FYI for July 2006

It’s been a little over a year since we released TextMap® 2, our transcript summary tool that works hand-in-hand with CaseMap®, so we asked our clients to give us their honest assessments. Check out their comments and see why they’re in love with this tool that features cross-transcript searching, built-in PDF reporting, condensed transcript printing and much more. Then attend one of the featured live webinars coming up in August.

Over the next few Client FYIs we want to introduce you to the LexisNexis® Total Litigator suite. CaseMap will be the workflow platform where all of the key products that make up the suite will link and integrate. We’ll start our series with an introduction to LexisNexis® CourtLink®, the one-stop shop for all your case investigation research needs!

Learn even more about the LexisNexis Total Litigator suite by joining CaseSoft co-founder, Bob Wiss for a live webinar covering “Best Practices in Litigation Workflow.” You’ll have three dates to choose from—pick the best time for your busy schedule.

Are you attending the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) conference or the ABA Annual Meeting in August? Find out about the special drawings you’ll be entered in if you come by and “hear” all about what’s new!

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Clients Profess Their Love for TextMap, our Deposition Summary Tool

Who’s using TextMap and what are they saying about it? Tens of thousands of litigators at law firms and government agencies large and small around the globe are using TextMap. TextMap is not only used by trial teams, but also by private and government investigators to cull passages from interviews.

Here are samples of the feedback we’re getting on TextMap:

Before CaseSoft developed its suite of software products, I worked with a patchwork quilt of software tools to create the functionality I needed for trial work. With the advent of the capability of TextMap to search across depositions and send excerpts to a chronology, I can work completely ‘within the suite’ to prepare for trial.

Jonathan Head
Bradley Arant Rose & White

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In any case, it is one thing to find information. The challenge, however, is maximizing the utility of that information for use at trial. Until you do that, it’s really nothing more than paper in a box. I’ve used TextMap and CaseMap extensively for trials and arbitrations, and love the way TextMap enables me to easily integrate testimony from volumes and volumes of depositions into my CaseMap chronology and issue outlines. I no longer go through the tedious process of preparing page/line summaries, and find I am using the information much more effectively.

Peter B. Maretz
Shea, Stokes & Carter

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I was on a conference call not long ago for a deposition. During the questioning the witness said something that I knew was false. I pulled her husband’s depo up in TextMap, searched for the word ’Tiffany’ to see what the husband had said about her and another person talking on a specific day and then said ’Counsel, I’ve got page x, line x of Mr. So-n-So’s depo right here and it clearly states the opposite of what she just advised us’. If THAT is not a total booster, I don’t know what is. The line became very quiet — like someone just stole their voice away. The case settled shortly thereafter.

Howard T. Sutter, Esq.
Boyd & Sutter

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What advantages does TextMap offer over other transcript summary tools?

• Simplicity ... Clients tell us that TextMap is incredibly easy to learn and to use — easier than other transcript summary solutions. The simplicity of TextMap makes it a winner, especially with the large percentage of litigators who are working with electronic transcripts for the first time.

• Functionality ... TextMap offers features not found in other transcript summary tools. For example, TextMap includes a built-in PDF Writer that allows you to create PDF versions of transcripts and TextMap reports without need for a full Acrobat® license. Also, while other transcript summary products also link to our flagship CaseMap case analysis tool, the links between TextMap and CaseMap are particularly strong.

• Price ... TextMap is $149 per user license. The primary competition for TextMap costs $695 per user license, over 400% more.

Here’s one implication of this price difference: If you don’t already have our CaseMap case analysis software, you can get both CaseMap and TextMap for less than the cost of a product that’s strictly focused on transcripts.

CaseMap makes it easy to create polished and practical case analysis work product that can be used to impress clients and scare the opposition right from the first day work on a case begins — years before depositions are completed and a transcript summary tool becomes useful. CaseMap has dozens of other practical benefits (e.g., making it easy to file or fight summary judgment, analyzing case law) well beyond the transcript area. All available for the same dollars it would cost to just get a competing transcript product.

Now, it’s certainly true that some transcript solutions offer realtime transcription, a feature that TextMap does not provide. Given the nature of a case or deposition, it may well make sense to invest in a transcript product that supports realtime and also in the cost in dollars and time to set up the actual realtime transcript feed with the court reporter, etc. We argue, however, that for the majority of depositions getting a realtime feed isn’t essential and that it may not be worth the substantial extra dollars and complexity to have this feature available for every litigator.

How can I learn more about TextMap?
The best way is to watch our no-charge live webinars that show TextMap and CaseMap in action.

If you’re a CaseMap user who isn’t using TextMap, please give TextMap a try today. If you’re not a CaseMap user, please check out both CaseMap and TextMap and recall that you can have them both and probably even a copy of our TimeMap timeline graphing tool for less than the cost of a single license of a competitive transcript tool.

