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Documents, Forms & AI Drafting

Documents, forms, and drafting — connected to the matter

Documents shouldn't slow the matter down. FernLex reads any document, auto-fills forms, drafts filings and keeps everything linked to the case — so your team works with documents, not around them.

Document organizationAI understandingSmart draftingForm fillingHuman review
Matter-linked documents AI extraction Smart drafting Form filling Human review
Document workspace

Every document, organized by matter

Documents arrive from email, the client portal, scanners or manual upload. FernLex organizes them by matter, extracts metadata and keeps everything linked to the case — so nothing gets lost in a folder somewhere.

Matter Folders
Evidence7
Filings3
Correspondence12
Financial4
Drag files or click to upload
Search across all documents
Evidence5 documents
Linked to I-130 Green Card

Michael Carter passport.png

Passport·Iris Agent
Analyzed

Marriage Cert.png

Certificate·Iris Agent
Analyzed

I693_Medical_Exam.pdf

Medical Record·Client Portal
Analyzed

I797C_Receipt.pdf

USCIS Notice·Iris Agent
Analyzed

joint_lease.pdf

Lease·Client Portal
Analyzed
All documents linked to matterAI-extracted metadataFull audit trail
AI document understanding

From document to understanding, automatically

Vera reads any document — passport, contract, medical record, court filing. Extracts every entity, links it to the right matter and surfaces contradictions — so every piece of evidence becomes usable intelligence.

Step 01

Document arrives

Drop in a scanned passport, court filing, medical record, email thread, or audio recording.

Step 02

Vera reads it

OCR extracts text from images. Audio gets transcribed with speaker diarization. Every page is processed.

Step 03

Entities extracted

People, dates, locations, identifiers, organizations — every entity identified and typed across 30+ document formats.

Step 04

Linked to the matter

Vera classifies the document type, links it to the right case and updates the evidence vault.

Step 05

Risks surfaced

Contradictions between documents flagged. Missing evidence identified. Relevance scored.

AI Evidence Insights

Legal Relevance Score85%
Processing complete

Risk Assessment

High Relevance

Critical identity document for active Green Card case. Cross-reference with I-130 and I-485 filings required.

Extracted Entities (5)

Person: ALI MOHAMMED HASSANLocation: JORDANDate: 17 APR 1991Identifier: 98765432Document: passport

Extracted Facts (2)

Identity85% conf.

ALI MOHAMMED HASSAN has passport number: 98765432

Legal95% conf.

Document type: passport — critical identity document for active Green Card case

Portia — Form & Deadline Specialist

Forms, auto-filled from case data

Portia auto-fills court and government forms with case data, cross-validates fields, checks consistency across documents and generates confidence scores. She flags any fields that need attorney review.

Form Library

Practice-specific forms supported with auto-fill

Form Form AFilled

Court Filing Document

96%

confidence

Form Form BFilled

Government Application

94%

confidence

Form Form CFilled

Supporting Documentation

98%

confidence

Form Form DPending review

Compliance Certificate

91%

confidence

Portia cross-references every field against source documents. Low-confidence fields are flagged for attorney review.

Form I-130 — Field Mapping
Auto-populated by Portia
FIELDVALUESTATUS
Client Full NameRobert Chen98%
Date of BirthApril 17, 199195%
Country of CitizenshipJordan99%
Case NumberCASE-2026-00192%
Spouse NameMary Johnson97%
Marriage DateJune 10, 202396%
Current Address123 Main St, Dallas, TXReview
6 of 7 fields verified1 field needs reviewCross-field validation passed
Palmer — Document Drafter

AI drafting, ready for your review

Palmer drafts filings, contracts and legal documents — from retainer to final brief — using case context, jurisdiction-specific rules and evidence from the vault. Every draft comes ready for attorney review.

Provide context

Palmer receives the matter context — strategy from Atlas, evidence from Vera, instructions from the attorney.

Document generated

Palmer drafts the filing, cover letter or contract using jurisdiction-specific rules and case facts.

