Editing Openai/6929f2d7-e4f0-8005-804f-51251a143fae (section)

=== Organized by what you need them for: ===

==== These are the closest to a “free AI paralegal.” ====

===== - Lexis released a public-facing free AI research demo. =====
* Can summarize caselaw, find relevant precedents, and create issue memos.
* Not full Lexis access, but good for initial research.

Best for:
Preliminary case law searches, identifying jurisdiction-specific rules.

===== - After the Lexis acquisition, some open access endpoints still exist. =====
* Provides case law search, brief summarization, and issue-spotting.

Best for:
Finding analogous cases fast, generating outlines for attorneys.

===== - Many state bar associations provide free access (even non-attorneys sometimes get access through libraries). =====
* Includes statutes, regs, case law.
* Has basic AI summarization now.

Best for:
State-level criminal, family, CPS, and mental-health-related law.

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* Federal statutes, CFR, court opinions.
* Now includes AI-powered summarization for many documents.

===== - Free AI front-end for federal and state law searches. =====
* Gives plain-language explanations.

Best for:
Explaining complex processes to clients and doing preliminary legal interpretations.

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* Free case law + statutes.
* New AI summary tabs for nearly all cases.
* Also great for researching criminal procedure and family law topics.

===== - Very strong for “explainer” articles: - drug court procedures - mental health commitments - CPS removals - rights of parents - veterans diversion programs =====
* Now has AI “case summaries.”

Best for:
Quick issue overviews for memos to attorneys.

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New “smart navigator” can:
* Summarize VA regs
* Interpret benefits eligibility
* Explain appeal routes

===== - Covers mental health, substance use, involuntary commitment procedures. =====
* Good for explaining treatment alternatives + diversion issues.

===== - CPS timelines =====
* Reasonable efforts rules
* Reunification requirements
* ICWA requirements