Case chronology software that cites the page behind every date
Drop the matter file into Jural and get a dated timeline of events, each entry tied to the source document, the page and the Bates number where it appears. Jural flags where two documents disagree about the same event, exports the chronology to DOCX and CSV, and turns it into question outlines and witness fact sheets for depositions and client meetings.
A timeline built from the record, not from memory
Building a chronology by hand means reading every page, typing dates into a spreadsheet and hoping nobody misreads a Bates range at midnight before a filing. Jural reads the production, the pleadings, the medical records, the emails and the contracts in the matter and pulls out every dated event it can support with a passage.
- Each entry shows the date, a one-line description of the event, the people involved, the source document, the page and the Bates number
- Approximate dates ("early March", "the following week") are marked as approximate and linked to the sentence that implies them
- Contradictions between documents are flagged side by side, for example an incident report dated June 4 against an email describing the same incident on June 6
- Entries can be filtered by person, issue tag, document or date range
- Every entry links back to the highlighted passage, so checking takes one click
Contradictions you would want to know about before the other side does
Jural compares events that look like the same occurrence across different sources. When the dates, the people present or the sequence do not match, the entry is marked and both passages appear next to each other. You decide whether the gap is a typo, a memory problem or the center of the case.
From matter file to chronology step by step
- Upload PDFs, DOCX files and scans to the matter, and Jural runs OCR on scanned pages and keeps any Bates stamps already on them
- Choose the scope: the whole file, a production set, or selected documents
- Jural extracts dated events, links each one to its page, and groups duplicates that describe the same event
- You review the list, edit descriptions, merge or split entries and add your own events with a source
- Tag entries by issue (notice, causation, damages, termination) to build focused chronologies for briefing
- Export to DOCX for the file or the client, or to CSV for your trial team's spreadsheet
Deposition and meeting prep from the same record
The chronology is the backbone for preparation work. Pick a witness and Jural builds a fact sheet with every event that names that person, the documents they authored or received, and the points where their account differs from other evidence. Ask for a question outline and Jural drafts topics and questions in sequence, each question linked to the document you would show the witness. After a client meeting or a prep session, paste or upload your notes and Jural turns them into a summary and a task list with assignees, saved to the matter.
- Witness fact sheets with source pages
- Question outlines grouped by topic, each linked to an exhibit candidate
- Meeting notes into a summary, open questions and tasks
What the chronology does not do
- It does not decide what matters. Jural lists supported events, and the attorney decides which ones carry the theory of the case.
- It does not guess dates. If a document gives no date, the event is listed as undated with its source rather than placed on a date Jural made up.
- It does not apply Bates numbers to documents. It reads existing stamps and otherwise cites file name and page.
- Every chronology, fact sheet and outline is a draft for attorney review, and Jural does not give legal advice.
Who builds chronologies in Jural
Litigation associates use it in the first week of a new matter to understand the story before the initial case assessment. Paralegals use it to keep a running chronology current as each new production arrives, instead of rebuilding the spreadsheet. Personal injury and employment practices use it on medical records and personnel files, where the order of events often decides the claim. Trial teams export the final version for exhibit lists and opening outlines. The same events can also feed legal calendaring software when a document sets a response date or a hearing.
Available on every plan
Case chronology is included in Solo, Firm and Enterprise. The pages Jural reads count toward the analysed pages in your plan: 1 000 per user per month on Solo, 3 000 on Firm and 6 000 on Enterprise, counted as consumption in the billing period. Yearly billing is the default and saves 50 percent, from $24 per user per month on Solo. Details on ai legal assistant pricing.
FAQ
Yes, Jural runs OCR on scanned pages and keeps the Bates numbers already stamped on them for citations.
It matches entries that describe the same event across documents and shows both passages side by side when dates, people or sequence differ.
The chronology exports to DOCX for memos and client reports and to CSV for spreadsheets and trial tools.
Yes, you can run it again on new documents and Jural adds the new events to the existing chronology, marking what changed.
Turn the file into a timeline
Create your account, upload the matter file and see the chronology with every page cited.
Your documents are never used to train AI models. Every result is a draft for attorney review.