AI for Law Students
Research the law from primary sources, with every citation you can check
OpenCase answers legal questions with citations to case law and statutes, so you study from the sources themselves — not summaries you have to take on faith.
Free tier · Verified citations · Grounded in primary sources
Capabilities
What OpenCase does for your coursework
Verified legal research
Ask a question and get an answer grounded in case law and statutes, with each point linked to the primary source so you can read the original for yourself.
Understand a case
Work through an assigned opinion and trace the facts, issue, holding, and reasoning back to the text, so class prep builds real comprehension instead of a borrowed summary.
Draft in Word and Google Docs
Draft practice memos and briefs where you already write. OpenCase integrates with Word and Google Docs, keeping citations anchored to the sources behind them.
Outcomes
What learning from primary sources changes
Every benefit comes from the same habit: reading the law itself, not a paraphrase of it.
Deeper understanding, not shortcuts
Because each answer points to the source, you check the reasoning yourself and build the judgment that exams and practice actually test.
Citations you can defend
Memos and briefs reference primary law you have opened and read, so your work reflects real research rather than an unverified claim.
Less time lost to the hunt
Finding the relevant case or statute takes less of your evening, leaving more of it for the analysis and writing that count.
Confidence walking into class
When you have read the sources behind an assignment, you arrive ready to discuss the material and take the cold call in stride.
Where students use it
Fitting research into how you already work
Preparing for class
Pull up an assigned case, read the opinion with its citations in view, and arrive able to discuss the reasoning rather than scramble through the basics.
Writing memos and briefs
While drafting in Word or Google Docs, check each holding against the primary source so your citations hold up to a professor reading closely.
Working through your own files
Upload a case, a statute, or a set of notes and ask questions about them directly, keeping the analysis tied to the documents in front of you.
Studying with a group
Start from research grounded in the same primary sources, so the discussion moves to legal reasoning instead of reconciling secondhand summaries.
Why it is different
Why sourced research matters for study
Generic AI tools
- Summarizes a case with no link to the opinion, so you cannot tell what it left out.
- Can invent citations that look real but do not exist.
- Hands you a finished answer that quietly stands in for your own analysis.
- Lives in a separate tab, away from where you actually write.
OpenCase
- Points every answer to the primary source, so you read the holding in context yourself.
- Grounds citations in verified case law and statutes you can open and confirm.
- Surfaces the sources and leaves the reasoning to you, supporting the work instead of replacing it.
- Works inside Word and Google Docs, alongside the memo you are drafting.
Security
Built for confidential legal data
SOC 2 Type II and ISO 27001
OpenCase maintains SOC 2 Type II compliance and ISO/IEC 27001 certification, with continuous monitoring and access controls over your data.
Encrypted, never used for training
Your data and documents are encrypted in transit and at rest, and never used to train AI models or shared with other organizations.
Responsible AI governance
AI-assisted workflows follow governance practices aligned with ISO 42001 for transparency and accountability.
Common questions from law students
Does OpenCase do my assignments for me?
No. It finds and cites primary legal sources and helps you understand them, but the analysis, synthesis, and argument stay yours. It supports the work rather than standing in for it.
How do I know the citations are real?
Answers link to primary sources — case law and statutes — that you can open and read directly, so you confirm every citation against the original rather than trusting a summary.
Can I use it to prepare for class?
Yes. Pull up an assigned case, read the opinion with its citations in view, and arrive able to discuss the facts, issue, holding, and reasoning instead of working them out mid-discussion.
Can I write memos and briefs with it?
You can draft in Word and Google Docs, where OpenCase integrates, and check each citation against the primary source as you write so your references hold up under a close read.
Can I ask questions about my own documents?
Yes. Upload a case, a statute, or your notes and ask questions about them directly, keeping the analysis tied to the material you brought in.
Is my work kept private?
Your questions, uploads, and drafts are encrypted in transit and at rest and are never used to train AI models or shared with other organizations. OpenCase maintains SOC 2 Type II and ISO/IEC 27001.
Is there a free version?
Yes. OpenCase has a free tier, so you can start researching with citations and drafting without a credit card.
Study the law from the sources themselves
Start with verified, citation-backed research and draft where you already write. Free to begin, no credit card required.