AI Research Assistant
Case law research in plain English.
Ask legal questions the way you'd ask a colleague. Atticus AI searches real-time case law and returns answers with citations you can verify — in seconds, not hours.
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$75/mo
vs. $200–400+ for Westlaw
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How it works
Ask in plain English
Type your research question the way you’d ask a colleague. No Boolean operators, no search syntax to memorize.
“What are the grounds for modifying child custody in Texas when the custodial parent is relocating out of state?”
Atticus AI searches current law
Real-time legal databases — not quarterly-updated indexes. Atticus AI searches current statutes, case law, and regulations as they exist today.
Searches across federal and state case law, statutes, regulations, and secondary sources simultaneously
Get a structured answer with citations
Every response is organized with headings, elements, and specific citations you can look up and verify independently.
In re Marriage of LaMusga, 32 Cal.4th 1072 (2004); Tex. Fam. Code § 156.101
Verify independently
Every citation includes the case name, reporter, court, and year. Designed so you can check every source before relying on it.
Full citations with pinpoint references — not just case names
Send to editor or keep researching
Research flows directly into document drafting. Found what you need? Start a draft in the same session without switching tools.
Research → Draft → Revise → Export — one platform
Real research scenarios
The kind of questions solo attorneys actually face — and how Atticus AI handles them.
Family Law
Opposing counsel filed for sole custody modification after your client accepted a job in another state. You need to know the legal standard for relocation cases in Texas — fast.
You ask
“What is the legal standard for modifying custody when the custodial parent relocates out of state in Texas? Include recent appellate decisions.”
Structured answer with the statutory framework (Tex. Fam. Code § 156.101–102), the burden-of-proof standard, key factors courts consider, and 3 recent appellate decisions with holdings.
Personal Injury
Your client slipped on a wet floor in a grocery store. The store claims they had no notice. You need the constructive notice standard for your jurisdiction before the demand letter deadline.
You ask
“What is the constructive notice standard for slip-and-fall cases in Florida? What must the plaintiff prove about the store’s knowledge of the hazard?”
Elements of constructive notice under Florida law, the “mode of operation” doctrine, the burden-shifting framework from Owens v. Publix, and recent cases applying the standard.
Real Estate
A neighbor has been using a strip of your client’s property for 18 years. You need to advise whether they have a prescriptive easement claim and what your client’s options are.
You ask
“What are the elements of prescriptive easement in California? How many years of continuous use are required and what defenses are available to the property owner?”
5 required elements under Cal. Civ. Code § 1007, the 5-year statutory period, distinction from adverse possession, available defenses including permissive use, and leading cases.
What a research session actually looks like
A real question, a real answer. This is the kind of response Atticus AI returns.
What are the grounds for modifying child custody in Texas when the custodial parent wants to relocate?
Atticus AI
Under Texas law, custody modification based on parental relocation is governed by Texas Family Code § 156.101–102. Here’s the framework:
Material and substantial change in circumstances of the child, a conservator, or other party (Tex. Fam. Code § 156.101(a)(1))
Modification must be in the best interest of the child (§ 156.101(a)(1)(B))
If within one year of the order, movant must show the child’s present environment may endanger their physical health or emotional development (§ 156.102)
Key case
In Lenz v. Lenz, 79 S.W.3d 10 (Tex. 2002), the Texas Supreme Court held that a custodial parent’s relocation alone does not constitute a material and substantial change. The court must weigh the totality of circumstances, including the reason for the move, the quality of the relationship with the noncustodial parent, and the impact on visitation.
Practice note
Note: Texas does not have a specific relocation statute. Unlike states with statutory distance thresholds (e.g., Florida’s 50-mile rule), Texas treats relocation as one factor in the broader modification analysis.
Time saved on real tasks
Task
Without
With Atticus AI
Find precedent for a motion to dismiss
45–90 min
60 seconds
Check if a legal standard changed recently
Westlaw alerts + manual search
Ask directly, get current answer
Research an unfamiliar practice area
2–4 hours
10–15 minutes
Prepare a research memo
Half a day
Under an hour total
Questions you're probably asking
Is the case law actually current?
Atticus AI searches real-time legal databases — not quarterly-updated indexes. You get the law as it exists today, not as it existed when a database was last refreshed.
What if the AI cites a case that doesn’t exist?
Every citation includes the full case name, reporter, court, and year — specifically so you can verify it independently. We design for verification, not blind trust.
Can this really replace Westlaw?
For most solo and small firm research needs, yes. Atticus AI covers the queries that make up the vast majority of daily legal research — at roughly 1/5 the price. For edge cases requiring specialized databases, Westlaw still has its place.
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