How is this different from Harvey or Casetext?

Harvey and Casetext/Lexis+ AI are research tools — they search case law and legal databases. SureCiteAI searches your documents: contracts, filings, client files, deposition transcripts. They complement each other. Many firms run both. SureCiteAI is priced for solo and small-firm use; Harvey starts in the thousands per seat.

What about privilege if opposing counsel subpoenas the system?

SureCiteAI stores your documents; it doesn't share them with anyone. You're the custodian. For sensitive matters, use the per-matter workspace feature (Business plan and up) so one matter's documents aren't co-resident with another's.

Can I use this for court filings?

Use it the way you'd use a paralegal's research: as a starting point that you verify. Every answer cites the exact source document and page, so verification is fast. Never file an AI-generated answer without checking the citation — but the same is true of a human draft.

What happens to my documents if I cancel?

30-day read-only window to export everything. Then a hard delete across every storage system we use — documents, search index, and backups. You get a deletion confirmation email. We keep nothing.

Can I try it with real client documents during the free trial?

Yes — the trial uses the same tenant-isolated infrastructure as paid plans. Use it with real documents so you can actually evaluate it. You can delete the workspace after the trial if you don't continue.

ChatGPT can't see your client files. SureCiteAI can.

Most bar associations treat sending client documents to consumer AI as a confidentiality risk. SureCiteAI gives solo attorneys and small firms private AI search across contracts, filings, and matter files — with citations on every answer.

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Evidence record0 invented citations in 297 test questions we publish in full. See the record

Case noteIn 2023 a federal judge in New York sanctioned two lawyers $5,000 for a brief citing cases ChatGPT had invented (Mata v. Avianca). SureCiteAI does not do legal research. It answers from your files, and refuses the rest.

EVIDENCE

DocumentsPublic contracts (CUAD)

Items2 · one refused, one verified

Captured24 Sept 2026, live product

ITEM 01

Question: Under Delaware General Corporation Law section 141(k), what is the procedure for removing a director?
Answer: I can't answer that from the uploaded documents.
Full answer
Your uploaded documents cover franchise agreements (HOSPITALITYINVESTORSTRUST_INC_04_07_2014-EX-10_26-FRANCHISE_AGREEMENT.txt) and other topics, but do not mention Delaware General Corporation Law — upload a corporate law reference to get that specific information.
Searched: 5 passages from 3 files. None answers the question, so no answer was given.
Case: Benchmark · passed · legal · statute question not in the documents
Result: NOT IN EVIDENCERefused, not guessed

ITEM 02

Question

Who are the parties to the franchise agreement?

Answer

The parties to the franchise agreement are Homewood Suites Franchise LLC ("we," "us," "our" or "Franchisor") and the Franchisee ("you," "your" or "Franchisee"), as set forth in the Addendum attached to the Agreement. According to HOSPITALITYINVESTORSTRUST_INC_04_07_2014-EX-10_26-FRANCHISE_AGREEMENT.txt, the Franchisee is specifically identified as ARC HOSPITALITY TRS STRATFORD LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and the Franchisor is Homewood Suites Franchise LLC, a Delaware limited liability company.

The Franchisor is a subsidiary of Hilton Worldwide.
The Franchisee has expressed a desire to enter into the Agreement to obtain a license to use the Brand in the operation of a hotel.

Recovered from

HOSPITALITYINVESTORSTRUST_INC_04_07_2014-EX-10_26-FRANCHISE_AGREEMENT.txtPublic contract · CUAD v1 · CC BY 4.0

Excerpt

“…This Franchise Agreement between Homewood Suites Franchise LLC…”

Case

Benchmark · passed · legal · franchise agreement parties

Result

VERIFIEDCited source on file

What it does with a lawyer's questions How the benchmark works

The quiet problem with legal AI tools right now

Every lawyer has tried ChatGPT. Most have quietly stopped using it for real client work. Here's why.

Bar rule exposure: Model Rule 1.6 and most state analogues treat feeding unredacted client documents into consumer LLMs as a confidentiality problem. Several state bars have issued formal opinions in 2023–2025 saying so.
No source citations: ChatGPT will invent case citations. Mata v. Avianca was not the last time. You cannot file a brief citing a source you can't verify.
Shared context across matters: One ChatGPT thread sees everything you've ever pasted. No matter-level isolation. Not defensible if a client ever asks what happened to their documents.

What happens to a lawyer's questions

Four kinds of question, logged as evidence — including the one it can't handle yet.

ItemYou askSureCiteAIStamp

01What a clause in your uploaded agreement saysAnswers, and names the file and passage it came from.VERIFIED

02About a statute or case you haven't uploaded“I can't answer that from the uploaded documents.” No invented authority.NOT IN EVIDENCE

03About another firm's filesIt can't reach them. Each firm's documents sit in its own isolated workspace.SEALED

04Which version of a contract is currentNot tracked yet. Keep one current version of each agreement per matter.OPEN

How SureCiteAI is built for legal work

Not a wrapper around ChatGPT. A purpose-built document intelligence platform where privacy is the default, not an add-on.

