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Research and knowledge: a legal library with statutes, decisions and a citation network, the handbook, monitors and deep research with verifiable sources.
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Images: 16Legal Library: Search Provisions and Decisions
At the top are the tabs Home, Statutes, Decisions, Legal concepts and Changes, below them a search field for provision, file number or keyword and a line with key figures on sections, decisions, statutes and legal concepts. You search across all content or only in provisions or decisions, filter by area of law on the left and find the most-cited provisions in the middle. This gives you a quick entry into statutory texts and case law without leaving the platform. A note states the scope: German federal law, GDPR and EU case law; on the right you reach legal codes and frequently searched terms.
Browse Decisions: Court, Year and Citation Frequency
In the “Decisions” tab, the library lists judgments and orders under “Most cited” with court, year and type of decision; to the right of each entry it states how often the decision is cited. You narrow down on the left by area of law and search by “Title & citation” or “In the wording”, additionally by court and year. This way you find relevant case law on a topic, and the citation frequency gives you a first orientation as to which decisions are often relied on. The number does not replace your own review of the decision.
A Provision with Statute Context, Legal Concepts and Citation Aid
The provision page shows § 622 BGB (German Civil Code) here with heading, area of law and statute, and below it the wording. In the right column are ready fields for citing – citation and permalink with a copy button –, the neighboring sections in the statute, related legal concepts and the number of decisions that cite the provision. With “Take to assistant” you pass the provision on to the AI assistant, and with “Copy citation” you take the reference into your text. This spares you searching for neighboring provisions and the typing when citing.
Citation Network: Which Decisions Cite a Provision
The “Citation neighborhood” shows as a cloud the provision § 622 BGB in the center and around it the decisions that cite it, with court and file number; dashed lines lead to connected legal concepts. The nodes are colored by court level and their size follows the number of citations, while the color says nothing about importance. You click a node, load further neighbors with a double click, or switch to the column view and sort by “Newest” or “Most cited”. This way you follow how a provision is used in case law; a selection of the citing decisions is shown, the newest by decision date.
Searching the Legal Library: “Kündigungsfrist” in Provisions and Decisions
The legal library searches provisions, decisions and legal concepts in one go, here for “Kündigungsfrist” (notice period). Tabs narrow to provisions or decisions, on the left you narrow by area of law, at the top by court or year, and you choose whether to search by title and citation or in the wording. Above the hits, legal concepts lead to related topics, and next to the sections is a number for citation frequency. The note “Included” states the scope: German federal law, GDPR and EU case law.
Legal Concepts by Area of Law: Start from the Keyword
The concept register arranges legal concepts by area of law, such as civil law, employment law or tenancy law, with the number of concepts per area. Below the selected area, the concepts are listed alphabetically, each with the number of associated sections. One click leads to the concept, its provisions and the decisions that interpret it. This way you enter the provisions and the citation network via a keyword, without already knowing the section.
Decision in Full Text: Operative Part, Facts and Citation Aid
The detail page of a decision of the Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht) shows court, date, file number, type and area of law, and below it the full text with operative part and statement of facts. On the right are citation aids: the file number and a permalink to copy, and the list of decisions that cite this judgment, arranged by court. With “Take to assistant” you take the decision along into the chat, and “Copy citation” puts the reference on the clipboard. Via “Relationships” you switch the citation list to a graphic.
Who Cites Whom: The Citation Network of a Single Decision
The citation network shows a decision in the center, on the left the judgments that cite it and on the right the provisions it relies on. Circles stand for decisions, squares with a section sign for provisions, and size and color reflect the number of citations and the court level. A click selects a node, a double click loads further neighbors, dragging moves them, and with Ctrl and the mouse wheel you zoom. Above, you switch between cloud and columns and between the newest and the most-cited judgments.
Case Citations as a List: Checked Against the Legal Library
The “Facts & evidence” tab of the case lists the provisions and decisions that appear in the case’s documents and in your assistant answers, compared with the legal library. Filters separate decisions, provisions and “To be checked”; each citation names the document it appears in. A tick means that the citation was confirmed in the library or at an open source, a question mark marks what you should check yourself. Via the symbol behind the citation you open it.
Citations of This Case as a Network: Provisions and Judgments in Context
The same citations as a network: the case sits as a hexagon in the center, circles are decisions, squares are provisions. A tick marks what is confirmed, a question mark what is not yet checked, and the size shows how often a citation appears in the case. Blue lines connect citations that cite each other, dotted ones show what is named in the case. Filters by statute such as KSchG (German Protection Against Dismissal Act), BAG or BGB and “Group” give an overview of the legal bases of the case.
