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Personal Documentation Management

Organizing Digests with Folders and Tags​

Efficient legal research requires a structured approach to data retention. Case Digestor provides a multi-dimensional organization system that allows you to categorize digests based on your current projects or areas of study:

  • Custom Folders: Create an unlimited hierarchy of folders to group related digests. For example, you might create a parent folder for "Remedial Law" with sub-folders for "Special Civil Actions" and "Appeals."
  • Taxonomy and Tags: Beyond folders, every digest is automatically tagged within the platform’s global legal taxonomy. Users can also add custom tags (e.g., "For Thesis," "Urgent Review") to facilitate rapid cross-folder searching.
  • Searchable Knowledge Base: Every document saved to your account is indexed, allowing for instant retrieval via the central search bar using keywords, parties, or doctrines.

Bookmarks and Personalized Curation​

In the course of intensive research, certain cases serve as foundational anchors. The Curation Tools help you keep these high-value resources accessible:

  • Favorites: Mark landmark decisions as "Favorites" to pin them to your sidebar. This ensures that the most cited cases in your current practice or review are always a single click away.
  • Excerpt Bookmarking: Use the internal viewer to bookmark specific sections within a digest or a full-text decision. This is particularly useful for highlighting specific "Ratio Decidendi" passages that you intend to quote in future documents.

Editing and Annotating Saved Content​

A case digest is rarely static. As your understanding of a doctrine evolves, the platform allows you to treat your saved materials as living documents:

  • Direct Editing: Open any saved digest in the built-in editor to modify the facts, issues, or rulings. This is essential for tailoring the AI’s initial output to your specific legal perspective.
  • Personal Annotations: Add "Sticky Notes" or internal commentary to your digests. These notes are private to your account and are ideal for recording cross-references to other cases or specific classroom insights.
  • Version History: See when a digest was last updated, ensuring you are always working with the most refined version of your research.

Data Portability and Sharing​

Case Digestor is designed to integrate with your broader professional ecosystem. We ensure that your research is never siloed within the application:

  • Individual Export: Export any digest to PDF for printing or offline reading. The export is cleanly formatted with headers, lineages, and your personal annotations included.
  • Bulk Export: For users transitioning projects or graduating, the platform supports bulk data export. This generates a comprehensive JSON file containing all your folders, digests, and metadata, ensuring full data sovereignty.
  • Collaborative Sharing: Generate secure share links for individual digests to collaborate with colleagues or study groups. Note that shared links provide a read-only view of the digest’s state at the time of sharing.

Best Practice: Periodically review your "Uncategorized" digests and move them into a logical folder structure. A clean workspace significantly reduces cognitive load during high-pressure research or exam sessions.