LawLM vs SmartDepo, DISCO, Newcase, and Sonix

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Deposition summary tools vs LawLM.

LawLM is deposition intelligence for litigators with heavy deposition dockets, plaintiff or defense: cited summaries plus Case Analysis, cited Q&A, cross-deposition, and Case Valuator.

SmartDepo, DISCO Cecilia, Newcase, and Sonix each win a slice of AI deposition summary work. LawLM is the suite on pay-per-use, not a summary-only tool.

Every claim carries a page-and-line cite. Click it and the transcript opens at that page, so you can verify the fact without hunting another file.

Free credits for four deposition packages, or mix with Q&A. No credit card.

We don’t train on your matters. Security

Each of them wins a slice

Features and prices change. Read their sites before you buy. This page is LawLM’s map of the category, not their marketing.

Job

Summary tools

SmartDepo: page-line summaries, often with human review. DISCO Cecilia: summaries inside Case Builder. Newcase: fast page-line summaries and search. Sonix: transcribe first, then AI summaries.

LawLM

Cited summary plus Case Analysis on the same $49 package.

Cites

Summary tools

A cite in the summary still usually means you find the page in another copy of the transcript.

LawLM

Click the page-and-line cite. The transcript opens at that page, in the same screen, so you can read the words before you rely on the sentence.

Dep. 38:4–12

Review

Summary tools

SmartDepo’s pitch is a human-checked summary. DISCO: your team reviews inside the platform. Newcase and Sonix: machine output you verify.

LawLM

No person reviews it before you see it. Machine output with page-and-line cites, typically under 20 minutes. Not satisfied with a summary? We refund.

Transcript

Summary tools

SmartDepo, DISCO, and Newcase: you bring a transcript. Sonix: audio and video in.

LawLM

You bring a transcript from any reporter. We do not replace the court reporter.

Beyond that

Summary tools

SmartDepo is summary-focused. DISCO searches the matter. Newcase and Sonix add search depending on plan.

LawLM

Cited Q&A, cross-deposition, Case Valuator at $10 each.

Price

Summary tools

SmartDepo: per transcript. DISCO: enterprise platform. Newcase: free tier then scale. Sonix: pay-as-you-go transcription.

LawLM

$49 per deposition, cited summary and Case Analysis. $10 per question. No monthly seat. Credits never expire.

If you already have a summary tool

Does a person review the summary before I get it?

No. SmartDepo sells a human-checked summary. We do not put a person on the summary before you see it. You get machine output with page-and-line cites, typically under 20 minutes. Click the cite and the transcript opens at that page. If you are not satisfied with the summary, we refund.

I have audio, not a transcript.

That is Sonix, or a court reporter. LawLM starts when the transcript exists. We do not replace the reporter, and we do not transcribe from audio.

The matter already lives in DISCO. Should I leave?

No. Stay in DISCO for the documents that already live there. Use LawLM when you want the deposition suite on the transcript without buying that platform: cited summary, Case Analysis, cited Q&A, cross-deposition, and Case Valuator.

See LawLM on a real matter

Live demo first, or sign up. Free credits for four deposition packages, or mix with Q&A.

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