Systems and methods for creating an annotation from a document

摘要

Embodiments disclosed herein include systems and methods for annotating a document. Some embodiments include searching a first electronic legal document to determine a first reference to a statute, identifying a portion of the first electronic legal document that includes the first reference to the statute, and copying the portion of the first electronic legal document for inclusion as an annotation to the statute. Similarly, some embodiments include compiling the portion of the first electronic legal document into the annotation to the statute, receiving a request for the statute and providing the annotation for display. Other embodiments are also disclosed herein.

主权项

1. A method for creating an annotation from a document comprising:
searching a first electronic legal document to determine a first reference citation to a statute depicted in a second electronic legal document, wherein a plurality of content classifications has been identified for the first electronic legal document based on technical subject matter content, wherein the plurality of content classifications identify respective content portions of the first electronic document; determining, from the plurality of content classifications, a technical content classification that describes content of the first electronic legal document associated with the first reference to the statute; identifying a content portion of the first electronic legal document that includes the first reference citation to the statute; copying the identified content portion of the first electronic legal document; annotating the second electronic legal document with a plurality of annotations, wherein the plurality of annotations includes a first annotation that includes the determined content technical classification, wherein the plurality of annotations includes a second annotation that includes at least a part of the copied identified content portion, and wherein annotating the second electronic legal document further comprises including an interpretive note associated with the identified content portion; providing, by a computing device, a user interface that includes the the annotated second electronic legal document and an option to filter annotation content being displayed in the second electronic legal document.