Motions & Oppositions

Summary judgment brief drafting

Litigify drafts summary judgment motions and oppositions from counsel’s theory and the evidentiary record. We connect each proposed fact to a precise source, organize the argument by the elements at issue, and prepare a separate statement when the governing rules require it.

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What counsel provides.

The operative pleadings, claims or defenses at issue, and counsel’s selected grounds.
Deposition transcripts, declarations, admissions, discovery responses and authenticated exhibits.
A proposed factual outline with exhibit, page and line references where available.
The scheduling order, discovery status and requirements for statements of material facts.
Counsel’s evidentiary objections, instructions on missing proof and the approved filing schedule.

Build the factual record before the prose

The work begins with a fact-and-element matrix: what must be established, which supplied material supports it, and where a dispute or missing foundation remains. We keep testimony, inference and argument distinct. Broken pinpoints, inconsistent exhibit names and unsupported factual assertions are flagged rather than smoothed over in the narrative.

Match the burden and statement to the court

Federal Rule 56 governs the summary judgment standard and record citations in federal district court. California Rule 3.1350 prescribes a separate-statement format. New York CPLR 3212 and applicable part rules, and Texas Rule 166a, require their own analysis. The assignment identifies the actual procedural burden and document set; a federal fact statement is not a universal state-court template.

Make the opposition usable for review

For an opposition, we track the movant’s asserted facts against the contrary or qualifying record supplied by counsel. Any request for additional discovery, objection to evidence or alternative ground is presented for counsel’s decision. The delivery can include a brief, statement or response, proposed declarations and an exhibit index when each is included in the agreed scope.

What a strong summary judgment brief does.

Makes every material fact traceable

Proposed facts and responses connect to the supplied evidence through precise record citations.

Separates evidence from argument

The factual presentation and legal analysis work together while preserving the applicable burdens and standards.

Shows why the dispute matters

The argument explains how each material issue affects the relief counsel seeks, with evidentiary gaps flagged for review.

Questions before drafting.

Can you prepare both the brief and the separate statement?

Yes. Identify both deliverables in the scope and supply the required local format. The statement and brief are cross-checked against the same exhibit set so that counsel can trace a factual assertion back to the source.

Do you decide whether evidence is admissible?

Counsel makes that legal decision. We can identify foundation gaps and prepare proposed evidentiary analysis or objections for review, but we do not certify a record as admissible or replace counsel’s evidentiary judgment.

Why is delivery scheduled at quote?

Record size, transcript quality, the number of issues and the required accompanying documents vary substantially. The delivery plan is agreed after the assignment is defined, with time reserved for counsel’s final review.