Services
Legal research, memoranda, and document review for law firms, in-house teams, and businesses working with counsel. Cite-checking and Bluebook review are available for briefs, memoranda, and articles.
Confidentiality and conflicts: We run a conflicts check before accepting any assignment, sign your firm’s NDA or provide ours, and deliver work product only to the supervising attorney who engaged us. Legal Analysts of Washington is not a law firm; all work is performed at the direction of, and for review by, your attorneys.
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No. We provide legal research and drafting support to attorneys and to businesses working with counsel. We do not give legal advice, and your attorneys remain responsible for the advice they give.
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Vetted second- and third-year law students, including law review and journal members and clinic participants. The founder reviews every deliverable before it is delivered.
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Send the assignment: the question, the jurisdiction, the deadline, and any work product we should build on. We run a conflicts check and confirm scope and timing before any work begins. A vetted analyst with relevant coursework or experience takes it on and works from your instructions. The founder reviews the deliverable before it goes out, with sources cited so your attorneys can verify each point.
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Westlaw, Lexis+, and Bloomberg Law, plus the public records and agency sources the assignment requires.
Legal research
Case law analysis: We identify and evaluate the precedents that strengthen your arguments, using Westlaw, Lexis+, and Bloomberg Law.
Statutory and regulatory research: In-depth analysis of the statutes, regulations, and administrative rulings governing your case.
Multi-jurisdictional surveys: Comparative research across jurisdictions that highlights trends and key distinctions.
Fact investigation: Careful research into case-specific facts, including public records, filings, and historical legal data.
Memorandum writing
Objective memoranda: Balanced, thorough analysis of legal issues that informs your strategy.
Advocacy memoranda: Persuasive, well-supported arguments for litigation or negotiation.
Internal memoranda: Practical, case-specific insight that keeps your team ahead of complex issues.
Client-facing memoranda: Clear, accessible summaries of legal strategy and findings for your clients.
Document review
Contracts, discovery, and other documents reviewed for key terms, compliance issues, and risk, with supporting authority flagged for your attorneys.
