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A Summary of Legal AI Insights
Condensed and insightful summaries of the latest developments, reports, and articles in the world of legal AI.
Deposition Summary Software: What Reviewers Check Before They Rely on It
What litigation teams verify before relying on deposition summary software: page-line citations, fast spot-checking, exports, and defensible review workflow.
Why Ctrl+F Misses Facts That Matter in Medical Records
Ctrl+F misses key medical facts due to terminology drift across providers and time. Learn why semantic search surfaces details keyword search misses.
HIPAA-Compliant Medical Chronologies: A Simple Checklist for Busy Teams
Practical HIPAA compliance checklist for creating medical chronologies, helping legal and medical teams protect patient data while preparing defensible case timelines.
Deposition Issue List: Build Cited Issues Without Writing a Narrative Summary
Skip narrative summaries. Build a deposition issue list from transcripts with cited issues, structured tables, and fast export for litigation prep.
Find Contradictions in Deposition Transcripts Without Re-Reading the Transcript
A search-first deposition review workflow to find contradictions in deposition transcripts, verify with page-line citations, and avoid rereading.
How Review Teams Verify AI Deposition Summaries Before Use
A practical verification loop for AI deposition summaries: page-line citations, click-to-source review, and export only after confirmation.
Page-Line 101: What Your Partner Means When They Ask for Citations
A clear explainer of page-line citations, why partners insist on them, and how modern software speeds up deposition review.
Search vs Scroll: The Faster Way to Pull Facts from Transcripts
Light demo: one name, one date - two methods (search + chat)
Sending Summaries Safely: Simple PHI-Safe Handoffs That Teams Actually Use
A practical guide for litigation and med-legal teams on sharing summaries safely. Covers encryption, zero-retention policies, US-only processing, and least-privilege access controls, plus how these apply to real workflows with co-counsel, experts, and IME reviewers.
What Actually Slows Down Medical Chronology Review
Medical chronology review time is often lost to prep work, not analysis. Learn the hidden bottlenecks and how litigation teams shorten first-pass review.
Why Medical Records Look Complete But Still Miss Providers
Medical records often look complete but still miss providers. Learn why record gaps happen in litigation and how provider cross reference during chronology prep prevents surprises.
3 Mistakes in Manual Summaries (and How to Avoid Them)
3 common mistakes in manual deposition summaries and how to fix them with automation for faster, citation-ready output.
80 Pages in Seconds: A Real Transcript Walkthrough
An 80-page deposition, summarized in seconds. See how Dodon.ai matched human accuracy at a fraction of the time and cost.
Document Summary Table 101: A One-Page Starter You Can Reuse
A quick guide to building document summary tables - one-page grids that keep your legal reviews consistent, scannable, and source-cited for fast team verification.
HIPAA Compliance Checklist for Medical Chronologies: What Busy Teams Need to Know
Medical chronologies turn patient records into clear timelines for litigation and IMEs. But when PHI is involved, HIPAA rules matter—even if they don’t always apply directly to law firms. This checklist breaks down the do’s and don’ts for handling records securely, plus how Dodon.ai helps teams stay protected.
How Many Hours Do You Lose Reading Transcripts?
Manual transcript review drains staff hours and budgets. See how to calculate the hidden cost—and how Dodon.ai reduces review time with page-line citations.
Medical Chronologies Without Burnout: How Teams Save Hours Every Week
Medical chronologies don’t need to burn out your staff. See how automation helps law firms cut review time, reduce errors, and focus on strategy instead of endless record formatting.
Medical Chronology: Provider timeline in 10 minutes (from mixed PDFs to a usable chronology)
Upload provider records to a Matter, run a Medical Record summary, then click page-linked events you can verify
Medical Chronology vs. Narrative Summary: Which Format Fits Your Case Prep?
Learn the difference between table and narrative medical chronologies. See how Dodon.ai generates both formats in minutes - secure, accurate, and audit-ready.
Scanned Records 101: Simple fixes for unreadable PDFs
Basic scan tips to make citations easier to verify later.
How Dodon.ai Protects Data Privacy When Using LLMs in Medico-Legal Workflows
Dodon.ai ensures secure, HIPAA-aligned AI processing for medico-legal records through zero data retention, no model training, and US-only servers.
