AI Motion Drafting
AI Motion Drafting Tool:
First Draft in Under 30 Minutes
The Law Lion's AI motion drafting tool produces complete, structured litigation motions — with the correct legal standard, controlling circuit authority, and local court formatting — in under 30 minutes. You enter the motion type, court, jurisdiction, and key facts. The Law Lion handles the architecture.
What Every Motion Draft Includes
Every motion draft from The Law Lion is a complete document — not an outline, not a template. It includes all 6 required sections.
Caption
Case name, court, case number, and document title formatted to the applicable court's local rules.
Preliminary Statement
Identifies the relief sought, the grounds for the motion, and the basis for the court's authority.
Statement of Facts
A factual narrative drawn from the case details and documents you upload. Organized to support the legal argument.
Legal Standard
The controlling standard of review for the motion type, citing the applicable Federal Rule or state equivalent and the controlling circuit authority.
Argument Section
Substantive legal argument under proper headings, with cited authority for each point.
Conclusion and Certificate of Service
Relief requested in correct format. Certificate formatted to court requirements.
10 Motion Types Covered
From dispositive motions to emergency injunctive relief — every motion type a litigator needs.
Motion to Dismiss (Rule 12(b)(6))
Generated with the Twombly-Iqbal pleading sufficiency standard and controlling circuit precedent.
Summary Judgment (Rule 56)
Drafted with the no-genuine-dispute standard, burden-shifting analysis, and argument organized by claim elements.
Judgment as a Matter of Law (Rule 50(b))
Structured to the preserved-for-appeal standard and the reasonable-jury test.
Motion in Limine
Excludes specific evidence categories under FRE rules for relevance, hearsay, unfair prejudice, and expert reliability.
Motion to Compel
Applies Rule 26 discovery scope, addresses each objection, includes proportionality analysis.
Protective Order
Limits or conditions discovery under Rule 26(c). Grounded in undue burden and privilege protections.
Motion to Strike
Covers improper affidavits, expert reports, and pleading allegations.
Temporary Restraining Order (TRO)
4-factor Winter standard: likelihood of success, irreparable harm, balance of equities, public interest.
Preliminary Injunction
Full Winter factor analysis with record citations and circuit-specific approach.
Motion for New Trial (Rule 59)
Covers weight of evidence, jury instruction errors, evidentiary errors, and misconduct.
Time Savings in Motion Practice
First-draft time. Attorney review, argument strategy, and citation verification are always required before filing.
| Motion Type | Manual Drafting | With The Law Lion | Saved |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motion to Dismiss (12(b)(6)) | 3-5 hours | 25-35 min | ~85% |
| Summary Judgment Motion | 6-10 hours | 50-80 min | ~85% |
| Motion in Limine | 2-3 hours | 20-30 min | ~83% |
| Motion to Compel | 2-4 hours | 20-35 min | ~84% |
| TRO Application | 3-5 hours | 30-45 min | ~85% |
| Motion for New Trial (Rule 59) | 3-5 hours | 25-40 min | ~85% |
How It Works: 5 Steps
From motion type selection to Word export — the complete workflow.
Select Motion Type
Choose from the full library or describe a custom motion type.
Enter Court Details
Specify the court, district, and applicable division.
Input Case Facts
Enter parties, claims or defenses, and grounds. Upload the complaint, prior orders, or discovery.
Receive Draft
Complete motion draft with all sections, cited legal standard, and local court formatting in under 5 minutes.
Review and Export
Refine the argument, verify citations, and export to Word for final filing.
Rule 11 Compliance and AI Disclosure
Federal Rule 11 requires attorneys to certify that every filing's legal contentions are warranted. AI-generated motions with fabricated citations create direct Rule 11 exposure.
Verified Citations
Citations in motion drafts come from real legal authority, not AI inference. Every case cited is a real case.
First-Draft Design
The Law Lion produces a draft subject to attorney review — never a filing-ready document that bypasses attorney oversight.
Court Compliance
Courts requiring AI certification on filings include the N.D. Tex., S.D. Fla., D. Colo., and others. The Law Lion's workflow is documented and auditable.
Who Uses This Feature
From solo litigators to in-house teams — motion drafting AI adapts to every practice size.
Solo Litigators
A solo litigator with a 30-matter docket cannot spend 5 hours drafting every dispositive motion. The Law Lion produces the first draft in minutes.
Small Litigation Firms
Consistent motion quality across attorneys and matters. Standardized first drafts that the firm refines to its standard.
In-House Litigation Teams
Reduce outside counsel spend. A motion that cost $2,000 in billable fees is drafted in 30 minutes.
Paralegals Supporting Litigators
Produce attorney-review-ready first drafts, raising the quality floor and reducing revision cycles.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. The Law Lion supports state court motion practice across all 50 states, applying the applicable procedural rules, pleading standards, and local court formatting for each jurisdiction.
Yes. Uploading the complaint, prior orders, or discovery documents gives the AI factual grounding to produce a case-specific draft rather than a generic argument framework.
The Law Lion applies the standard based on the court selected. Federal motions to dismiss use Twombly-Iqbal. State court motions use the applicable state pleading standard — including states that still apply the Conley notice pleading framework.
A first draft. Solid structure, verified citations, and correct legal standard — but it requires attorney review, argument refinement, and professional judgment before filing.
The custom motion prompt lets attorneys specify any motion type — including uncommon state procedural motions — and generates a draft based on the applicable rules.