The Morning Court Brief is a daily email that arrives in your inbox at 6 AM Pacific on days when you have hearings scheduled. It contains everything you need to walk into court prepared.
Enabling the brief. Go to Settings, then Notifications, then Morning Court Brief and toggle the switch to On. You will immediately see a preview of what the brief looks like. The brief is included in all paid plans. Free users receive a limited version.
What the brief contains. For each hearing scheduled that day, the brief includes: judge name, courthouse, and department; a one-paragraph summary of the judge's ruling tendencies for your specific motion type; the most recent tentative ruling if posted before 5:45 AM; three talking points; and any flagged procedural risks.
Customizing delivery time. The default delivery is 6 AM Pacific. To change this, go to Settings, then Notifications, then Morning Court Brief, and select a different delivery time. The earliest available time is 5 AM; the latest is 8 AM.
Adding team members (Firm / Enterprise). From the Firm Settings page, you can configure the brief to be sent to every attorney in the firm on their respective hearing mornings, not just the account owner. Each attorney receives a personalized brief based on their own calendar.
Using the brief effectively. The brief is most valuable as a five-minute review before you leave for court. Read the talking points and the tentative, note the risk flags, and you are ready. If you want a deeper dive, click View Full Briefing in the email to open the complete pre-hearing briefing in the dashboard.
Troubleshooting. If you are not receiving the brief, first check your spam folder for emails from brief@californiacourtintel.com. Then verify that Morning Court Brief is toggled on in Settings and that the hearing has an assigned judge. Briefs are only generated for hearings with a judge assigned.