Structured text for electronic communications

A non-transitory computer-readable medium that stores instructions for creating a manifest record for attaching to an electronic communication, the instructions configured to cause one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

• receiving a message comprising unstructured text to be inserted into an outgoing electronic communication;
• and
• generating a manifest record for attachment to the outgoing electronic communication using an application within a first automated electronic system, the manifest record comprising a first set of structured data specifying a matter number and one or more events associated with the matter number;
• displaying a selection user interface element listing the one or more events associated with the matter number;
• receiving a selection of the one or more events associated with the matter number from an input field displayed on the selection user interface element;
• and
• producing a second set of structured data indicating an action to be executed within a second automated electronic system upon receipt of the outgoing electronic communication, wherein the action includes automatically updating a file database within the second automated electronic system.