Drafting motions for attorneys' fees is tedious and time-consuming, requiring meticulous calculation of billable hours, research into jurisdiction-specific fee-shifting statutes, and compilation of supporting case law. Attorneys spend 6-8 hours manually reviewing time records, calculating lodestar amounts, researching precedent, and formatting declarations—time that could be spent on billable work or case strategy.
Drafting motions for attorneys' fees is tedious and time-consuming, requiring meticulous calculation of billable hours, research into jurisdiction-specific fee-shifting statutes, and compilation of supporting case law. Attorneys spend 6-8 hours manually reviewing time records, calculating lodestar amounts, researching precedent, and formatting declarations—time that could be spent on billable work or case strategy.
CaseMark automates the entire fee motion drafting process by extracting time records from your billing documents, calculating lodestar amounts, researching relevant case law and statutes, and generating court-ready motions with proper formatting. What once took a full workday now takes minutes, with AI-powered accuracy and comprehensive legal research built in.
This workflow is applicable across multiple practice areas and use cases
Employment litigation frequently involves fee-shifting statutes (Title VII, FLSA, ADA) where prevailing plaintiffs are entitled to attorneys' fees, requiring detailed lodestar calculations and fee petitions.
Employment law is one of the most common areas for fee recovery with statutory fee-shifting provisions, making automated fee motion drafting highly valuable for employment attorneys handling discrimination, wage-hour, and wrongful termination cases.
IP litigators regularly seek attorneys' fees in patent, trademark, and copyright cases under statutory provisions (35 U.S.C. § 285, 15 U.S.C. § 1117, 17 U.S.C. § 505) requiring comprehensive fee petitions with lodestar calculations.
Intellectual property statutes provide for fee awards in exceptional cases or for prevailing parties, and IP litigation typically involves substantial legal fees that require detailed documentation and calculation for court approval.
Personal injury attorneys seek fee recovery in cases involving fee-shifting statutes (consumer protection, civil rights violations) and need to prepare detailed fee petitions for court approval of settlements.
Many personal injury cases involve statutory fee provisions or require court approval of attorney fees in settlements, particularly in cases involving minors or incapacitated persons, making automated fee motion preparation highly relevant.
Commercial litigators seek fee recovery under contractual fee-shifting provisions, consumer protection statutes, and prevailing party statutes in business disputes requiring detailed fee petitions and lodestar analysis.
Many commercial contracts include attorneys' fee provisions, and various commercial statutes provide for fee recovery, making automated fee motion preparation valuable for business litigation attorneys handling contract disputes and statutory claims.
Regulatory attorneys handling civil rights enforcement, environmental litigation, and consumer protection cases often recover fees under fee-shifting statutes requiring detailed lodestar calculations and supporting documentation.
Many federal regulatory statutes include fee-shifting provisions for prevailing parties, making fee motion preparation essential for attorneys practicing in environmental law, civil rights enforcement, and consumer protection.
CaseMark extracts time entries from your uploaded billing records, multiplies hours by attorney rates, and generates a detailed lodestar calculation table. The system cross-references rates against jurisdiction benchmarks and flags any entries that may need adjustment or explanation.
Yes, CaseMark searches applicable statutes like 42 U.S.C. § 1988, state fee-shifting provisions, and contractual fee clauses based on your case type and jurisdiction. It cites the correct legal standard and pulls supporting case law to establish your entitlement to fees.
At minimum, upload your time records/billing statements and key case documents showing you're the prevailing party. Optional documents like fee agreements, prior fee orders, and expert declarations help strengthen the motion but aren't required for CaseMark to generate a comprehensive draft.
CaseMark searches court-specific formatting requirements, caption templates, and procedural rules from official court resources and bar associations. The system applies jurisdiction-appropriate standards and generates motions that meet local filing requirements.
Absolutely. CaseMark generates a complete draft that you can review and customize. You can adjust hourly rates, add explanatory text for specific time entries, supplement the factual background, or modify any section before filing.
Yes, CaseMark automatically generates a verification or declaration section with standard affidavit language. It pulls attorney details from your documents and creates a court-ready declaration attesting to the accuracy and reasonableness of the hours claimed.
CaseMark searches real-time legal databases and official court resources to find current, binding precedent for your jurisdiction. All citations are verified for accuracy, and the system prioritizes recent decisions that support prevailing party fee awards.