What are Case Collections?

Case Collections are user-generated, customizable groups of cases compiled from the same library (Civil Litigation, Bankruptcy, or Opinions). 

Please note: Case Collections are currently limited to the device and browser in which they were created. In the future, Case Collections will be save to your CasePortal account.

How to Create a Case Collection

Step 1: Navigate to the My Collections section of CasePortal

 

Step 2: Click the "Create a Collection" button

 

Step 3: Name the Collection, Add a Description, Choose a Case Library and Click "Create Collection"

Upon click, your new case collection can be found in the My Collections section:

 

How to Add Cases to a Case Collection

Cases can be added to a Collection from both table and reader view of the search results in any library.

Step 1: Click the “Save” link of a given case

Adding a case from the table view

Adding a case from the reader view

 
Step 2: Select the collection you wish to add the case to from the dropdown menu and click the "Add" button

Adding a case from the table view

Adding a case from the reader view

 

Upon click, the "Save" icon will transform to indicate the case has been added to a collection:

 

In addition to the icon indicating the case has been added to a Collection, the case will also show up in the list view of the Collection you added it to:

 

How to Remove Cases from a Case Collection

Cases can be removed from a collection by either clicking the "Save" link in the table or reader view of search results, in the case details panel or directly from the Collection list itself. 

Removing a case from the table or reader view is the same as adding a case to a collection as described above.

To remove a case from the Case Details view, simply click the bookmark icon:

 

To remove a case from the Collection list, please following the steps below.

Step 1: Navigate to the Collection you wish to edit and click the eye icon in the Number of Cases column

 

Step 2: Click the "Remove" link in the Quick Actions column of the case you would like to remove

 

Step 3: Confirm that you would like to remove the case

Upon click, the case will be removed from the collection.

 

How to Delete a Case Collection

Step 1: Navigate to the My Collections section of CasePortal as described above

Step 2: Click "Delete" in the Action column of the Collection you would like to delete

Step 3: Confirm that you would like to delete the Collection