Draft a legal argument

Name a legal question and your position, and Anara maps the authorities in your library that support or complicate it, then drafts the argument section with citations. Use it to move from finished research to a written argument without the manual reorganization step.

Prompt

An appellate attorney drafts the preemption section of a brief from uploaded cases and law review articles.

I am drafting the preemption argument for an appellate brief. My position: federal banking regulations under the National Bank Act preempt the plaintiff's state consumer protection claims in this case.

My library contains the key cases and secondary sources. Please do the following: (1) Identify which uploaded authorities are foundational for the preemption analysis, the Supreme Court and circuit decisions that establish the doctrine. (2) Map which uploaded sources support my preemption argument and which complicate it or cut against it. (3) Draft the preemption section of the argument, roughly 600 words, in standard legal brief style with citations. Use the strongest supporting authorities in the opening, address the complicating authorities before the court does, and close with the application to our specific facts.

What to add to your library

• Required: your cases, statutes, and secondary sources on the question. For paywalled databases like Westlaw and LexisNexis, upload the cases yourself.
• Required: your position, so Anara maps authorities toward your argument rather than a neutral survey.
• Optional: a one-paragraph summary of your facts, so the argument applies to your case.
• Optional: opposing counsel's likely arguments, so Anara knows which authorities to distinguish.

What you get

• A map of authorities: foundational, supporting, and complicating.
• A drafted argument section with inline citations.
• Review the map before the draft to confirm the logic chain has no gaps.

Follow-ups

Distinguish an adverse case.

Opposing counsel will rely on Watters v. Wachovia Bank. Based on the cases in my library and the facts of my case, draft a paragraph distinguishing Watters on its facts and reasoning. Explain why the rule in Watters does not control here.

Check for recent circuit developments.

Search for any circuit court decisions from the last three years that address National Bank Act preemption of state consumer protection claims. Are there any developments that would change the argument I have drafted?

Tips

• State your position before asking for the map, and name the standard of review if it changes which authorities are load-bearing.
• A paywalled case you haven't uploaded may be discussed from secondary sources. Verify every cited case against the primary opinion.
• Ask for Bluebook format explicitly if required, and check pinpoint citations before filing.
• If the draft reads too academic, ask Anara to revise toward your court's expected voice.