The Oral Argument Coach is an AI-powered practice tool that prepares you for oral argument before a specific California judge. It combines your motion papers with the judge's historical courtroom behavior to simulate the experience before you get to court.
Starting a session. Go to the hearing in your case tracker and click Oral Argument Coach, or access it from any judge profile under AI Tools. Select the hearing or enter the judge and motion type manually. Then upload or paste your moving papers, opposition, or reply brief. The text is used only for the duration of your session and is not stored after it ends.
Module 1: Question Anticipator. The AI reads your brief and cross-references the judge's questioning style derived from attorney observations and tentative ruling analysis. It identifies the five to ten most likely questions this judge will raise, ranked by likelihood. Each predicted question includes a brief explanation of why this judge tends to focus on that issue.
Module 2: Rebuttal Trainer. This module simulates opposing counsel's three strongest arguments against your position and prompts you to respond. After each response, the AI gives feedback on conciseness, responsiveness, and whether you addressed the judge's likely concern. This is particularly effective for mock-preparing associates before their first argument before an unfamiliar judge.
Module 3: Delivery Tips. Based on attorney observations and any available hearing transcript summaries, this module surfaces judge-specific presentation advice. Common tips include: how long this judge typically allows for argument, whether they prefer you to begin with facts or law, and how they react to interruptions from counsel.
After the session. A summary of your coaching session — including the predicted questions, your rebuttal notes, and delivery tips — is saved to the hearing record so you can review it on the morning of the hearing or in Court Mode. Sessions are counted against your monthly limit at the moment they are started.