SternBench Assistant

Feature 1

Get Oriented on the Matter

Start with a matter-level briefing on the live dispute, the procedural posture, and the questions that matter most.

Pulls parties, strengths, gaps, and next research questions into one working briefing.
Gives newly staffed litigators a quick way into the file.

Feature 2

Ask a Matter-Specific Question

Put a pointed question to the matter and get a grounded answer tied to the record, the authorities, and the principal risk.

Useful for team calls, prep sessions, and quick partner answers.
Keeps the response tied to the live matter record and context.

Feature 3

Build a Working Chronology

Turn scattered record materials into a dated sequence the hearing team can actually use.

Organizes approval-path, correspondence, and search events in order.
Ends with why the sequence matters for the application.

Feature 4

Draft a Matter Research Memo

Generate a focused research memo on a live issue using the matter materials and the relevant authorities together.

Structures the answer around issue, short answer, authorities, and next steps.
Useful when the team needs a fast first pass on law, authorities, and strategic framing.

Feature 5

Find Authorities for the Point You Need

Ask for Bermuda authorities tied to a specific proposition and see why they matter to the application.

Surfaces authority plus proposition, not just a citation list.
Connects the law back to the live dispute.

Feature 6

Check Whether the Draft Is Supportable

Pressure-test a draft position before it goes to court or back to the team.

Separates what can be defended from what needs narrowing.
Helps avoid overclaiming from the record.

Feature 7

Revise Existing Work Product

Tighten an existing draft using the matter record and the relevant authorities.

Reworks tone, scope, and framing for the actual application.
Useful when a draft is directionally right but not hearing-ready.

Feature 8

Draft From the Matter Record

Create fresh work product grounded in the actual documents already in the file.

Identifies missing document classes and record problems.
Shows how the assistant turns source material into usable analysis.

Feature 9

Summarize a Key Document

Get the point of a PDF or DOCX fast, with emphasis on what matters for the litigation team.

Useful for board materials, witness documents, and correspondence.
Turns a long document into a practical briefing.

Feature 10

Compare Two Versions

See what changed between two documents and why the differences matter to the case.

Highlights substantive changes instead of making the team hunt for them.
Useful for drafts, client updates, and evolving record materials.

Feature 11

Generate a Hearing Opening Note

Draft a concise opening note for counsel on the live application, keyed to objective, relief, and likely pushback.

Organizes the opening around what a hearing actually needs.
Gives the team a strong first draft to refine.

Feature 12

Build a Cross-Examination Outline

Turn the matter record into a practical witness outline focused on the admissions that matter.

Frames the outline around approval, timing, search effort, and missing repositories.
Keeps the questioning tied to source anchors and caution points.

Feature 13

Draft a Case-Specific Application

Produce a narrow, judge-facing specific disclosure draft aimed at the missing approval-path and search materials.

Keeps the ask focused and proportionate.
Builds in fallback language for a search-affidavit route.

Feature 14

Create a Partner Takeover Summary

Prepare a clean matter handoff that brings a partner or new team member up to speed quickly.

Distills bottom line, posture, record, uncertainties, and next steps.
Useful when staffing changes or time is tight.

Draft and revise work with the case law in the loop.