Ready for review

The draft is presented with citations, section breakdown and confidence indicators — ready for attorney review.

AI inline editingVersion comparisonTemplate managementCitation tracking

Client Brief — Next Steps

Created by Palmer·Aug 18, 2026·AI Generated

Next Steps

1Update case records with correct date of birth (April 17, 1991) and full name including middle name Mohammed
2Add petitioner's contact information (email, phone, address) to case management system
3Verify medical examination date of birth is consistent with case information
4Correct petitioner surname format to match passport (JOHNSON)
5Schedule follow-up with client to confirm current mailing address
6Review and confirm marriage certificate validity and spousal relationship requirements
Auto-generated from case dataIncludes action items & deadlinesSaved to case automaticallyVersion comparison available
Matter-aware documents

Every document connected to the case

Document work doesn't happen in isolation. Every filing, form and draft is linked to the client, the matter, the evidence and the deadlines — so everything stays in context.

Document → Matter Links

Michael Carter passport

Evidence

Identity verified95%

I-130 Petition

Filing

Joint lease agreement

Evidence

Shared residence confirmed92%

I-485 Application

Form

Medical exam (I-693)

Evidence

Health screening complete98%

I-485 Application

Form

Marriage certificate

Evidence

Relationship verified97%

I-130 Petition

Filing

Matter Context

Matter

I-130 Green Card — Michael Carter

Client

Robert Chen

Deadline

March 5, 2027

Evidence

7 documents linked

Risk

DOB mismatch flagged

Every document feeds the matter. When Vera extracts data from a passport, it flows into the case profile, updates Atlas's analysis and informs Palmer's next draft.

Human review

AI assists. Professionals decide.

FernLex assists the professional — it never files, signs or submits without explicit human approval. Every document goes through attorney review before it leaves the firm.

What AI Does

AI reads the document

Vera extracts entities, classifies the document type and links it to the matter.

AI drafts or fills

Palmer drafts filings. Portia fills forms. Both use case data and evidence context.

AI validates

Cross-field validation, consistency checks, confidence scores and contradiction detection.

AI surfaces for review

Completed work presented to the attorney with context, confidence scores and recommendations.

What Professionals Do

Attorney reviews

Every draft, every form, every filing reviewed by a licensed professional before anything is filed.

Attorney approves

Nothing leaves the firm without explicit human approval. Full control retained at all times.

Attorney overrides

If the AI gets something wrong, the attorney corrects it — and the system learns from the correction.

Attorney decides

Strategic decisions, client communication and final judgment remain with licensed professionals.

How AI and professionals collaborate on document work

Vera reads the uploaded passportAI
Palmer drafts the cover letterAI
Portia fills Form I-130AI
Attorney reviews every field and sectionHuman
Attorney approves for filingHuman
Filing submitted, matter updatedAI
End-to-end workflow

From matter need to final document

When a matter needs a document, FernLex handles the entire sequence — from identifying what's needed to having a final, reviewed document ready to file. Every step connected, every action audited.

Step 01Atlas< 2 min

Matter needs a document

Atlas identifies that a filing, form or response is required for the case.

Step 02Vera< 5 min

Source information collected

Vera extracts relevant data from existing evidence — passports, certificates, receipts.

Step 03Palmer + Portia< 15 min

Form or document prepared

Palmer drafts the filing. Portia fills the forms. Both use case data and evidence.

Step 04HumanYour pace

Attorney reviews

Every draft and form presented with confidence scores, source citations and field-level status.

Step 05Marcus< 1 min

Final document ready

Approved document filed, saved to matter and linked to the evidence vault. Full audit trail.

From first draft to filing-ready document

Prepared from matter data

Assembled from your matter and templates — reviewed by your team before anything is filed

5

Steps automated

3

Agents involved

Required

Attorney sign-off

Documents, Forms & Drafting

Every document read, every form filled, every filing drafted with AI.

FernLex reads any document, auto-fills court and USCIS forms from matter data, and drafts filings from context — all connected to the case, all reviewed by your team before filing.

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