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# Using Easy Analytics

Run quick reports on parties, judges, or firms to see client lists, case types, and representation trends.

### Summary

Learn how to generate instant, high-level profiles on any Judge, Law Firm, Attorney, or Party to answer business intelligence questions like "Who does this firm represent?" or "What types of cases does this judge hear?"

### Why This is Important

While Federal Analytics focuses on *outcomes* (winning/losing), **Easy Analytics** focuses on *relationships and volume*. It is the perfect tool for:

* **Business Development:** See which law firms a potential client is using.
* **Judge Profiling:** Quickly understand a judge's caseload mix (e.g., "Is this judge experienced in Patent law?").
* **Client Research:** See a company's litigation history before a pitch meeting.

### Step-by-Step Guide

#### **Step 1: Access the Tool**

1. Navigate to the **Dashboard**.
2. Click **Analytics** in the left sidebar.
3. Select **Easy Analytics**.

#### **Step 2: Choose Your Target**

Select the type of profile you want to build:

* **Party:** (e.g., `Apple Inc.`)
* **Firm:** (e.g., `Smith Law Firm`)
* **Judge:** (e.g., `Judge Albright`)
* **Attorney:** (e.g., `John Smith`)

#### **Step 3: Generate the Report**

1. Enter the name in the search box.
2. (Optional) Add filters for **Jurisdiction** (e.g., Federal Courts only) or **Date Range**.
3. Click **Generate Analytics**.

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### Understanding the Report

The dashboard will populate with visual charts answering key questions:

* **Top Clients (for Firms):** Who are they representing most often?
* **Top Firms (for Parties):** Which law firms does this company hire?
* **Case Composition:** A breakdown of cases by type (e.g., 40% Contract, 20% IP, 10% Labor).
* **Jurisdiction Heatmap:** Where are these cases being filed?

### Interactive Drill-Down

Every chart in Easy Analytics is clickable.

* **Click** on a slice of the "Case Type" pie chart (e.g., "Trademark").
* The system will instantly generate a **list of those specific cases**.
* This allows you to go from a broad trend ("They do a lot of Trademark work") to specific evidence ("Here are the 50 trademark complaints they filed last year").

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### Related Articles

* [Using Federal Analytics](/docket-alarm/docket-alarm-home/analytics/using-federal-analytics.md)
* [Sharing and Exporting Analytics](/docket-alarm/docket-alarm-home/analytics/sharing-and-exporting-analytics.md)

### Need more help?

If you need to combine multiple entities (e.g., "Show me cases where Firm A sued Firm B"), try using the **Query Builder** instead.

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