This book teaches a workflow, not just prompts. Artificial intelligence can help prepare a case. But without a clear process, its output can be inconsistent, difficult to verify, and hard to turn into usable trial work. AI for Trial Advocacy gives trial lawyers a structured, practical system for putting AI to work throughout case preparation-from organizing discovery and building the case structure to developing examinations, motions, opening statements, and closing arguments. Rather than organizing AI use around particular products or isolated prompt tricks, the book organizes it around the work trial lawyers already do.Build the case once. Use the work throughout preparation.The system teaches lawyers to create Structured Case Files-timelines, witness materials, evidence analyses, legal outlines, and other work product-that can become the foundation for later tasks. A timeline can support witness preparation. Witness analysis can support cross-examination. Evidence and weakness analysis can shape motions and closing argument. Work completed earlier in the case becomes useful context for the work that follows.Inside, you will learn how to use AI to: organize discovery and build structured case filesdevelop timelines, witness lists, and evidence materialsidentify conflicts, inconsistencies, and weaknesses in the prooftest competing case narratives and trial strategyprepare cross-examinations and direct examinationsdevelop motions, opening statements, and closing argumentsassist with voir dire and sentencing preparationtest witnesses and arguments before trialverify AI-assisted work before relying on itNearly 100 adaptable AI task assignmentsThe book includes nearly 100 structured AI task assignments showing how to define the work, provide useful context, control source materials, and evaluate the result. Eight additional practice tools provide reusable workflows and checklists for important parts of trial preparation.Companion resource libraryThe book is supported by companion resources, including downloadable templates, sample materials, workflow tools, updates, and other materials designed to help readers put the system into practice. Access instructions are included in the book.Designed for real legal workAI can generate persuasive errors, invent facts or authorities, mishandle sensitive information, and produce work that looks finished before it has been properly reviewed. For that reason, confidentiality, verification, source control, professional responsibility, and attorney judgment are built into the workflow rather than treated as afterthoughts. Written by a practicing public defender and drawn from the defense table, AI for Trial Advocacy is built for real cases, real deadlines, and no time for hype. Its workflows are designed to be useful to trial lawyers in both criminal and civil practice. AI does not try the case. AI generates options. You make the decisions.
