System and method for purging messages in a legal information system
OwnerSteven Lundberg, Thomas Brennan +3inventors
InventorsSteven Lundberg, Thomas Brennan, Janal Kalis, Shal Jain, Pradeep Sinha
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Abstract
There is disclosed method and apparatus for storing and processing information in a data storage and processing system used by attorneys, and recording attorney-client communications and communications from a government agency respecting a legal matter. At least some of the attorney-client communications can be designated with a indication that allows them to be identified automatically. These communications can then be automatically identifying and purging at least some of the attorney-client communications upon a request by a user.
Claims3
A method comprising:
- storing and processing information in a data storage and processing system used by attorneys;
- recording attorney-client communications and communications from a government agency respecting a legal matter;
- designating at least some of the attorney-client communications with a indication that allows them to be identified automatically;
- and
- automatically identifying and purging at least some of the attorney-client communications upon a request by a user.
A method of managing data in a processing system comprising:
- storing data in the processing system;
- and
- associating a purge trigger to the stored data, wherein the purge trigger defines criteria for erasing the stored data from the processing system.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.