Authority Assurance

Virtual Paralegal

Every citation checked before the document leaves the firm.

LuMay Virtual Paralegal checks citations, quotes, pincites, proposition support, case treatment, later authority, and regulatory changes against approved sources — then brings evidence-backed findings to your attorney.

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Policy GateExtractionApproved SourcesAttorney Review
LuMay Virtual Paralegal dashboard
Citation & Authority Review
Check citations, quotations, pincites, and supporting authority.
Evidence-Backed Findings
See the source and reasoning behind every flagged issue.
Attorney-Controlled Decisions
Substantive legal judgment stays with the responsible attorney.

What It Does

Authority review across the document lifecycle

Select any capability to see how it plays out.

Verify citation existence, form, quoted language, and pincites against retrieved legal sources.

Review What Needs Attention

See issues directly inside the document.

Virtual Paralegal highlights citation and authority findings within the draft so reviewers can quickly see what is verified and what requires attention.

Issue Classification

Document review studio with citation findings

Material issue detected in proposition support

Authority may not adequately support the stated proposition.

Review finding
Material Issue

Requires attorney review

A substantive issue involving proposition support, authority, treatment, or regulatory currency requires attorney review.

Decision remains with supervising counsel.

What It Changes

The workflow shift, side by side.

Move authority review earlier to reduce late-stage filing pressure and surface citation issues before delivery.

Traditional Workflow

Manual, reactive, late-stage discovery

1DraftingBrief composed
2Manual ReviewManual page flips
3Authority CheckManual authority research
4Late ExceptionsHours before filing
5Attorney ReviewRushed sign-off
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With LuMay Virtual Paralegal

Front-loaded authority assurance, structured defensibility

01Draft IntakeContinuous ingestion
02Automated Evidence ReviewInstant citation validationRepetitive work moves earlier.
03Early ExceptionsReal-time discrepancy detectionRisks surface before filing or delivery.
04Evidence PackageStructured primary law proofReview becomes more consistent.
05Attorney DecisionSupervising counsel sign-offDecisions stay defensible.
07 · Best Fit

Built for legal teams where authority matters.

Tailored validation workflows built specifically for high-stakes litigation, appellate advocacy, regulatory compliance, and firm-wide knowledge systems.

Litigation

Review citations and legal authority before briefs, motions, pleadings, and filings move forward in state and federal court.

Brief citation reviewMotion authority validationFiling-readiness checks

Appellate

Check quotations, pincites, proposition support, case treatment, and later authority with rigorous review for record and citation discrepancies.

Regulatory

Identify amendments, effective dates, and current-law changes across relevant regulatory text and agency guidance.

Knowledge Teams

Create a more consistent and traceable authority-review process across the firm, establishing reusable institutional precedent.

08 · Governed Before AI Runs

The matter comes first.

Processing proceeds only when the matter satisfies the firm's configured AI-use, source, jurisdiction, and review policies.

Pre-Flight Gatekeeper Pipeline
Matter Policy
Client engagement terms and matter-level rules
AI Permission
Matter-level consent verification
Approved Sources
Firm-approved legal research platforms and official sources
Jurisdiction
Court and jurisdiction-specific rules
Review Owner
Supervising attorney assigned
Policy Check · Example Blocked Step
Processing halts when client guidelines restrict AI useEvery policy check logged for audit

Review earlier. Decide with evidence.

Move repetitive authority checking earlier while keeping legal judgment where it belongs — with your attorneys.

See how Virtual Paralegal fits into your legal review workflow.

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