

8/617527

Inventors:

Frank Heckman - San Diego CA
Stuart E. Rickerson - Del Mar CA
Bruce Kauffman - Rohnert Park CA
Miles Zaremski - Highland Park IL

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

705 7

Abstract:

This invention is directed to a strategic planning control system, and more particularly to a computer-based, closed-loop legal strategic planning system and method having iterative convergence to an optimal strategy and dynamic tracking of current prevailing legal climates. The system of this invention includes a computer-generated legal strategy for streamlining the legal process by converting it from a traditional task-oriented system to a process-oriented system. By so doing, predetermined objectives and tasks are defined according to a disciplined time schedule, cost targets are defined, and deliverables agreed upon prior to beginning the legal process. A key aspect of the system and method of this invention is a series of computer programs which provide a strategic planning template outlining the objectives and tasks, and their associated timing. The template is case category and case type specific and presents the "best practices" strategic process from which to launch a legal action. The "best practices" are taken from previously concluded well managed cases having a similar case category and case type as the instant case, and which have been identified as paradigms.