CompuLaw Granted Patent for Court Rules Software

LOS ANGELES – December 8, 2006 – CompuLaw LLC, publisher of calendar/docket software with built-in court rules databases, has received a Notice of Allowance and Fees Due from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its application number 10/201,563, “Method and Apparatus for Court Date Calculation Engine”. After an extensive process and review, the USPTO has granted a patent due to CompuLaw’s highly sophisticated and unique technology. The technology includes methods for accurately calculating dates of different legal events capable of occurring in the course of a legal proceeding. Furthermore, this patented court rules engine employs various automatic date adjustment methods to ensure accurate deadlines are consistently calculated.

This new court rules engine is an integral component of CompuLaw’s award-winning products, including the Deadlines On Demand™ (DOD) online legal calendaring service. Over the past 28 years, CompuLaw has developed the most accurate rules calculation software available; the patented engine was first made available online in late 2004.

According to the American Bar Association, calendaring and deadline related errors are the leading cause of malpractice claims against attorneys and firms. CompuLaw’s products are specifically designed to help firms reduce these risks while increasing productivity and profitability.

"Today's announcement marks a significant milestone for our Company," states Alex Manners, Vice President of Legal Rules Products for CompuLaw LLC. "This patent further cements CompuLaw's technology leadership in the legal court rules software and services marketplace. We not only offer, by a wide margin, the largest library of rules databases, we also provide the most advanced and accurate software. With our entire organization focused on calendar and rules technology, our customers know that their firms and clients are protected best by using CompuLaw's products and services."

Since the 1980s, CompuLaw has maintained a reputation for publishing the most accurate and complete rules databases available. CompuLaw's rules databases, along with its court rules engines, are used with confidence by thousands of law firms throughout North America.

CompuLaw’s trusted calendar/docket software is currently used by over 70% of the top 50 law firms in California and over 60% of the AmLaw Top 50 law firms. In addition to being named #1 in the AmLaw Tech survey, Vision was also recognized as the #1 Docketing Solution for the 5th year in a row in the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA) 2006 Technology Usage Survey and was presented the Law Technology News® Company/Product award for excellence in docketing/calendar software for 2005.

CompuLaw’s software enables attorneys to automatically schedule critical dates in accordance with court rules, greatly reducing the possibility of missing deadlines through error-prone and time-consuming manual docket calculations. CompuLaw offers rules databases for all 50 states, including State, Federal, Appellate, Supreme Court, Bankruptcy, Intellectual Property and more.

CompuLaw offers rules databases for nearly 1500 jurisdictions, nationwide, for use with its engine products. During 2005 and 2006, CompuLaw released 498 rules updates and 436 new rule sets for numerous jurisdictions across the United States. For the complete list of CompuLaw rule databases, visit www.compulaw.com.

About CompuLaw
Founded in 1978, CompuLaw publishes court rules databases for use with calendar/docket and case management systems. CompuLaw offers rules databases for all 50 states including State, Federal, Appellate, Supreme Court, Bankruptcy, Intellectual Property and more, and is the only vendor that offers rules databases that are entirely authored or edited by qualified attorneys. For more information about CompuLaw, CompuLaw Vision, CompuLaw Rules or other CompuLaw products, call (800) 444-0020 or visit www.compulaw.com.

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CONTACT:
Joseph Scott, Vice President and General Manager
CompuLaw, LLC
Phone: 800-444-0020
Email: jscott@compulaw.com
Address: 10277 W. Olympic Blvd.
P.O. Box 67720
Los Angeles, CA 90067