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<blockquote><div class="quotetitle">Quote from <a class="profile-link highlight-moderator" href="https://lawguide.co.ke/understanding-law/legal-forum/profile/lawyer/">Lawyer</a> on April 16, 2025, 7:54 am</div><div id="pl-4354"  class="panel-layout" ><div id="pg-4354-0"  class="panel-grid panel-no-style" ><div id="pgc-4354-0-0"  class="panel-grid-cell"  data-weight="1" ><div id="panel-4354-0-0-0" class="so-panel widget widget_sow-editor panel-first-child panel-last-child" data-index="0" data-style="{&quot;background_image_attachment&quot;:false,&quot;background_display&quot;:&quot;tile&quot;,&quot;background_image_size&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;background_image_opacity&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;border_thickness&quot;:&quot;1px&quot;}" ><div
			
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		><h3 class="widget-title">Arshita Anand, Esq.</h3>
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	<p dir="ltr" data-pm-slice="1 1 []">Legal research used to consume hours of my day—sifting through dense judgments, hunting for precedents, and formatting citations. Then I embraced technology, cutting my research time in half while maintaining precision. Here’s how I transformed my workflow and how you can too:</p>
<h4 dir="ltr">1. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Move Beyond Google and SCC</strong></span></h4>
<p dir="ltr">Traditional tools like SCC Online and Google are useful but limited. I adopted AI-powered platforms like:</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><strong>CaseMine</strong>: Suggests related cases and highlights key paragraphs.</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><strong>Manupatra AI Assist</strong>: Analyzes case patterns for deeper insights.</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><strong>LexisNexis</strong>: Advanced filters deliver precise results.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">These tools don’t just retrieve cases—they anticipate your needs, saving hours of manual searching.</p>
<h4 dir="ltr">2. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Summarize Judgments with AI</strong></span></h4>
<p dir="ltr">Reading 100-page judgments is inefficient. I use AI summarization tools to get concise overviews:</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><strong>JUDI.AI Judgment Summarizer</strong>: Distills rulings to core points.</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><strong>Casetext (CARA)</strong>: Summarizes and flags relevant sections.</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><strong>ChatGPT</strong>: Provides quick summaries (always verify key details).</p>
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<p dir="ltr">I cross-check critical paragraphs, but these tools eliminate hours of skimming irrelevant text.</p>
<h4 dir="ltr">3. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Automate Citations</strong></span></h4>
<p dir="ltr">Manual citation formatting is tedious. Tools like <strong>Zotero</strong>, <strong>RefWorks</strong>, and <strong>EndNote</strong> generate Bluebook, OSCOLA, or other style-compliant citations instantly. This freed up time for substantive analysis.</p>
<h4 dir="ltr">4. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Master Boolean Search</strong></span></h4>
<p dir="ltr">Vague keyword searches waste time. I use Boolean operators (AND, OR, NOT, NEAR) to refine queries. For example:<br />
Instead of: <em>arbitration clause invalid enforcement India</em><br />
Use: <strong>"arbitration clause" AND ("invalid" OR "unenforceable") AND India</strong></p>
<p dir="ltr">This delivers precise results, minimizing irrelevant hits.</p>
<h4 dir="ltr">5. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Build a Personal Case Law Database</strong></span></h4>
<p dir="ltr">Re-researching familiar cases is inefficient. I save and tag judgments in <strong>Notion</strong>, <strong>OneNote</strong>, or <strong>Evernote</strong>, noting key takeaways. This personal database ensures I never start from scratch.</p>
<h4 dir="ltr">6. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Leverage Contract Analysis Tools</strong></span></h4>
<p dir="ltr">For contract research, I rely on:</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><strong>Kira Systems</strong>: Identifies risky clauses.</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><strong>Lawgeex</strong>: Streamlines contract review.</p>
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<p dir="ltr">These platforms provide a head start, enhancing drafting accuracy and speed.</p>
<h4 dir="ltr">7. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Boost Reading Efficiency</strong></span></h4>
<p dir="ltr">Long judgments slowed me down. Speed-reading tools like <strong>Spritz</strong> and <strong>Reedy</strong> trained me to process legal texts faster without losing comprehension.</p>
<h4 dir="ltr">8. <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Stay Updated with Alerts</strong></span></h4>
<p dir="ltr">Manually tracking legal updates is unnecessary. I set up alerts on <strong>LexisNexis</strong>, <strong>SCC Online</strong>, and <strong>Google Alerts</strong> to receive real-time notifications on new judgments and amendments in my practice areas.</p>
<p dir="ltr">By integrating these tools, I achieve:</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><strong>Faster research</strong>: Precise results in less time.</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><strong>Better focus</strong>: More time for analysis, not searching.</p>
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<p dir="ltr"><strong>Higher accuracy</strong>: AI and automation reduce errors.</p>
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<h4 dir="ltr"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>Work Smarter, Not Harder</strong></span></h4>
<p dir="ltr">If you’re stuck in old-school research habits, it’s time to embrace technology. Lawyers leveraging these tools don’t just save time—they deliver superior results. Start today, and transform your practice.</p>
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