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Drafting & writing · reviewed Sep 2026 · sample review

Clearbrief

Clearbrief

Brief and submission drafting with citation verification against the record — the rare tool whose main job is checking someone else's work.

Our verdict

Tier B — conditional. Verification-first design is exactly the discipline regulators are asking for, and it measurably reduces the failure mode everyone fears. The commercial score is low because the pricing conversation is opaque from the outside; get a written quote before a pilot.

What it does

Litigation drafting, statement-of-case and skeleton-argument support, with factual citations checked against the bundle.

Where it holds up

  • Citations check back to the underlying record, not just a database
  • Built around review, which suits supervision workflows
  • Strong fit with disclosure-heavy litigation

Where it doesn't

  • Opaque public pricing
  • Narrow practice fit — litigation only
  • Smaller vendor, so assurances are newer

Data posture, as documented

What the vendor's own material and terms say — and where the answer was not published, we say so rather than guess.

locationUS/UK hosting
trainingNo-training position published
retentionMatter-scoped
subprocessorsShort list; confirm in writing

What it costs, realistically

Quoted per firm/team; not published. Ask for seat and matter-count maths.

Who it suits

Good fit

Litigation teams where a miscited bundle is the nightmare scenario.

Poor fit

Non-contentious practices.

How we assessed it

Documentation review; verification workflow assessed on the published description.

Review history

DateChange
Sep 2026First entry. Commercial score reflects unpublished commercial terms.
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