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Consumer & Access to Justice

Litigation Document Generation

Generate court-ready litigation documents including complaints, answers, motions, and notices formatted per applicable court rules.

Time Saved

60-80% reduction in drafting time

Accuracy

Consistent, professional documents

Category

Consumer & Access to Justice

The Problem

  • Time on standard documents
  • Consistency across documents
  • Format and rule compliance
  • Deadline pressure
  • Quality variation

How Claude Helps

Claude generates court-ready litigation documents. It generates pleadings, drafts motions, creates discovery documents, prepares notices, and formats per rules.

Step-by-Step Workflow

1

Determine document type

Identify the specific pleading or motion needed

2

Provide case information

Supply parties, court, claims, and factual basis

3

Specify requirements

Note applicable rules and local requirements

4

Generate draft

Claude produces formatted court document

5

Review and customize

Attorney review and case-specific adjustments

Example Prompt

Generate a complaint for breach of contract:

CASE INFORMATION:
- Plaintiff: Acme Corp
- Defendant: Beta LLC
- Court: US District Court, District of Delaware
- Subject Matter Jurisdiction: Diversity (Plaintiff: Delaware corp; Defendant: California LLC; Amount > $75,000)

CLAIM:
- Contract: Software development agreement dated January 15, 2024
- Breach: Defendant failed to deliver software by contractual deadline
- Damages: $500,000 (contract value) + $200,000 (consequential damages)

COMPLAINT STRUCTURE:
1. Caption (per local rules)
2. Parties
3. Jurisdiction and venue
4. Factual allegations
5. Cause of action: Breach of contract
6. Damages
7. Prayer for relief
8. Jury demand

REQUIREMENTS:
- Number paragraphs consecutively
- Include specific factual allegations
- Reference exhibits (contract, communications)
- Request all available relief

Generate complaint ready for attorney review and filing.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Claude handle local rules?

Specify the court. Claude applies relevant formatting requirements.

Can Claude generate all pleading types?

Yes. Complaints, answers, counterclaims, cross-claims, third-party complaints—specify the document type.

What about complex multi-count complaints?

Provide all causes of action. Claude organizes with appropriate structure.

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