Clearbrief

06/23/2025

When a 9-year-old girl and her brother were wrongfully detained at the US-Mexico border for 34 hours, their lawyer Joseph McMullen turned to AI to help build their case.

His strategy was clear: "It was important to make it as easy as possible for [the judge] to get the information that I really wanted him to look at."

Using Clearbrief, McMullen achieved exactly that - and won a $1.5 million case against US Customs and Border Protection.

Business Insider featured how McMullen used Clearbrief to:

• Hyperlink to the cases he wanted the judge to consider
• Create comprehensive timelines from thousands of pages of depositions
• Present his strongest arguments with maximum clarity

The result proves that the right legal AI tools don't replace lawyers - they empower them to fight harder for justice.

Read the full story here: https://www.businessinsider.com/how-lawyer-used-ai-help-win-case-clearbrief-2025-6

To test out Clearbrief for free on your case, check out the link in the comments.

litigation

06/09/2025

🎙️ Our founder Jacqueline Schafer recently joined Jennifer Leonard on Practising Law Institute's Fast-Tracked podcast to explore the integration of technology and law, including the potential uses and implications of AI, and the importance of human-centered design.

Key highlights from their conversation:
• Why human-centered design is crucial for legal AI tools
• How technology can expand access to civil justice
• The evolution from manual processes to AI-assisted workflows
• Practical applications in litigation and arbitration

Jackie shared insights from Clearbrief's work with everyone from solo practitioners to global law firms, plus exciting pro bono initiatives like our recent MLK Day clinic serving 160+ individuals.

Listen to the full episode: https://bit.ly/45GEY1N

05/05/2025

Clearbrief has been named a winner of the 2025 Product Awards, presented by Products That Count! These awards, chosen by a panel of influential global product leaders, celebrate the most innovative and game-changing products shaping the future.

Thank you to the legal professionals who trust Clearbrief every day to write stronger and more accurate pleadings, find better evidence for internal investigations reports, and keep the facts visible for courts and colleagues.

Want to see what the buzz is about? You can test out Clearbrief from the Microsoft AppSource store to see if it can help your litigation drafting - link in the comments below. ⬇️

04/21/2025

Take 5 minutes to check out this survey from SKILLS.law and Legaltech Hub, where 100 top-tier firms share the AI-powered drafting tools they've been using. Clearbrief is #4 on this list (even more exciting given, as the article notes, "Clearbrief is the only solution highlighted in this category that focuses on litigation drafting rather than transactional drafting.)"

We've also raised *significantly* less funding than other products on this list. So how are we competing and leading in the drafting space?

We're laser focused on litigators, bringing AI into Word, and what legal teams need from blank page through filing with the court (plus, adding a button soon to deliver a celebratory tequila shot once the brief has been accepted. Kidding - but are we?).

Legaltech Hub writes:"Not surprisingly, some of the earliest movers in GenAI are also seeing the highest adoption rates among legal drafting tools—their long runway for refining drafting workflows has been a clear advantage."

What do you think the secret ingredient is when it comes to Biglaw adoption of drafting tools in Legal?

04/16/2025

Our CEO Jacqueline Schafer shares with Law.com her perspective that legal tech unlocks attorneys to focus on what matters most: "standing up for others and articulating important, nuanced ideas."

Check out this interview she did in connection with her recognition as Legalweek’s 2025 Innovator of the Year on what sets Clearbrief apart from other legaltech platforms, and the impact of working with Microsoft to help with pro bono efforts involving 20K pages of a veteran’s medical records.

Check out the full article in the comments.

03/10/2025

We’re excited to announce that Clearbrief has been selected as a finalist for Startup of the Year at the 2025 @ GeekWire Awards! 🏆 We’re in incredibly company - past winners of Startup of the Year include Redfin, Tableau Software, Auth0, Smartsheet, and Remitly.

This recognition highlights our mission to bring AI-powered innovation to the legal industry, and we couldn’t have done it without our amazing community.

The win is decided by public vote, so we need your support! Please vote for Clearbrief here until 3/23: http://www.geekwire.com/votenow

Thank you for the honor.

Vote now for this year's top innovators, entrepreneurs and technology leaders in the Pacific Northwest.

01/14/2025

🎉 Big News for Arbitration Professionals! 🎉

We’re thrilled to announce that American Arbitration Association arbitrators and parties to AAA cases now have access to Clearbrief for their legal writing!

Clearbrief helps arbitrators:
✅ Organize evidence directly in Word.
✅ Draft precise arbitration awards with clickable citations to facts and law.
✅ Promote transparency for all parties involved.

Get ahead of the game—try Clearbrief today and streamline your next AAA case! 💼⚖️

12/13/2024

Your guide for when the parties need a party.

11/25/2024

What if we had Clearbrief's "Add Fact Cite" button for our Thanksgiving dinner convos?

11/08/2024

What opposing counsel sends you in response to discovery requests.

10/25/2024

A haunted house for lawyers

10/04/2024

The Clearbrief team is off to Austin for ClioCon! Swing by our booth to watch how Clearbrief's powerful, patented AI in Word lets you seamlessly import entire folders of docs from Clio to create an instant, hyperlinked timeline in Word and find the best facts to support your ideas as you write.

Jeff Lewis and Jason Ebbens will be joining us Day 2 (Tuesday) at 11 am to show how they save time and win appeals. See you there!