How does the AI decide where to suggest an anchor?

Each paragraph you write is matched semantically against passages in the source documents you've uploaded. Suggestions only fire at confidence ≥ 75%, so the gutter stays clean.

What happens if I edit the source document after anchoring?

If the source quote is no longer present in the paragraph, the anchor's gutter dot turns grey and you're prompted to re-locate or dismiss it. Your work is never silently broken.

Are anchor quotes searchable?

Source quotes and anchor notes are encrypted at rest, then indexed via semantic embeddings (Qdrant) so you can still search them — without exposing plaintext to the database.

Can I export a document with anchor citations?

Anchors are a working surface for the editor. Today, PDF and DOCX export render the prose without the anchor links — citation export is on the roadmap.

Anchors

Cite as you write.

Every paragraph in your draft links back to the passage in the source it responds to. Hover, click, see the receipt.

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Built for thorough lawyers and the clients they serve

Six capabilities that turn 'did I cover everything?' into a working surface in your draft.

Paragraph anchors

Every paragraph in your response links back to the passage it addresses — gutter dots make the connection visible at a glance.

AI-suggested anchors

As you type, the AI proposes anchors at confidence ≥ 75% — accept with one click, dismiss with another.

Two-way navigation

Click any anchor to see the source side-by-side. Click a back-reference dot in the source to jump back to your draft.

Stale detection

If you edit the source quote out of your paragraph, the anchor turns grey so you can re-locate or dismiss it.

Checklist integration

Anchors plug into the response checklist so 'address this claim' links straight to the original text.

Encrypted at rest

Source quotes and anchor notes are encrypted at rest, like every other piece of content in Attorly.

When source-anchored answering matters

Three scenarios where lawyers and their clients sleep better knowing every claim is anchored.

Complaint — answering a lawsuit

Each claim in the complaint should be anchored to your response paragraph. What's left unanchored is what you forgot.

Demand letter — formal pre-litigation notice

Every demand cites a specific clause. Anchors make the citation inline; reviewers can click to verify.

Due diligence — contract review

Flag a risky clause, anchor your assessment, deliver a report where every conclusion has its source visible.

Anchors and the checklist work together

The response checklist tells you what claims to address. Anchors prove you addressed them — with the source paragraph one click away.

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Frequently asked questions

Comments are notes attached to a span in one document. Anchors LINK two spans across documents — your draft paragraph and the source passage it addresses.

Stop wondering 'did I cover everything?'

Anchors and the response checklist work together to answer that question in your draft.

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