AI Case and Trial Preparation
The work before the brief — reading everything, remembering what matters, finding it again — is the part that does not scale. That is the part PDF.LEGAL takes on.
Start from a structured view of the whole file
Once the case documents are indexed, the platform can produce narrative summaries of what the record contains: the events described, the documents that describe them, and the passages that carry the most weight. It is a starting structure, not a substitute for judgment — but it means the first draft of your outline is not a blank page.
Extract citable passages as you go
Anything the AI surfaces arrives with its page and line reference intact, so the passages you decide to use are already in a form you can cite. Building the evidence appendix stops being a second pass over the file.
Organise evidence thematically or chronologically
Query the record by theme — a contract term, an allegation, a date range — and the retrieval layer gathers the passages that speak to it from across every document. The same corpus supports a chronology view when what you need is sequence rather than subject.
Test the argument before opposing counsel does
Ask the record the questions you expect to face. Because answers are grounded in retrieved text rather than generated from the model's general knowledge, a thin spot in the evidence shows up as thin retrieval — which is exactly the signal you want before filing.
What you get
- Automated case narratives generated from the indexed record
- Citable passages with page and line references
- Thematic and chronological organisation of evidence
- Instant retrieval of any passage during drafting
- Runs entirely on-premise when the matter requires it
Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to index a case file?
Indexing runs at upload and is a function of page count; a typical transcript or filing is ready to search within moments of uploading. The index persists, so the cost is paid once per document.
Can the AI draft the brief for me?
It is built to find, cite and summarise what is in the record — not to file on your behalf. AI output is an informational aid and must be verified against the source before it goes into any filing.
Does it work with filings and exhibits, not just transcripts?
Yes. Any text-bearing PDF in the case — pleadings, contracts, correspondence, exhibits — is indexed the same way and searched together.
Related use cases
Further reading on document intelligence and e-discovery is published on the PDF.LEGAL blog, and the security page documents how on-premise processing works.
See it on your own documents
Book a walkthrough of how PDF.LEGAL handles case preparation for a matter like yours. Call (970) 423-2818, email we@lawnova.pro, or request a demo below.