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Practice software
MyCase vs Smokeball, 2026
The honest verdict for a solo running under 100 cases a year.
By Jordan Mercer · legal-tech writer
Research
Best AI legal research under $100/mo
Five tools put through the same three real questions.
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Prompts
10 Claude prompts for demand letters
Copy-paste prompts a PI solo can use this afternoon.
By Jordan Mercer · legal-tech writer
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