Litigation and personal injury law firm, Arizona (Chuck Franklin Law)
- Size
- Not stated (small team)
- Where
- US
- Tool
- Smokeball Archie AI
What the AI did
Paralegals use an AI assistant inside the case system for research, drafting, review and case timelines.
The result
Across research, drafting, and review, Archie cuts our work time by about 30-50%
Check before trusting
A lawyer must check every timeline entry against the source document. Don't rely on it for limitation dates.
Prompt to try it
Test the job on your own material before buying anything. Replace the highlighted brackets.
Here are the medical records and correspondence for [MATTER_NAME]. Build a dated timeline of events with a source reference for each entry. Flag gaps and anything that contradicts the client's account.
Source
Smokeball ↗, 16 March 2026 · vendor story
This source was written or published by the supplier of the tool, so treat the claim as a sales story.
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