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
12,400+
Citations Verified
99.2%
Accuracy Rate
3.5 hrs
Saved Per Brief

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.

Document review studio with citation findings
03 · Status

Material Issue

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

05 · What It Changes

Move verification earlier — not legal judgment.

By shifting citation and authority validation to the initial drafting stages, late-night filing bottlenecks and undetected citation errors become obsolete.

Traditional WorkflowManual, reactive, late-stage discovery
1DraftingBrief composed
2Manual ReviewManual page flips
3Authority CheckAd-hoc Westlaw pull
!Late ExceptionsHours before filing
5Attorney ReviewRushed sign-off
With LuMay Virtual ParalegalFront-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.

01

Litigation

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

Summary judgment brief cross-referencingRule 12(b)(6) plausibility standard verificationMotion in limine citation integrity audits
02

Appellate

Check quotations, pincites, proposition support, case treatment, and later authority with zero tolerance for record discrepancies.

03

Regulatory

Identify amendments, effective dates, historical text, and current-law changes across the CFR, Federal Register, and state agencies.

04

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.

Virtual Paralegal checks whether AI processing is permitted before legal content enters the workflow. If client or matter policy blocks AI use, processing halts immediately.

Pre-Flight Gatekeeper Pipeline
01 · Matter Context
Client OCG & engagement terms
Passed
02 · AI Permission
Matter-level consent verification
Passed
03 · Approved Sources
PACER, Fastcase & official reporters only
Passed
04 · Jurisdiction Rules
Court local rules & circuit precedents
Passed
05 · Risk Threshold
Zero-training isolation check
Passed
06 · Named Reviewer
Supervising attorney ID attached
Passed
Approved

AI workflow starts under zero-retention policy.

Blocked

Processing stops. Document returned untouched.

Live Policy Engine · Blocked Step ExecutionPOLICY-GATE-08
Zero processing occurs if client outside counsel guidelines restrict AIDeterministic Audit Lock Active

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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