Patent ID: 6859806

Claim:
A computer based method for on-line legal docketing using an electronic customizable client rules subset, said method comprising the steps of: a. under control of a client system, i. sending a docket request message to a host server system identified by a first uniform resource locator, the host server system having a client case listing database containing legal case information from at least two client systems, ii. the docket request message further comprising pattern data and a pattern data date, b. under control of the host server system, i. receiving the docket request message, ii. identifying the client system using a client system identifier, iii. identifying the customizable client rules subset in a rule module database associated with the identified client system, wherein the host server system has a customizable client rule subset from at least two client systems, iv. using the pattern data contained in the docket request message selecting at least one associated action prompt from the customizable client rules subset, v. computing an action prompt due date for each of the associated action prompts using the pattern data date and a time calculus, and vi. recording the action prompt and computed action prompt due date for the legal case selected by the client system.