Citation network § 622 BGB: most-cited decisions and neighboring provisions
For a provision, here § 622 BGB, the citation network shows the most frequently cited decisions and neighboring provisions as a cloud. The more often something is cited, the larger the dot; arrows show who cites whom, and the legend below the network explains court, provision and legal concept. With “Most cited” and “Latest” you choose which decisions appear in the network. This way you see at a glance which case law is frequently drawn on for a provision before you open individual judgments.
Citation network in columns: judgments left, legal concepts right
In the “Columns” layout, the decisions that cite § 622 BGB stand on the left, each with court and case number, and the related legal concepts on the right. The provision sits between them as the center, and lines show the citation relationships. With “Latest” you sort by decision date, and a note below states how many of the citing decisions are currently visible. The columns are clearer than the cloud when you want to read case numbers or compare decisions.
From judgment to judgment: loading neighbors expands the citation network
Here a decision was selected in the citation network, a judgment of the Federal Labor Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht, BAG). Below the network its card appears with court, court level and number of citations, plus the note “Neighbor loaded” and the “Open” button for the decision in the legal library. With a double click you fetch who cites the decision and what it cites itself, so the network grows from judgment to judgment. Nodes that do not belong fade into the background.
Citation Network on the Smartphone: § 622 BGB and Its Decisions
The citation network for a provision fits on the smartphone as well: at the top you set layout and sorting (cloud or columns, newest or most cited), below lies the network with buttons for zooming. In the center is the provision, around it the decisions and provisions that cite it. The legend explains symbols, size and color, and the view fades in labels as you zoom in. This way you follow citation chains on the train or before a hearing.
Case Citations on the Smartphone: Provisions and Judgments at a Glance
The case’s citations are provisions and decisions that appear in the documents or in the assistant’s answers and are compared with the legal library. At the top are counters for decisions and provisions as well as filters for “All”, “Decisions”, “Provisions” and “To be checked”. For each citation the list names the source in the case; a tick marks a decision found in the library, a question mark a citation that is still to be checked. With “Network” you switch from the list to the network view.
Decision on the Smartphone: Operative Part and Citation Aid to Take Along
On the smartphone, the decision page of the legal library shows court, date, file number, type and area of law one below the other, and the operative part begins below. At the top are the buttons “Take to assistant” and “Copy citation”, with which you reuse the citation. According to the note in the image, the library contains German federal law, the GDPR and EU case law. This way you reread the essential statement before a hearing and then open the full text.
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Images: 4Statute Monitors: Get Notified as Soon as a Statute Changes
The “Statute monitors” page creates a new monitor at the top: you search for a statute, choose the legal system, decide whether all firm members are notified, and optionally link the monitor to a case. If the wording of the statute changes, you receive a notice via the bell with before and after. This helps you not to overlook changes in the law for ongoing mandates. As its source the page names the consolidated version on gesetze-im-internet.de with an hourly comparison, and the promulgation in the Federal Law Gazette may come earlier; in the image no monitor has been created yet, and BGB, ZPO and RVG are suggested as examples.
Handbook: Guides to the Lawyer Portal, Searchable and Linked
The handbook begins with a search field and two entry cards, the “Beginner’s guide” for newcomers and “Common tasks” as instructions for typical work steps. Below follow “Often linked” with articles such as AI assistant, agents, DMS and case facts, topic areas such as Getting started or Account & billing, and on the right “Recently updated” and a topic cloud. You search for a term or browse the categories, switch between list and graph and find the answer without asking support. The articles are cross-linked, and from many pages of the portal “Explained in the handbook” leads straight to the matching article.
Legal Library on the Smartphone: Provision with Wording and Citation Aid
On the smartphone the provision page sits in one column: at the top the tabs of the legal library, the path to the provision and two buttons, “Take to assistant” and “Copy citation”, below them heading, area of law, statute and wording of § 622 BGB. You read the provision on the go and pass it to the AI assistant with one tap or copy the citation. This helps with a quick look-up, for example before a hearing. The bottom bar leads to Dashboard, Cases, AI assistant, My work and Menu.
Statute Changes: What Changed in the Wording
The “Changes” tab of the legal library answers the question “What has changed?”: it lists provisions for which the official source has delivered a new wording, with statute, date and change in scope in characters. You find the comparison between the old and the new version on the respective page under “Versions”. Next to it, the section “New in the collection” shows what has been newly added to the library. Anyone who wants to monitor statutes continuously will find the statute monitors in the navigation.
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