Use Cases · Legal
pdfAssistant for Legal
Discovery productions, exhibit binders, deposition transcripts, redacted filings — legal teams handle document work where mistakes have real consequences. pdfAssistant Bates-stamps, redacts, OCRs, and assembles exhibits at discovery scale, with the precision litigation requires.
The Problem
Discovery volume is breaking manual document workflows.
A modern matter can involve tens of thousands of pages requiring Bates numbering, privilege redaction, OCR for searchability, and exhibit assembly — all under deadline. Paralegals and associates spend hours on document mechanics instead of substantive work, and a single missed redaction or numbering error can become a malpractice issue.
How pdfAssistant Solves It
Real legal workflows, end to end.
Describe the task. pdfAssistant handles the document work.
| Your Challenge | What You Tell pdfAssistant | What Happens |
|---|---|---|
| Bates stamping at production scale | Bates-stamp these 12,000 pages starting at SMITH00000001 in the bottom-right corner. | Sequential Bates numbers are applied in your specified format and position across the entire production. |
| Privilege redaction | Redact all attorney-client communications and the language flagged in this privilege log. | Redaction tools remove the flagged content as true text removal (not visual masking) with audit-ready redaction marks. |
| Exhibit binder assembly | Assemble these exhibits with tab numbers, a cover page, and a table of contents. | Files merge in your order with generated cover, TOC, and tab-numbered exhibit dividers ready for filing. |
| Discovery OCR conversion | Run OCR on these scanned discovery documents so we can search them. | Searchable PDFs are returned with extracted text indexed for downstream review. |
| Deposition transcript extraction | Extract every quoted statement attributed to the deponent from these transcripts. | AI extraction identifies and structures quoted testimony for citation in briefs and motions. |
| Court-ready filing prep | Convert these signed agreements to flat PDFs and add page numbers in the format required by the court. | Format conversion, flattening, and numbering produce a court-compliant filing-ready document. |
Three Ways to Work
Built for the way legal teams operate.
The same engine, three modes — pick the one that fits the job.
AI Studio
Redact, Bates, or summarize a single document on demand without leaving the chat.
Explore AI Studio FeatureWorkflows
Build your production, exhibit-assembly, or privilege-review process as a reusable workflow.
Explore Workflows FeatureBatch Processing
Run discovery-scale productions across tens of thousands of pages in one batch.
Explore Batch ProcessingSecurity & Compliance
Built for documents you can't afford to leak.
SOC 2 Type II compliant. Zero retention. No model training on your data.
24-Hour File Deletion
Uploaded files are processed in encrypted storage and permanently deleted within 24 hours of task completion — not stored long-term.
pdfAssistant Doesn't Train On Your Data
pdfAssistant never uses your documents, prompts, or extracted metadata to train AI models.
Encrypted in Transit
All file payloads and tool calls use TLS 1.3 encryption end-to-end.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Common questions from teams in this industry.
Is the redaction true content removal or just visual masking?
True content removal. Redacted text is removed from the file, not just covered visually. The output passes downstream tools that scan for hidden content.
Can pdfAssistant handle Bates numbering across multi-folder productions?
Yes. Sequential Bates numbering continues across folders and batches in the order you specify, with full control over format, prefix, and position.
Will OCR'd discovery documents be searchable in our review platform?
Yes. OCR produces standard searchable PDFs that index correctly in Relativity, Everlaw, and other review platforms.
Is pdfAssistant suitable for matters with strict confidentiality requirements?
pdfAssistant is SOC 2 Type II compliant with zero data retention — files are automatically deleted within 24 hours. For firms requiring infrastructure-level isolation, pdfRest offers self-hosted deployment.
Related Reading
Learn More
Deep dives, tutorials, and customer stories.
Bates stamping at production scale
Sequential numbering across discovery batches.
Browse the blog → Coming SoonTrue text-removal redaction explained
Why visual masking isn't enough for legal redaction.
Browse the blog → Coming SoonBuilding exhibit binders without manual assembly
Auto-generated covers, TOCs, and tab dividers.
Browse the blog → Coming SoonOCR for searchable discovery
Making scanned productions reviewable.
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