The #1 AI Deposition Summary Tool in Today’s Legal Market
Parachute Litigation: How Top Trial Teams Get Up to Speed—Fast
You’ve just been tapped to take a case to trial.
The record is sprawling, the calendar is unforgiving, and the client expects miracles. In the past, that meant marathon transcript sessions. Today, a focused GenAI stack can let you ask the record questions, surface contradictions, and build defensible timelines in minutes, without sacrificing page-and-line accuracy.
Why testimony is the whole ball game
Clients don’t read depositions. They were probably deposed, and might read summaries, but usually depend on their attorney telling them what happened in every other deposition.
But trial lawyers know that the devil is in the deposition details. The client who just hired you on the eve of trial told you their view of the case. You need to know if it’s accurate.
If you’re parachuting in, your first job is to understand:
what each witness actually said,
where narratives align or clash, and
which excerpts move the verdict form.
That’s where modern tools shine: they compress reading time while keeping every answer tethered to citations you can trust.
What to look for in “parachute-ready” AI tools
Source-linked answers: every summary or answer should jump straight to page:line or the exhibit.
Deposition-aware outputs: topic and chronology views, contradiction spotting, and quick witness packets.
Auditability: admissions and crux points you can verify in two clicks.
Security & privacy: enterprise safeguards and clear data boundaries that keep you compliant with ethical responsibilities on the use of AI.
Spotlight: esumry for deposition-first speed
Our customers know that cases headed to trial rise or fall on the deposition testimony. That’s why esumry is laser-focused on GenAI tools for depositions. In cases where you just parachuted in, you need to know what the witnesses said and how it all fits together (or doesn’t). As soon as you get the deposition transcripts, upload them, and esumry can provide a case overview, summaries, crux points, contradictions and more. All linked to pinpoint page-line cites. Use it to spin up witness outlines for trial, create timelines, and identify undisputed facts. In minutes, not hours or days. If you have months to read, study and synthesize the depositions before trial, that’s awesome. But if you need answers fast, choose esumry.
How parachuters use esumry in practice
Day-one orientation: drop in the depositions and request a case overview with crux points and contradictions, each tied to the pinpoint page:line citation. Dive deep with our CaseChat feature.
Witness kits at speed: generate a one-pager per witness (themes, admissions, vulnerabilities) plus an outline you can take into witness prep.
Defensible timelines: turn transcripts into an editable chronology—perfect for aligning openings, MILs, and cross.
Undisputed facts: surface candidate testimony from the depositions for Rule 56-style statements anchored to the record.
You don’t need everything. For near-trial parachute work, prioritize the few tools that 1) read depositions with you, 2) answer questions with linked citations, and 3) export cleanly into witness outlines, motions, and trial decks.
The takeaway
Parachute litigation still rewards judgment, grit, and courtroom chops. The difference now is pace. With esumry’s deposition-first AI workflow, you can turn thousands of pages into a handful of verified insights before the first status call, and you can prove every word of it.
With tools like esumry, deposition transcript review is fast and strategic. Tag testimony, assess credibility, and get ahead of how the other side will use the record—before they do.
