Chronological Case Event Timeline Builder

How It Works

Complex cases have hundreds of relevant events scattered across thousands

of pages. This skill pulls them out, organizes them chronologically, and

links each entry back to its source document.

What You Get

• Event extraction from uploaded documents (pleadings, depositions, records, reports)
• Chronological timeline with date, event, and source citation
• Gap detection — periods with no documented events
• Contradiction flagging — conflicting accounts of the same event
• Source linking — click through to the original document
• Filtering by event type, party, or theme
• Incremental updates as new documents arrive
• Export for trial presentation

Setup Steps

1. Upload case documents (any format)
2. Provide case themes for event categorization
3. Review and refine the generated timeline
4. Continue uploading documents — the timeline updates incrementally

Tips

• Start with the complaint and answer to establish the basic timeline, then layer in discovery
• The gap detector is invaluable for identifying where you need more discovery
• Contradictions between deposition testimony and documents are impeachment gold
• Use theme filtering to generate issue-specific timelines for trial