60-second version
- From any judgment page, click Brief & Ask in the toolbar or Open AI Brief & Ask in the page panel.
- Subscribers go to
/case/ai-chat/{id}; others see unlock or signup prompts. - Same workspace as opening from search results - see Open AI Brief & Ask from search results.
In one sentence
The judgment page is your home base - open AI Brief & Ask there when you are already reading the full text and want a structured brief plus chat.
Before you start
You need AI Studio activated on your plan. See Activate AI Studio. For the full workspace tour, read Getting started with AI Studio.
Steps
- Open a judgment from search, citation, or a direct link.
- In the toolbar near the top, click Brief & Ask (logged-in users with access).
- Or scroll to the AI Brief & Ask section on the page and click Open AI Brief & Ask.
- Or open Tools → AI Brief & Ask in the judgment tools drawer.
- On the workspace, review the 18-section AI Brief and use Ask the judgment as needed.
- Use Read full judgment on the AI Brief & Ask page to jump back to primary text.
Jump navigation
Logged-in users with AI Studio may also see AI Brief & Ask in the in-page jump menu for quick scrolling.
Common mistakes
- Looking for an inline summary on the judgment page - AI Brief & Ask opens on a dedicated workspace tab.
- Clicking while logged out - log in or start a AI Preview first.