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Motion for Summary Judgment

Draft Summary Judgment Motions in Minutes, Not Days

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Para is an AI colleague for legal teams. Send it this work by email, Teams or Slack, and it hands back the finished document.

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What you'll need

  • Case File or Complaint
  • Discovery Materials
  • Evidence Documents

Plans from $20 a month, with usage included.

Workflow

Overview

Drafting a motion for summary judgment traditionally requires 6-8 hours of intensive work: reviewing case files, extracting undisputed facts, researching applicable case law, formatting statements of fact with proper citations, and ensuring compliance with local court rules. The process is tedious, error-prone, and pulls attorneys away from higher-value strategic work.

CaseMark automates the entire summary judgment drafting process by analyzing your case documents, extracting relevant facts with citations, conducting legal research for supporting authority, and generating a complete, court-ready motion in minutes. The AI ensures proper formatting, jurisdiction-specific requirements, and comprehensive legal arguments while you maintain full control to review and refine.

How to hand this to Para

  1. 1. Send Para the files

    Email them, drop them in a Teams or Slack message, or upload them.

  2. 2. Para runs the Motion for Summary Judgment skill

    It works from your files and checks its citations against the record.

  3. 3. The finished document comes back

    Para returns it where you asked, usually as a DOCX, and offers the next step.

Example request · email, Teams or Slack
Para, run the Motion for Summary Judgment skill for the Garcia matter. I've attached the Case File or Complaint, Discovery Materials and Evidence Documents. Send the finished draft back here as a DOCX.

What you get

  • Caption

  • Notice of Motion

  • Memorandum of Points and Authorities

  • Statement of Undisputed Facts

  • Declaration or Affidavit

  • Proposed Order

  • Signature Block

Required documents

  • Case File or Complaint

    Original complaint and case documents containing factual allegations and legal claims

    .pdf, .docx

  • Discovery Materials

    Depositions, interrogatory responses, and other discovery documents establishing undisputed facts

    .pdf, .docx

  • Evidence Documents

    Medical records, accident reports, photographs, or other evidence supporting your motion

    .pdf, .docx, .jpg, .png

Supporting documents

  • Expert Reports

    Expert witness reports or declarations supporting your position

    .pdf, .docx

  • Prior Court Orders

    Relevant orders from the court that may impact the motion

    .pdf

  • Relevant Case Law

    Key cases or legal authorities you want incorporated into the brief

    .pdf, .docx

Why teams use it

Generate complete motions with all required sections in 10-15 minutes instead of 6+ hours

Automatically extract and cite undisputed facts from your uploaded case documents

AI-powered legal research finds relevant case law and statutes to support your arguments

Jurisdiction-specific formatting ensures compliance with local court rules and FRCP 56

Reduce drafting costs by 95% while maintaining quality and thoroughness

Questions

How does CaseMark extract facts from my case documents?

CaseMark uses advanced AI to analyze your uploaded discovery materials, depositions, and evidence documents, automatically identifying undisputed material facts and creating properly formatted statements with citations to the source documents. You can review and adjust any extracted facts before finalizing the motion.

Will the motion comply with my jurisdiction's specific requirements?

Yes. CaseMark searches official court resources and local rules to ensure your motion meets jurisdiction-specific caption formats, procedural requirements, and citation standards. The system adapts to both federal and state court requirements for summary judgment motions.

Can I customize the legal arguments in the memorandum?

Absolutely. CaseMark generates a comprehensive first draft with legal research and arguments, which you can then edit, refine, and customize to match your litigation strategy. The AI provides the foundation, but you maintain complete control over the final product.

What if I need to add additional evidence or declarations?

You can upload additional documents at any time, and CaseMark will incorporate them into the motion. The system generates declaration templates that you can customize, and automatically updates fact statements and exhibits as you add new evidence.

How accurate is the legal research for supporting case law?

CaseMark searches authoritative legal databases including Cornell LII and Bloomberg Law to find relevant, current case law supporting your arguments. All citations are verified and formatted according to Bluebook or local citation rules, though we always recommend attorney review of legal authorities.

Does this work for both plaintiff and defense summary judgment motions?

Yes. CaseMark adapts to either plaintiff or defense positions in personal injury cases. Simply indicate your role and the basis for your motion, and the AI will structure arguments and fact statements accordingly.

How much does it cost compared to drafting manually?

At typical attorney billing rates, manually drafting a summary judgment motion costs $1,500-$4,000 in attorney time. CaseMark reduces this to minutes of review time, saving 95% or more in drafting costs while producing comprehensive, court-ready motions.

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