Bringing efficiency to brief writing
THE COMPOSE WORKFLOW
A better way to write briefs
1. Select your motion
Compose works for a wide range of motions in state and federal court. For a complete list of available motions, or to discuss custom motions for your legal team, contact our product experts.
2. Add arguments with a click
No more endless searching across disparate sources hoping to find an applicable argument. Compose’s Argument List gives you an organized menu of the arguments available in your jurisdiction.
3. Legal standards — with supporting case law — at your fingertips
Support your arguments with legal standards and cases from your jurisdiction. Want guidance on the best to use? Compose provides succinct editorial notes to help you make an informed decision.
4. Your draft (and authorities) customized to your facts
Apply the legal standard to your facts, and use Casetext’s Parallel Search to effortlessly find supporting precedent. Parallel Search’s A.I. — applying the latest in machine learning technology — finds holdings and cases that conceptually match your argument, even if the court uses entirely different language.
5. Make it your own
Compose has helped you assemble a well-supported argument, but the draft still needs your skill and expertise before it’s finished. Customize your draft with your insights and voice, just as a partner would do with a draft from a junior associate. When you’re ready, download your draft to Microsoft Word and get ready to file.
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Features
Compose gives you everything you need in one workflow
Extensive
Motion Library
Expansive
Argument List
Detailed
Legal Standards
Groundbreaking
Parallel Search
Flexible
Editable Briefs
Simplified
Dockets
Featuring: Dockets
Dockets at your fingertips
Simply enter in a case number, and Compose will open an intuitive, searchable docket with one-click access to full documents. Easily refer to the docket as you draft in Compose, download filings, and even add 1-click citations.
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Automation done right
Pairing innovative technology with attorney expertise
Built by a team of expert data scientists working hand-in-hand with experienced litigators, Compose combines the most advanced machine learning technology with the types of insights only real attorneys can provide.
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Expert litigators
Meet a few of Compose’s Attorney Editors
Compose’s editorial team is comprised of accomplished litigators with decades of experience from top Am Law firms, boutique litigation practices, and federal judicial chambers.
Andy Sfeir
Before joining Casetext, Andy clerked for the U.S. District Courts for Central District of California and the District of Oregon, and practiced intellectual property litigation. He received his J.D. from Stanford Law School and A.B. from Harvard University.
Beth Monahan
After graduating from Boston College and George Mason University School of Law, Beth clerked for the Appellate Division of the New Jersey Superior Court and then worked as a litigator for a large law firm handling mostly product liability cases in New Jersey and New York state and federal courts.
Danielle Brim
Before joining Casetext, Danielle worked for 13 years in the Washington, D.C. office of King & Spalding, where her practice focused on product liability litigation and toxic tort litigation. She received her J.D. from Vanderbilt Law School.
Valerie McConnell
Before joining Casetext, Valerie was a litigator at Jones Day where she represented clients in a wide variety of litigation matters, including intellectual property and antitrust. She received her J.D. from Stanford Law School.
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