7-lesson course · about 2 hours

Make jurisdiction and open questions impossible to miss in every AI-assisted draft

For Attorneys, paralegals and in-house legal teams

A two-hour, hands-on course for attorneys and in-house counsel. Revise your own memo or brief so it states which law applies, who decides and what is still unknown, tied to the sentences it affects.

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What you’ll be able to do

By the end, you can…

Name the governing law for each issueBefore you accept an AI-generated section, you'll identify the jurisdiction and source of law it relies on: statute, regulation, case law or contract clause. You'll also catch sections that apply law without saying whose.

Put a standing header on every draftWrite a header at the top of each memo or brief that states jurisdiction, intended decision-maker and audience, and keep the decision-maker and the audience distinct.

Keep open questions linked to the textList unresolved legal and factual questions in one dedicated section. Each entry gets an ID that ties it to every sentence it affects.

Flag what the draft hasn't establishedMark allegations, disputed facts and established facts, with a source for each. Flag statements that rest on unverified premises, such as an assumption that the limitations period was tolled.

Verify every AI-cited authorityFor each citation, check in the primary source that the authority exists, says what the draft claims, comes from the right jurisdiction and is still good law. Do this before the draft goes to an attorney for review.

How it works

A tutor that meets you where you are

Lessons that adapt to your levelSeven short lessons across three modules. Later lessons are written for your level as you reach them, so you spend your time on what you don't already know.
An AI tutor you can ask anythingAsk questions typed or out loud while you work through your own practice memo or draft. Ask about a header, an open-question entry or a citation check, and get an answer about your material.
Quizzes and flashcards for each lessonShort quizzes and flashcards tied to each lesson help the routines stick, such as classifying a factual statement or checking a question ID against the text.
Progress tracking and a certificateTrack your progress through the modules and receive a certificate of completion when you finish.

Curriculum

The curriculum

The course follows the order you'd work on a real draft. First you set the frame, then you tie the unknowns to the text, then you verify, update and review before the draft circulates.

Module 1Set the Frame Before the Draft2 lessons

1Name the Governing Law for Each Issue
- List the distinct legal issues in a practice memo or brief
- Identify the jurisdiction and source of law (statute, regulation, case law, contract clause) each issue relies on
- Write a one-line statement of which law the draft applies to each issue and why
- Spot an AI-generated section that applies law without naming its jurisdiction
2Build the Standing Header
- Write a standing header that names jurisdiction, intended decision-maker and audience
- Distinguish the intended decision-maker from the audience for a given memo or brief
- Write a short drafting instruction that makes an AI tool keep the header and leave the choice of governing law to the attorney

Module 2Keep the Unknowns Tied to the Text2 lessons

3Mark What the Draft Has Not Established
- Classify factual statements in a draft as allegation, disputed fact or established fact, with the source for each
- Rewrite an allegation stated as fact so its status and source are visible
- Spot and flag statements that depend on an unverified premise, including limitations and tolling assumptions
4Build an Open-Questions List Linked to the Text
- Write open-question entries that state the question, its type, what would resolve it and who owns it
- Link each open question to every passage it affects using a consistent ID
- Check that every inline flag has a list entry and every list entry points to at least one passage

Module 3Verify, Update and Review Before Circulation3 lessons

5Verify AI-Cited Authority in the Primary Source
- Verify that a cited authority exists and that its citation is accurate, using the primary source
- Confirm that a quoted passage appears in the source and that the authority supports the proposition it is cited for
- Check whether an authority is from the jurisdiction the header names and whether it is still good law
- Record a verification status for each citation in the draft
6Update Open Questions When New Evidence Arrives
- Use question IDs to find every passage affected by a new piece of evidence
- Update a question's status and revise only the linked passages
- Decide whether new evidence resolves, narrows or creates an open question, without letting a newer document automatically outrank a better-supported one
7Review an AI Draft Against the Header and Open Questions
- Apply a review checklist to an AI-assisted draft and record each finding
- Spot mismatches between the header and the body, unflagged premises and unlinked questions
- Prepare a draft for attorney review with remaining open items stated plainly at the top

Who it’s for

Made for you if…

Made for: Attorneys, paralegals and in-house legal teams

Litigation associates drafting briefs and research memos with AI tools

You need first drafts that never present an allegation as established fact, and that say plainly whether the tolling question is still open.

In-house counsel preparing memos for business decision-makers

You want each memo to state up front which law applies, who is deciding and what remains unresolved, so readers don't take a confident draft as a settled answer.

Senior attorneys who review AI-assisted work from their teams

A shared header and open-questions format lets you check a draft against what it claims to cover. Mismatches and unflagged premises become quick to spot.

Questions

Good to know

What do I need before I start?

Experience drafting legal memos or briefs in at least one practice area, basic familiarity with an AI writing or drafting tool, and a practice memo or draft from a real or sample matter to revise during the course.

How long does it take?

About two hours, across seven self-paced lessons.

Will the course tell me which law should govern my matter?

No. You'll learn to state which law the draft applies to each issue and why, and to instruct the AI tool to leave that choice to the attorney. The substantive decision stays with you.

Does it cover privilege, discovery or keeping client information out of cloud tools?

No. Privilege determinations, discovery responses and policies for confidential or identifying client information are outside this course.

Is this a prompt engineering course?

Only as far as you need it. You'll write a short drafting instruction that makes an AI tool keep the header and leave governing-law choices to the attorney. Broader prompt techniques and multi-agent setups aren't covered.

What happens when new evidence comes in after the draft is written?

Lesson 6 covers this. You use question IDs to find every affected passage and revise only those passages. You also decide whether the new evidence resolves, narrows or creates a question, without letting a newer document automatically outrank a better-supported one.

Does it teach court formatting or local rules?

No. The course focuses on the header, open questions and verification. Specific court formatting and local rules are not covered in depth.

Make Open Questions and Jurisdiction Visible in Every Draft

$47

One payment · lifetime access

7 self-paced lessons in 3 modules, about two hours in total
Lessons that adapt to your level as you progress
An AI tutor you can ask anything, typed or out loud
Quizzes and flashcards tied to each lesson
Progress tracking and a certificate of completion

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