# Legal Research & Brief Drafting for Corporate Attorneys with iManage

> AI drafts the research memo against the firm's prior work product, pulls current authority from iManage, and produces a cite-checked first draft of the brief — associate refines, doesn't start from zero. Purpose-built for teams running iManage — uses the native API or agent integration so nothing leaves the system of record.

- **Tool:** [iManage](https://calish.com/workflows/tool/imanage/)
- **Role:** [Corporate Attorney](https://calish.com/workflows/for/corporate-attorney/)
- **Specialty:** M&A / Corporate Transactions
- **Category:** Operations & Workflow
- **Canonical URL:** https://calish.com/workflows/with/legal-research-and-brief-drafting-for-corporate-attorney-with-imanage/

## The Problem

Associates lose entire days in iManage hunting for M&A / Corporate Transactions case law that supports a narrow argument — and the final brief is still 70% boilerplate.

## What We Build in iManage

AI drafts the research memo against the firm's prior work product, pulls current authority from iManage, and produces a cite-checked first draft of the brief — associate refines, doesn't start from zero. Purpose-built for teams running iManage — uses the native API or agent integration so nothing leaves the system of record.

## iManage Integration Approach

1. **Audit your iManage configuration.** We map the specific iManage objects, custom fields, and workflows the automation needs to touch for your m&a / corporate transactions practice.
2. **Build on the iManage API or agent.** Integration happens inside iManage — no data leaves the system, no parallel tool for your team to learn, no license changes.
3. **Human-in-the-loop handoff.** Every automation routes exceptions back to a human in iManage with full context — AI handles the 80%, your team owns the judgment calls.

## About This Workflow

- [Legal Research & Brief Drafting for Corporate Attorneys](https://calish.com/workflows/legal-research-and-brief-drafting-for-corporate-attorney/)
- AI drafts the research memo against the firm's prior work product, pulls current authority from iManage, and produces a cite-checked first draft of the brief — associate refines, doesn't start from zero.

## Other iManage Automations

- [Discovery Document Review for Corporate Attorneys](https://calish.com/workflows/with/discovery-document-review-for-corporate-attorney-with-imanage/)
- [Contract Review & Redlining for Corporate Attorneys](https://calish.com/workflows/with/contract-review-and-redlining-for-corporate-attorney-with-imanage/)
- [Client Case Status Updates for Corporate Attorneys](https://calish.com/workflows/with/client-case-status-updates-for-corporate-attorney-with-imanage/)
- [Billing Narrative Cleanup for Corporate Attorneys](https://calish.com/workflows/with/billing-narrative-cleanup-for-corporate-attorney-with-imanage/)
- [Court Deadline & Docket Tracking for Corporate Attorneys](https://calish.com/workflows/with/court-deadline-and-docket-tracking-for-corporate-attorney-with-imanage/)
- [Visa Petition Package Assembly for Corporate Attorneys](https://calish.com/workflows/with/visa-petition-package-assembly-for-corporate-attorney-with-imanage/)
- [RFE & Notice Response Drafting for Corporate Attorneys](https://calish.com/workflows/with/rfe-and-notice-response-drafting-for-corporate-attorney-with-imanage/)
- [Demand Package Drafting for Securities Attorneys](https://calish.com/workflows/with/demand-package-drafting-for-securities-attorney-with-imanage/)

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