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Announcing New CaseMap 6—Easier Case Analysis

CaseMap 6 was released this past May and we’re very happy to report that there have been virtually no glitches. The new features have been very well received by thousands of clients.

In a recent interview, CaseSoft co-founder Greg Krehel said:

“We’re jazzed about CaseMap 6. While our clients and prospective clients will be real judges of our success, we’d like to think
CaseMap 6 is both more powerful and, paradoxically, all the
easier to use.

We’re proud of the creative ideas we’ve built into our tools. For example, our clients love the unique ReportBook work product we introduced in CaseMap 5. I believe CaseMap 6 offers several similar innovation home runs. For example, the new Intake Interview Jumpstart feature lets the ultimate client provide case background information electronically and then automatically imports this knowledge into a number of CaseMap spreadsheets. It’s a very practical feature that delivers two of CaseMap’s core benefits—early case analysis and building terrific client rapport.

We’re also very excited about the new PDF Bates Stamping functionality we’re introducing along with CaseMap 6. Bates Stamp thousands of PDFs and then let CaseMap create a document index spreadsheet based on them automatically filling in the Bates Number and number of Pages columns.  

A final comment: we extend a giant Thank You to the hundreds of CaseMap users who were kind enough take part in the interviews that shaped the features in CaseMap 6.”

Here are a few of the key new features in CaseMap 6:

• Summary Judgment Opportunity & Risk Analysis Tools
• Tools that make it easier to create Motions for Summary Judgment and Memorandum in Opposition
• Intake Interview Jumpstart tool that gets case analysis and client relationships off to a fast start
• Enhanced Document Indexing & Privilege Log Tools
• Enhanced integration with Adobe Acrobat®, Applied Discovery® and many other document indexing and EDD tools
• Easier culling of facts from source material stored in over 20 other applications
• Optional PDF Bates Stamping tool that integrates with the CaseMap Document Index spreadsheet

A series of brief webinars showing the new features in action are available at www.casesoft.com/wncm6wnar.htm. Individualized phone/Internet tours of CaseMap 6 can be arranged by emailing tour@casesoft.com or calling 904.273.5000.

Please make sure to read the critical warnings and FAQ by clicking here, before you install or upgrade to CaseMap 6.

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LexisNexis® Total Litigator®

Last February, LexisNexis® introduced Total Litigator, a straightforward tool which enables attorneys to uncover vital information necessary to gain strategic advantages throughout the litigation lifecycle, all in one place. LexisNexis is a leading provider of legal, news and business information services and tools proven to improve firm productivity and profitability.

CaseSoft joined the LexisNexis family of products in May. CaseMap 6 will provide the workflow platform into which all of the key products that make up the LexisNexis Total Litigator suite will be linked and integrated. Over the next few months we’ll introduce you to all of the key products that make up the LexisNexis Total Litigator suite, starting with CourtLink, the case investigation research tool.

CourtLink Strategic Profiles
CourtLink is a whole new way to use court records with its unmatched combination of access to the nation’s courts, advanced searching capabilities and nationwide document retrieval.

Strategic Profiles is a component of CourtLink that helps gain insight into company litigation history, attorney experience on a particular nature or suit and map out federal litigation trends. Strategic Profiles presents court docket information in easy-to-read graphics and data charts, allowing you to quickly identify trends, opportunities and risk.

Judicial Strategic Profiles
Understand whether the judge assigned to your case has substantial or limited experience in a particular area of law, and learn how the judge handled similar cases. Uncover the experience of your opposing counsel before the judge in particular matters.

Attorney Strategic Profiles
Gain insight into an opposing counsel’s practice area experience and number of published decisions, learn whether the attorney has argued similar cases before a specific judge and see prior strategies employed, including case resolution.

Litigant Strategic Profiles
Research the litigation history of your client or the opposing litigant to uncover participation in prior similar cases and discern patterns of case resolution.

Read more about CourtLink and Strategic Profiles by clicking here.
(PDF, 439K)

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Best Practices in the Litigation Workflow Webinar from LexisNexis®

Please join us for a free webinar to learn about how our set of comprehensive content, tools and services, including our exciting new additions, CaseMap® and Concordance®, can help you gain a strategic edge throughout the litigation process.

You will learn about how our tools can help you:

• Thoroughly organize, share and evaluate legal facts and principals in a case so that you can assess risk and make a confident, early valuation of the best way to proceed with a case.
• Gain more control of the discovery process—with evidence organized and shared the way you want it, searches conducted the way you need them, and a boost in productivity that is sure to be noticed.
• Effectively manage the transcript summary process.
• Spend less time searching for essential, on point information and more time using it to build successful case strategies.

Finally, you will see an overview of LexisNexis® Total Litigator, which provides the platform for integration of all our litigation capabilities and offers the most comprehensive collection of content, tools and services available including LexisNexis® CourtLink®, LexisNexis® File & Serve, LexisNexis® Applied Discovery®, and Shepard’s® Brief Suite.

