Thomas E Hoban

US Patent:

20050240578, Oct 27, 2005

Filed:

Apr 20, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/109722

Inventors:

Daniel Biederman - Downers Grove IL, US
Thomas Hoban - Chicago IL, US
David Craigmile - Chicago IL, US
Clarissa Quimson - Chicago IL, US

Assignee:

CASEKNOWLEDGE, L.L.C. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

G06F017/30

US Classification:

707003000

Abstract:

A web-based litigation management system and method which enables users, e.g., lawyers and clients, to monitor and manage at least one lawsuit in a litigation portfolio, manage the performance and expenses of the at least one lawsuit and compile controls/metrics that may be utilized in evaluating and streamlining future litigation is disclosed. Monitoring of a lawsuit is achieved via the entry and update of actual results, actions and events which occur throughout the litigation process. The litigation management system also allows users to: compare budgeted results, actions and expenses with actual results, actions and expenses; monitor and review legal documents; calculate litigation controls/metrics; compare the results of pre-selected lawsuit portfolios and the performance of the individuals involved in those lawsuits; document litigation guidelines as required by the client and the lawyer's theory of the case, and provide easy data entry and browsing and searching of documents.