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Brightline Review Protocol™ · Pre-Filing Verification

Independent human review of AI-assisted legal work—before you file.

AI drafting tools move fast. Courts do not forgive citation errors. Brightline independently verifies every cited authority before your brief reaches a judge’s desk.

What We Catch — Illustrative Example
[Citation A], [Reporter] F.3d [Page] ([Circuit] [Year]) — no such case exists in the reporter cited.
✓ Flagged: authority not verifiable against any primary source. Removed before filing.
One of seven independent checks in every Brightline review — all case names and citations above are fictional.
$450  Flat fee · up to 25 pages
48hr  Turnaround guaranteed
  Written findings report
  End-to-end encrypted transfer
  Not legal advice
Scope of Service
A narrow job, done well.
Brightline is not a legal opinion and not a substitute for attorney judgment. It is an independent check on exactly the part of AI-assisted drafting that creates real exposure for you and your clients.
What We Independently Verify
  • AI-generated case citations
  • Quoted case language checked against source
  • Statutory and regulatory citations
  • Internal consistency across the document
  • Factual consistency and source-matching
  • Authorities that cannot be verified against primary sources
  • Legal propositions lacking cited authority
What We Do Not Do
  • Give legal advice of any kind
  • Represent clients before any court
  • Replace attorney judgment or sign-off
  • Draft, strategize, or revise substantive argument

The Service
One product. Done right.
No tiers, no upsells, no menu to read. A single focused review built for one purpose: catching what AI drafting tools get wrong before it reaches the court.

The AI Brief Review

$450 flat · up to 25 pages
⏳ 48-Hour Turnaround · Brightline Review Protocol™
Citation verification against primary sources
Quote-by-quote accuracy check
Internal consistency review
Authority verification — every cited case
Written findings report organized by issue
Overall Review Status on every report
Rush review (24 hours) available at $750, subject to capacity confirmation. Longer documents quoted separately. Most firms start with a single review and move to a monthly arrangement after seeing the report format and quality.
$450
Flat fee per review
48hr
Guaranteed turnaround
7
Independent checks per document
0
Legal advice given (ever)
Who We Serve
Built for firms who feel this risk directly.
Sized for the attorneys most exposed to AI drafting risk and least able to absorb a sanctions motion, a malpractice claim, or the reputational damage of a fabricated citation reaching a judge.
Solo Attorneys
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Small Firms (2–20 Attorneys)
Personal Injury
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Family Law
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Immigration
Civil Litigation
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Employment Law
Criminal Defense Appeals

How It Works
Four steps. 48 hours.
01

Submit the Request

Complete the intake form. We confirm within one business day and send your engagement agreement and NDA.

02

Sign & Pay

Service Agreement and NDA executed. Payment confirmed. You receive a secure encrypted upload link.

03

Independent Review

Every citation, quote, and statutory reference verified against primary sources under the Brightline Review Protocol™.

04

Findings Report

Written report delivered within 48 hours. Final judgment, revisions, and filing decisions stay with your firm. Always.


Confidentiality
The first question every attorney asks.
Here is the complete answer — before you have to ask.

How your documents are protected

All submitted documents are handled under a signed Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement executed before any document is transferred. Documents are transmitted via end-to-end encrypted file sharing only — never as standard email attachments. Submitted documents are permanently deleted within 30 days of engagement completion. Nothing from your submission is ever shared with any third party.

Signed NDA before any document transfer
End-to-end encrypted file transfer only
Permanent deletion within 30 days
No third-party sharing, ever
Privilege protections maintained
Confidentiality survives the engagement

About Brightline
Why Brightline.

Brightline Litigation Review was built on a specific observation: AI drafting tools generate citations that look authentic and are completely fabricated. Attorneys using these tools face real sanctions risk, and the existing solutions — re-checking everything manually, or trusting the AI to self-correct — are either too slow or too unreliable.

Brightline is the independent verification layer between AI-assisted drafting and court filing. Not a replacement for attorney judgment. Not a legal service. A structured, documented check on exactly the part of the process where AI tools create the most risk.

Every review follows the Brightline Review Protocol™: a consistent, documented methodology covering citations, quoted language, statutory references, internal consistency, and unverifiable authorities. The same process, every engagement.

Reviewer Background
AI Evaluation
Paid contract experience evaluating AI-generated outputs against structured rubrics for leading AI labs, including accuracy and consistency review.
Legal Background
Paralegal certificate (Boston University), mediation certification, and prior legal assistant experience including Westlaw and Lexis research.
Research Training
B.A. Journalism, Northeastern University — trained in sourcing, verification, and fact-checking before publication.

Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
After both agreements are signed and payment is confirmed, we send a secure upload link. Documents are transferred via end-to-end encrypted file sharing and are never sent as standard email attachments. Your document is not accessible to any third party.
We use the appropriate primary legal sources and research platforms available for each engagement, which may include Westlaw, Lexis, Google Scholar, PACER, official court websites, and official statutory databases. The findings report identifies the sources used for each engagement.
Our reviews are performed on a commercially reasonable efforts basis under the Brightline Review Protocol™. The findings report is advisory only, and the supervising attorney remains fully responsible for the final filing. Our liability is limited to the fee paid for the specific review, as stated in the Service Agreement.
No. Brightline Litigation Review is not a law firm and does not provide legal services of any kind. No attorney-client relationship is created by this service. All filing decisions, revisions, and professional judgments remain entirely with the supervising attorney of record.
We confirm receipt within one business day and send your Service Agreement and Mutual NDA for electronic signature. Once both are executed and payment is confirmed, we send your secure upload link. The 48-hour turnaround clock begins when we receive your complete document.
Rush review (24-hour turnaround) is available at $750, subject to capacity confirmation before submission. Contact us before submitting to confirm availability. Same-day review may also be possible — reach out directly at review@brightlinelitigationreview.com.
Yes. Most firms start with a single review. Firms filing regularly often move to a monthly arrangement after their first review. Contact us to discuss options after your first engagement.

Before you file, let’s check it.

One review. 48 hours. A written report you can act on. $450 flat fee.

Pre-Filing Verification

Request a Review

Complete the form below. We will confirm receipt within one business day and send your engagement agreement and secure upload instructions.

Confidentiality: All information submitted here is handled under a signed Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement executed before any document is transferred. Secure upload instructions are provided after engagement — documents are never transmitted as standard email attachments. This form collects intake information only.

1. Contact Information
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2. Matter Information
3. Document Type
Select all that apply
4. Scope of Review
Every standard review includes all items below — uncheck only if you want to exclude something
5. AI Usage
Helps us calibrate the depth of our verification review
List any AI drafting or research tools used in preparing this document
6. Additional Instructions
7. Delivery Speed
Turnaround begins when your agreement is executed, payment is confirmed, and your document is received via secure upload
8. Certification

By submitting this form, you acknowledge and agree to the following:

We will confirm receipt within one business day. Your Service Agreement and Mutual NDA follow immediately. Secure upload instructions are provided after both are executed and payment is confirmed.

Request Received

Thank you. Your review request is in our queue.

We will follow up within one business day with your Service Agreement, Mutual NDA, and next steps.

What Happens Next

  1. We review your intake submission
  2. We send your Service Agreement and Mutual NDA for signature
  3. Both documents are signed and payment is confirmed
  4. You receive a secure encrypted upload link
  5. Your 48-hour review clock begins on document receipt

Urgent filing deadline? Email review@brightlinelitigationreview.com with URGENT in the subject line.