RSVP for one of our three sessions by clicking the link for the date you prefer:

• Tuesday, August 8 – 2p.m. EST
• Tuesday, August 15 – 2p.m. EST
• Tuesday, August 29 – 2p.m. EST

You will receive a confirmation email with the webinar call in information within 30 minutes of registering and also a reminder prior to the event.

About the presenters:

Robert (Bob) Wiss is the co-founder of CaseSoft®, which recently joined the LexisNexis litigation services family of products. In addition to his background in software development, Bob has over fifteen years experience assisting law firms and corporations with case analysis, litigation theme development and strategic communications. He is a frequent speaker at American Bar Association and other Continuing Legal Education programs and is the author of several articles addressing the development and implementation of a successful trial strategy.

Joe Utsler oversees the Concordance educational efforts and strategic client relations with over ten years experience in litigation support. He has managed customer forums and product discussion groups, led educational seminars, and implemented new techniques for improved product knowledge. Joe was litigation support specialist at Sidley Austin Brown & Wood, an international law firm with over 1,325 attorneys. In this role, he managed over 50 active databases with several million records, and conducted applications training for hundreds of attorneys and support staff. He worked closely with lead attorneys to develop and implement detailed system specifications for litigation; and oversaw large scale coding projects, as well as web development.

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CaseSoft Academy Live Webinars &
Open-Enrollment Classes

Open Enrollment Classes
We have day-long CaseMap 201 open-enrollment classes
coming up in:

• Denver, CO - August 9th, 2006
• New York, NY - August 17th, 2006
• Toronto, Ontario - August 23rd, 2006
• Chicago, IL - September 14th, 2006
• Atlanta, GA - September 27th, 2006
• San Francisco, CA - October 12th, 2006
• Los Angeles, CA - November 9th, 2006
• New York, NY - November 15th, 2006
• Washington, DC - December 13th, 2006

Learn more about CaseSoft Academy open-enrollment classes >>

Live Webinars
We’ve begun offering live webinar versions of the open-enrollment classes we conduct in cities around North America. Our goal is to make it easier for our thousands of clients who live outside major metropolitan areas to obtain advanced training.

Like our in-person classes, our live webinars are fee-based. The fee varies based on the nature of the class.

CaseMap 201 — This class is composed of four two-hour live webinars held over two consecutive days.

• August 16th & 17th, 2006

Support/Training Certification — This class is for Litigation Support/IS Professionals and is composed of four two-hour live webinars held over two consecutive days.

• August 23rd & 24th, 2006

If you would like to learn more about any of these webinars, please email csa@casesoft.com or contact your CaseSoft Account Representative.

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Learn a Key Feature in 30 Seconds:
TextMap Work Product Options

TextMap 2 features a built-in PDF feature like that in CaseMap 5 or 6. Rather than printing TextMap reports, you can create PDFs of them without the need for a full Acrobat license. There’s even a “Print to PDF and Email” option that creates a PDF of a TextMap report and automatically attaches it to an email that’s ready to send. Check out these three reports:

Condensed Transcript Printing
Two clicks in TextMap 2 and any transcript can be printed or PDFed as either full-sized pages or with “condensed” pages where four transcript pages are placed on a single output page. Four-up printing starts with the second output page.

View a Condensed Transcript generated as a PDF directly from TextMap 2 >>
          
Search Results Reports
Anytime you conduct a word or phrase search in TextMap 2, two mouse clicks creates a printed or PDF’d report of the search results. A Search Report lists all word/phrase hits across all transcripts. For each hit, the transcript name and page/line reference is displayed and followed by the search word displayed in context — 12 lines of transcript appear above the word hit and 12 lines of transcript appear below.

View a Search Results Report generated as a PDF directly from TextMap 2 >>
          
Transcript Highlight Reports
TextMap makes it easy to cull key testimony from transcripts and organize it in CaseMap. We call the text selections that are sent to CaseMap “highlights” in that they remain highlighted in the transcript for easy identification. TextMap 2 includes a new Transcript Highlight Report that prints the transcript segments you’ve sent to CaseMap in the order in which they appear within the source deposition or examination. Printed below each transcript text selection are the associated fact fields from CaseMap, e.g., Date & Time, Fact Text, Source, Linked Issues.

View a Transcript Highlights Report generated as a PDF directly from TextMap 2 >>

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Come Listen To What’s NEW and Enter the Video iPod®
Give-A-Ways!

If you plan on attending the ILTA conference August 21–24 in Orlando or the ABA Annual Meeting August 3–8 in Hawaii, make sure to stop by the CaseSoft or LexisNexis Booth. Take a short demo and listen to what’s new in CaseMap 6 and the Total Litigator suite of products and you’ll be entered to win an Apple iPod Nano.

We’re not just giving away one iPod—we’ll be drawing for several over the course of the three days!

Thank you so much for being a client!
View a complete list of PDFs of our many case analysis white papers

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