​New Casemaker Features
 

• Treeview – Tree View has been added to the browse.  You now have the choice of browsing with the “list View” or the “Tree View”.  As you may recall, in List View, the entire page is repainted as you navigate the hierarchy.  In Tree View, the page is divided into two frames with expandable TOC on left and document view in the right frame.  The Tree View includes archive data.  Act data have both Bill and Chapter sort in groups of 25 with section level navigation.  You may choice the option of List View or Tree View in the “My Settings” option on the home page.
•  GoTo Subsection has been added and is available on all document views with subsection such as Statutes, Administrative Code, and Rules.  Example is Ala.Code 1-1-1.  It is also available with Act data.  Example is Alabama HB24, Act 213.
• Hierarchy Search is now available.  Previously, a search was conducted on an entire statute.  Now, a search can be limited to include data from only a specific part of a hierarchy.  Example is Ala. Code 5.1.
• New Archive Additions:  Archive is included in Tree View interface.  Each state now has an archive tab not only from the Tree View interface but also from the List View interface.   Rule data as well as Administrative Code data have been added to archive.
• Advanced Search now supports the “OR” and grouping operators.  Adding full text search and now supporting “OR” and grouping on textual search fields will be popular with your members.  To be released soon.
• Annotator Tab: We have added the annotator tab on the code sections showing other data that cites this code section.  This feature will be added to the administrative code documents soon.
• The Quick Print feature has been requested by several members and we are happy to report that this new feature has been implemented as a link from the “My Accounts” area of the home page.  Type in a comma separated list of case citations to print.  Citations not found can be updated and added to queue.  You can save this as a default print setting from “My Settings” or if not, an option page will be presented when ready to print.  We plan to use this new print queue page as a foundation for a variety of other improved print functions. To be released soon.
• The copy and paste feature has been removed from the flash implementation.  The flash implementation caused problems for some Casemaker users.  We have added copy with a sharable link which many members will appreciate.  If the link is shared with a non Casemaker user, the obfuscated link will go to the Casemaker public sandbox.  In other words, any person can view the document in question on Casemaker, not just Casemaker users.  We plan to expand the use of the “sharable link” concept across other areas of Casemaker.
• Tribal Courts data has been requested by several Casemaker users and we have now added a tab on the home page.  More and more of this data is being added.  These documents are treated as jurisdiction in case search result. 
• Libra Service: As you know, Libra is a public site to sell online subscription to data posted by a variety of publishers.  Several Bars have added their publications as well as the ABA and other publishers.  A Libra link has been added on the All Contents page for publishers not listed on a state page.  If you are interested in adding your publications, please let us know.
• We are happy to report that the Rulebook App has been updated.  As you may recall, Casemaker acquired Ready Reference Apps, the publisher of the Rulebook App.  Rulebook is best known as the exclusive mobile publisher of The Bluebook, A Uniform System of Citation.  The app incorporates all the functionality of paper rule books, such as highlighting, bookmarking and note-taking, and adds functionality unique to digital devices, including searching, hyperlinking and multitasking.  Perhaps most importantly, Rulebook keeps all the books customers download current with regular updates that are seamlessly integrated into the app when the rules are amended, without losing all of your highlights and annotations.  Downloaded rules are stored locally on your mobile device so you can work offline, such as while in court.  Casemaker users can purchase the Rulebook App through Casemaker site and receive 15% off.  To be released soon.

 

Getting Help Using Casemaker

Sometimes you just need a little help! Casemaker offers plenty of options to get you going. At any time you can click on the Help link in the upper right corner of Casemaker to find these options. Support is available between 8 am and 8 pm Eastern Standard Time, Monday- Friday. If you would like to speak with a Customer Support representative simply call 1-877-659-0801. You can email for assistance at [email protected]. Casemaker offers a live chat service during support hours as well by clicking on the Live Chat link in the upper right corner of Casemaker. Free webinar training is offered regularly as well. To sign up click on the webinar link in the upper right-hand corner of Casemaker. Training webinars are free and you can take them as often as you like. You can also find a user guide by clicking on the Help link in Casemaker if you prefer to learn at your own pace.
 
You have History with Casemaker

Perhaps you have found yourself logged out of Casemaker. This is normal – to protect your privacy, Casemaker will log you out automatically after time has passed without any activity on your part. However, you may be concerned you won’t be able to get back to what you were doing. Don’t worry! Casemaker can help! Casemaker keeps a history of your activity as you search and browse. You can access this at any time by clicking the History link in the upper right corner of Casemaker. At the History link, you can view what you had worked with previously. The data is marked with a time stamp and if you were working with the Client function, you will see the tagged Client information as well. You can also delete content from the History screen if you wish by selecting one of the options from the drop-down menu.
 
You can Always go Home Again

Click on the Home link in the upper right or the Casemaker logo in the upper left and you will be returned to the home page where you can find links to materials for all 50 states and federal jurisdictions, information about features, and links to archived statutes and acts. 

More Archives

Casemaker offers Archived versions of not just Statutes but also Administrative Codes, Session Laws, and Court Rules. Our archives are always expanding and we expect to bring you more material to help your practice.
 
What do I need to use Casemaker?

Casemaker supports the most up to date versions of Safari, Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome browsers. Casemaker also recommends users obtain the most up to date version of Acrobat Reader to read PDF documents. Just a reminder, to access Casemaker you must always login to your bar association website and click on the Casemaker link.
 
Citecheck

Citecheck saves you time by verifying all the citations in a document. Simply upload a document such as a brief, pleading or even just a list of citations, then in a few moments, Citecheck will return a report which indicates if there has been negative treatment on any of the citations in the document.  Citecheck can be found under the Features tab (formerly Tools) on the main Casemaker page.