AI Litigation Goldmine: Turn Casetext & Deposition Summaries into a Passive Income Side Hustle for Lawyers

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Disclaimer: The AI Paycheck Podcast is for informational purposes only and does not provide financial, investment, or legal advice. Please consult a professional before making decisions based on our content.Welcome to AI Paycheck! In this electrifying episode, your host Raje sits down with former corporate litigator Marcus Ellison to unveil a game-changing AI side hustle perfectly tailored for legal professionals. If you're a lawyer bogged down by the relentless grind of discovery and endless documents, prepare to have your perspective—and your income—transformed.
Marcus, a true pioneer who saw the AI wave coming early, shares how he built a highly profitable side business by leveraging advanced legal AI tools to serve other law firms. This isn't about replacing the lawyer; it's about replacing the tedious, time-consuming grunt work that consumes billable hours inefficiently. We're talking about litigation research and deposition summaries—tasks lawyers often dread but are essential to every case.
Dive deep into the power of Casetext's CoCounsel, its flagship legal AI assistant. Built on OpenAI's technology and specifically trained on vast amounts of legal data, CoCounsel operates like a tireless first-year associate, capable of:

• Summarizing hundreds of pages of depositions in mere minutes.
• Identifying crucial evidence supporting specific legal claims.
• Drafting interrogatories based on extensive document sets.
• Providing plain-English summaries with precise citations.

Marcus reveals the core of this lucrative AI side hustle: becoming a specialized provider of deposition summaries and legal research. Learn how to charge flat fees per project—from $150-$400 for a single deposition summary to $1,000-$2,000 for larger research projects—while the AI does the heavy lifting in a fraction of the time. Discover how this model creates huge profit margins by selling outcomes, not your hours, delivering superior work faster and at a fraction of a firm's internal costs.
We'll walk through the practical steps to launch your own AI-powered legal service. Marcus details what you need:

• A Casetext subscription (your primary tool).
• Setting up a simple LLC for business separation.
• A straightforward website outlining your services and flat-rate packages.

Find out how to attract your first clients by leading with benefits, not just technology. Marcus advises tapping into your network, targeting overwhelmed small and mid-sized firms, and using platforms like LinkedIn. He even shares a proven tactic: offering a free summary of a client's first five deposition pages to showcase your quality and drive high conversion rates.
Understand the crucial workflow, from secure document upload to providing the AI with specific instructions for optimal results. Marcus stresses the indispensable role of the human lawyer in reviewing and curating the AI's output, ensuring accuracy, legal nuance, and client satisfaction. Your value lies not just in pushing a button, but in knowing what to ask and how to refine the answer.
Marcus also addresses common objections, such as confidentiality (explaining Casetext's security measures and NDAs) and the fear of AI replacing lawyers (positioning AI as an enhancing tool, similar to LexisNexis or Westlaw, that frees up lawyers for high-value work).
Finally, get ready for realistic earning potential: Marcus estimates $4,000-$6,000...