Knowledge-management systems for law firms

A computer system comprises means for receiving a query from an agent of a law firm and means, responsive to the received query, for searching at least first and second physical or logical databases for content related to the query. The first database is a part of an information-management system fo...

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Hauptverfasser:	RHOADS, FORREST, LIGGETT, TRACE
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	CALCULATING COMPUTING COUNTING DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FORADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORYOR FORECASTING PURPOSES PHYSICS SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE,COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL, SUPERVISORY OR FORECASTINGPURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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Zusammenfassung:	A computer system comprises means for receiving a query from an agent of a law firm and means, responsive to the received query, for searching at least first and second physical or logical databases for content related to the query. The first database is a part of an information-management system for the law firm and includes briefs, client correspondence, advisory opinions, or legal memoranda of the law firm. The second database is external to the information-management system and including case opinions, court documents, law review articles, statutory materials, or legislative histories. The first and second databases are separated by a firewall. The wherein the briefs, client correspondence, advisory opinions, or legal memoranda are produced by the law firm; and the second database is part of an online pay-for-access legal research service. The means for receiving a query includes a graphical user interface for displaying a taxonomy of selectable legal topics, with selection of one or more of the legal topics indicative of a query being received.