How to Prepare a Medical Chronology That’s Ready for Primetime: A Lawyer’s Guide
A step-by-step guide for attorneys on building accurate, efficient medical chronologies, streamlined with document automation for faster litigation prep.
Understanding Medical Chronology: Transforming Medical Records Into Clear, Actionable Timelines
Dodon.ai’s latest article explains how to turn complex medical records into clear, defensible timelines—fast. Perfect for attorneys, insurers, and med-legal professionals looking to streamline case prep.
6 Ways Deposition Summaries Provide Value in Litigation
Deposition summaries stand out as pivotal tools, offering clarity and strategic advantage in litigation. Here's why deposition summaries continue to be a cornerstone of legal practice.
Crafting Effective Deposition Summaries: Expert Tips and Strategies
Deposition summaries are indispensable tools in the litigation process, providing attorneys and their teams with quick references to key testimonies. Here are some expert tips and strategies for writing effective deposition summaries.
Devillier v. Texas - AI Analysis of Oral Argument
We had Dodonai analyze a transcript of oral arguments in Devillier v. Texas on 1/16/24 with a focus on the issues that each individual justice indicated interest in, their sentiment towards those issues, and their sentiment towards the positions taken by the parties. See the results below.
How Do Depositions Work? An In-Depth Exploration
Get a comprehensive look at how depositions work, from the initial scheduling to the final use of deposition transcripts in court.
How to Draft a Issue-Based Deposition Summary
Especially complex litigation, issue-based deposition summaries can be incredibly useful. This guide explains how to create issue-based deposition summaries.
How to Draft a Page-Line Deposition Summary
Deposition summaries are invaluable tools in legal proceedings, providing attorneys and legal teams with quick references to crucial testimonies. Here’s a guide on how to effectively draft a Page-Line Deposition Summary.
Lawyering in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Researchers at the University of Minnesota Law School studied AI assistance’s effect on human legal analysis. Dodonai's AI Summarizer summarized their findings below.
Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo - Analysis of Oral Argument
We had Dodonai analyze a transcript of oral arguments in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo on 1/17/24 with a focus on the issues that each individual justice indicated interest in, their sentiment towards those issues, and their sentiment towards the positions taken by the parties. See the results below.
Product Update: Document Summary Table
Dodonai's Document Summary Table automates creation of a summary table from any set of documents.
Relentless v. Dept. of Commerce - AI Analysis of Oral Argument
We had Dodonai analyze a transcript of oral arguments in Relentless v. Dept. of Commerce on 1/17/24 with a focus on the issues in which each individual justice indicated interest, their sentiment towards those issues, and their sentiment towards the positions taken by the parties.
Rules Governing Depositions: Navigating the Legal Framework
Depositions, a critical phase in the discovery process of litigation, are governed by a comprehensive set of rules designed to ensure fairness, efficiency, and decorum. Understanding these rules is crucial for legal practitioners to navigate the deposition process effectively.
Summary of the 2023 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary
A summary, created by Dodonai's Summarizer feature, of the 2023 Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary. The quotes were added for this post.
Podcast Summary - Supreme Court Cases to Watch (NYT 10.10.23)
A summary of The Daily's podcast discussing the cases that the Supreme Court will hear in its Fall 2023 term
The Role of Depositions in Litigation: A Closer Look
Depositions are a pivotal component of the litigation process. This post delves deeper into the role of depositions in litigation, highlighting their strategic importance.
Understanding Depositions: A Comprehensive Guide
Depositions are a cornerstone of the litigation process, serving as a critical tool for gathering testimony from witnesses ahead of a trial. This detailed guide explores the nuances of depositions, their procedural workings, their place in litigation, governing rules, and their evidential value.
Using Depositions as Evidence: A Deep Dive
Depositions are a vital part of the discovery process in litigation, offering a way for parties to gather information under oath before a trial. This deep dive explores how depositions are used as evidence, the rules governing their use, and strategic considerations for attorneys.
How to Write Winning Deposition Summaries: Dodonai's Comprehensive Guide
Dodonai's comprehensive guide is designed to help you craft winning deposition summaries, leveraging the latest in legal tech to optimize your process.
Florida Bar: Prudent Use of AI in Practice Is OK
The Florida Bar has issued an ethics opinion regarding the use of generative AI in the practice of law. Summary of key takeaways for lawyers using AI tools.