Complete workspace isolation, enforced at the database level: Your firm's documents live in a fully isolated workspace — not just a filter in the app, but isolation enforced by the database itself. Another firm on SureCiteAI cannot query your data.
Every answer cites the exact document and page: Ask “what's our indemnification cap with Caldwell?” and get back the answer plus the source it came from — the MSA, Section 8.3, page 4. If the answer isn't in the documents, SureCiteAI refuses to guess rather than fabricate.
Per-matter workspaces (Business plan and up): Separate subdomain per client or matter — caldwell.sureciteai.com, smith-case.sureciteai.com. Shared UI, isolated documents, isolated AI context. When a matter closes, archive the workspace in one click.
Your documents never train anyone's model: Documents are used only for your searches, and SureCiteAI's Terms commit it to never training on them. The model providers it calls publish no-training policies for API data. The sub-processor list names the hosts, where each runs, and how long each keeps requests, so you can check it rather than take our word for it.
Conversation history today, a formal audit log next: Your team's questions and answers are kept as conversation history in your workspace. A tamper-evident audit log of who asked what, and when, is not available yet — ask us before relying on one for discovery.OPENNot available yet
Handles the files you actually work with: PDFs (including scanned PDFs, read by OCR), Word, Excel, PowerPoint, text and CSV files. Uploads are currently capped at 4MB per file — larger scans are on the roadmap, so ask before you commit if your matter files run bigger.

What attorneys actually use it for

Example requests, and what comes back. These are written examples, not captured answers — the two captured answers are in the bag at the top of this page.

ARGUED IT BEFORE?

You ask: What arguments did we make on the statute-of-limitations issue in the Harrison case?
You get: Exact passages from your prior briefs, with page references ready to adapt to the new filing.
From: Prior briefs and filings

WHAT'S THE CAP?

You ask: What's the liability cap in the Caldwell MSA, and how does it compare to the Zenith contract?
You get: Both clauses quoted, each linked to its source document. No reading 80 pages. Keep one current version of each contract in the workspace.
From: Client contracts and MSAs

WHICH ONES HAVE IT?

You ask: Which agreements in this data room contain a change-of-control provision?
You get: Cited passages from the agreements that contain one. In a large data room, work matter by matter and spot-check coverage; every result names its source.
From: Data room agreements

ANY PRIOR DISPUTE?

You ask: Has this client had any prior disputes with a counterparty named in their new matter?
You get: Cited mentions from old matter files, if you've uploaded them. A starting point for your conflicts check, not a replacement for it.
From: Old matter files

Pricing that fits a law practice

Most firms start on Solo or Team. Upgrade when your matter count grows.

Solo Professional

$39/mo

Solo attorneys, of-counsel, contract reviewers

You + 2 assistants
Up to 200 documents
2,000 AI queries/month
Source-cited answers
Full tenant isolation

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Team

$99/mo

Boutique firms (2–10 attorneys)

Up to 10 seats
Up to 750 documents
7,500 queries/month
Shared team workspace, tenant-isolated
Email support

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Business

$299/mo

Mid-size firms with multiple matters

Up to 30 seats
Up to 2,500 documents
25,000 queries/month
3 workspaces (per-matter isolation)
API access + custom branding

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Compliance posture

Document confidentialityToday: SureCiteAI's Terms commit it to never training AI models on your documents. The model providers it calls publish no-training policies for API data, each listed with its retention period on the sub-processor page. Database-level tenant isolation.
At-rest and in-transit encryptionToday: AES-256 encryption at rest and TLS 1.3 in transit.
Enterprise security reviewToday: Architecture built to modern enterprise security standards. We actively support firms going through vendor security reviews — email sales for our security overview, DPA, and questionnaire responses.
HIPAA BAACustom tier: Available on the Custom tier for firms handling medical records as evidence or health-related matters.

Questions attorneys ask

How is this different from Harvey or Casetext?: Harvey and Casetext/Lexis+ AI are research tools — they search case law and legal databases. SureCiteAI searches your documents: contracts, filings, client files, deposition transcripts. They complement each other. Many firms run both. SureCiteAI is priced for solo and small-firm use; Harvey starts in the thousands per seat.
What about privilege if opposing counsel subpoenas the system?: SureCiteAI stores your documents; it doesn't share them with anyone. You're the custodian. For sensitive matters, use the per-matter workspace feature (Business plan and up) so one matter's documents aren't co-resident with another's.
Can I use this for court filings?: Use it the way you'd use a paralegal's research: as a starting point that you verify. Every answer cites the exact source document and page, so verification is fast. Never file an AI-generated answer without checking the citation — but the same is true of a human draft.
What happens to my documents if I cancel?: 30-day read-only window to export everything. Then a hard delete across every storage system we use — documents, search index, and backups. You get a deletion confirmation email. We keep nothing.
Can I try it with real client documents during the free trial?: Yes — the trial uses the same tenant-isolated infrastructure as paid plans. Use it with real documents so you can actually evaluate it. You can delete the workspace after the trial if you don't continue.

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14 days, no credit card. Upload actual documents. If it doesn't save you time, don't pay.

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SureCiteAI is a document intelligence platform. It is not a law firm, does not provide legal advice, and its output is not a substitute for the independent judgment of a licensed attorney. Attorneys remain solely responsible for compliance with the ABA Model Rules, applicable state rules of professional conduct, and the duty to supervise technology assistants (Model Rule 5.3).

ChatGPT can't see your client files. SureCiteAI can.

The quiet problem with legal AI tools right now

What happens to a lawyer's questions

How SureCiteAI is built for legal work

What attorneys actually use it for

Pricing that fits a law practice

Solo Professional

Team

Business

Compliance posture

Questions attorneys ask

Further reading for law firms

Try it with a real matter this week