Method and System for Information Management

Abstract

A system and method is described for managing litigation services, such as the designation of exhibits, deponents and other information for one or more cases. The method including the steps of receiving trial information and populating a database with the trial information. The method next includes the step of designating portions of the trial information for later use, followed by receiving confirmation of acceptance of the designated portions. Finally, the method includes the step of managing the designation and use of the trial information.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system for information management comprising:
 at least one processor and a computer readable medium comprising computer-executable instructions, wherein execution of said computer-executable instructions by said at least one processor causes said at least one processor to execute steps comprising:
 obtaining trial information comprising at least one transcript in an original document format; 
 converting said at least one transcript to a standard format, wherein said converting comprises parsing textual data; 
 providing a graphical user interface over a network to a user for editing said at least one transcript uniformly based on said standard format, wherein said editing comprises allowing said user to designate at least one portion of said at least one transcript; 
 accepting at least one designation entered by said user; and 
 transferring said at least one designation to a recipient. 
   
     
     
         2 . The system for information management of  claim 1 , wherein said at least one transcript comprises a deposition transcript. 
     
     
         3 . The system for information management of  claim 1 , wherein converting said at least one transcript to said standard format comprises analyzing lines of said at least one transcript to differentiate non-textual characters from textual data in said standard format. 
     
     
         4 . The system for information management of  claim 3 , wherein said non-textual characters comprise line breaks and line numbers. 
     
     
         5 . The system for information management of  claim 1 , wherein said standard format comprises continuous text parsed from multiple lines with non-textual characters removed. 
     
     
         6 . The system for information management of  claim 5 , wherein said graphical user interface enables said user to search multiple transcripts in said standard format. 
     
     
         7 . The system for information management of  claim 1 , wherein said steps further comprise transferring said at least one transcript in said standard format, wherein said at least one designation is associated with a portion of said at least one transcript in said standard format. 
     
     
         8 . The system for information management of  claim 1 , further comprising transferring said at least one transcript in said original document format, wherein said at least one designation is associated with a portion of said at least one transcript in said original document format. 
     
     
         9 . The system for information management of  claim 1 , wherein said trial information further comprises at least one video deposition and said steps further comprise synchronizing said at least one designation with a portion of said at least one video deposition. 
     
     
         10 . The system for information management of  claim 1 , wherein said graphical user interface is provided via a browser. 
     
     
         11 . The system for information management of  claim 1 , wherein said recipient comprises a second user authorized to view said at least one transcript and said at least one designation through said graphical user interface. 
     
     
         12 . The system for information management of  claim 1 , wherein said recipient comprises a second user authorized to edit and add at least one additional designation to said at least one designation through said graphical user interface. 
     
     
         13 . The system for information management of  claim 1 , wherein said recipient comprises a second user, wherein said steps further comprise providing a user interface to said second user to confirm said at least one designation. 
     
     
         14 . The system for information management of  claim 1 , wherein said recipient comprises an opposing party. 
     
     
         15 . The system for information management of  claim 14 , wherein said steps further comprise updating a status of said at least one designation to indicate that said at least one designation is exchanged with said opposing party. 
     
     
         16 . The system for information management of  claim 1 , wherein said steps further comprise:
 receiving at least one opposing designation from an opposing party;   optionally receiving at least one opposing transcript from said opposing party;   optionally converting said at least one opposing transcript to said standard format; and   storing said at least one opposing designation.   
     
     
         17 . The system for information management of  claim 1 , wherein said trial information further comprises at least one exhibit. 
     
     
         18 . The system for information management of  claim 17 , wherein said graphical user interface is enabled to allow said user to associate said at least one exhibit with said at least one transcript. 
     
     
         19 . The system for information management of  claim 17 , wherein said graphical user interface is enabled to allow said user to associate said at least one exhibit with said at least one designation. 
     
     
         20 . The system for information management of  claim 17 , wherein said at least one processor resides on a cloud computing network.