Fact Link: Overview, Terms, and Definitions

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Overview

Neodeluxe Fact Link is designed to simplify the review and organization of PDF documents for legal cases, enhancing the ability to identify and extract key information within those documents. This powerful application enables centralized case fact management by identifying, organizing, and managing critical documentation for stronger case analysis and more effective legal strategies.

Key functionalities include:

  • Upload documents and import documents from Filevine.
  • Highlight relevant information by identifying facts in documents, by selecting specific text sections, or even full pages.
  • Categorize created Facts by assigning them to specific types of facts.
  • Sort documents in a specific order for efficient review.
  • Quickly locate facts within documents with the click of a button.
  • Navigate between documents seamlessly by scrolling through.
  • Add and manage comments within facts.
  • Download fact list reports in CSV format, as well as PDF reports that include the created facts and the corresponding document pages where those facts appear.

Files uploaded through Fact Link are securely stored in your AWS S3 bucket, in the public folder corresponding to your Filevine tenant.

Key Terms and Definitions

  • Document Type:  A category that defines the nature of a document, allowing users to group, sort, and organize documents and their facts effectively.
  • Document Subtype:  A more specific subcategory within a Document Type that provides additional detail, helping further organize and categorize documents and their facts.
  • Fact: A piece of information relevant to the case, often supporting or refuting an argument, claim, or defense, statements about events, actions, dates, or circumstances that are verified and can be proven with evidence. Facts allow for identifying a specific part of a document or a complete page to highlight relevant information.
  • Fact Date: The date associated with a fact, such as when an event occurred. By default, it is set to the creation date, but can be updated to reflect a relevant timeline.
  • Fact Tag: A criteria or category that specifies the nature of a fact (For example: issue type, theme, witness, etc), helping users group and sort facts and organize them effectively.
  • Package: A structure that can contain a collection of documents (uploaded by the user or exported from Filevine) related to a specific case, which can be organized in a defined order.
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Have Questions or Issues?

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