For Attorneys & Firms
When counsel retains NLI
You have a matter that needs more than routine drafting — the record is messy, the constitutional hook is buried, the issues have proliferated, or the case must be built for appellate and Supreme Court review from the start.
NLI works directly for attorneys and firms as strategic support: record compression, case theory development, motion and brief preparation, constitutional issue analysis, appellate preservation, certiorari support, and amicus strategy.
You retain the attorney-client relationship, filing authority, client communication, privilege handling, professional judgment, and every decision about what gets filed, signed, or authorized in court. We supply the analytical, strategic, and drafting work behind the case — and with your permission may participate as subject-matter experts in proceedings. Work product you may integrate, revise, discard, or file as you see fit.
This arrangement is designed to be bar-compatible. Counsel may retain NLI as a project consultant, drafting resource, or ongoing strategic support vendor.
What we deliver
| Need | Typical deliverable |
|---|---|
| New matter triage | Attorney triage memo — issue identification, preservation warnings, next-step recommendation |
| Messy or inherited record | Case blueprint — record compression, posture map, constitutional hooks, forced legal binaries, opposition forecast |
| Filing due | Motion skeleton, argument structure, authorities for your review, proposed order, preservation notes |
| Active litigation | Hearing question maps, opposition analysis, adverse-ruling response, issue preservation review |
| Appellate / cert stage | Question-presented development, Rule 10 analysis, certiorari preparation, lower-court cleanup map |
| Amicus opportunity | Amicus strategy, brief drafting for authorized filer submission |
| Ongoing docket | Monthly or event-based support — strategic sequencing, record audits, client-facing summaries |
Representative engagements include record analysis and amicus briefing in Musk v. OpenAI, case strategy and court-facing briefing in Trump v. [Various], and amicus and certiorari-stage work in Supreme Court matters.
How we work with counsel
Before counsel is retained — we may help a client organize the record and prepare a counsel-prep packet. Once counsel appears, that relationship must be disclosed and coordinated.
Alongside counsel — we prepare work product for your review. You identify whether counsel must approve deliverables before client use or filing.
Counsel as retaining party — when a firm retains NLI directly, NLI’s client is the attorney or firm unless otherwise agreed. You determine whether and how to disclose NLI’s involvement to your client, the court, or opposing counsel under applicable rules.
Confidentiality — we treat counsel-provided materials as confidential and follow written instructions regarding privilege, protective orders, and sealed records.
We construct each matter from the first principles of adjudication: what must be decided, how to decide it, and whether it can be decided with the record at hand. The goal is closure under Rule 1 — helping the court, counsel, and parties reach a just, speedy, and inexpensive determination by cutting through procedural sprawl and unstated rules.
Because we are not officers of the court, we can analyze and prepare without the institutional incentives that often pull litigation toward delay and issue-narrowing. That independence is the point of retaining us.
Track 7 — Attorney & Firm Support
| Deliverable | Estimate |
|---|---|
| Attorney triage memo | $1,000–$2,500 |
| Motion / filing preparation | $2,500–$10,000 |
| Case blueprint for counsel | $5,000–$15,000+ |
| Appellate / SCOTUS support | $7,500–$35,000+ |
| Firm advisory retainer | $2,500–$15,000/month |
Honest estimates; final fees depend on record volume, urgency, and complexity.
How to begin
- Start an Inquiry or contact us directly — matter description, operative record, deadlines, and desired work product.
- Fit review — $500–$1,000 for new matters; may be credited toward engagement.
- Scope sheet — deliverables, confidentiality terms, fee, and counsel coordination agreed in writing.