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Keyboard shortcut: ⌘B (macOS) / Ctrl+B (Windows/Linux).
Why a focused mode
Drafting deep work — a paragraph of an affidavit, a specific clause, a cross-examination outline — benefits from sustained context. Generic conversation drifts, picks up subjects from earlier messages, and loses focus. The Working brief acts as a frame. Within the brief, the assistant:- Knows what the task is
- Stays scoped to the task
- Maintains drafting state (current draft, prior versions, your decisions)
- Surfaces task-specific reasoning rather than general conversation
When to use it
Drafting a specific paragraph
“I’m working on paragraph 14 of my affidavit about the changeover incident on 14 March.” Brief stays scoped to that paragraph until you toggle off.
Refining a specific clause
“I’m working on clause 4 of my parenting plan — the changeover clause.” Brief stays focused.
Preparing a cross-exam point
“I’m preparing for cross-examination on my financial position. Walk me through the likely questions and what my answers should be.”
Building a chronology section
“I’m working on the chronology section of my interim affidavit. Walk through the key events from separation to date.”
How to start a brief
Press ⌘B (or Ctrl+B) to enter Working brief mode. A panel opens at the top of the chat with a single text field: “What are you working on?”.Describe the task in 1–3 sentences. Press Enter. The brief is set; the assistant acknowledges and you continue the conversation.To exit Working brief mode, press ⌘B again or click the panel’s close icon. The brief saves; you can resume it later from the Conversation history.
What changes inside a brief
Three things behave differently:1. The assistant references the task on every reply
Every reply starts (silently in the system context, sometimes visibly in the assistant’s framing) with the brief — what you’re working on, what’s been done already, what’s next.2. The drafting state persists
When the assistant produces a draft of something inside the brief — a paragraph, a clause, a list — that draft is stored as the current state. Subsequent messages can refer to “the draft” and the assistant knows which draft. If you say “the second sentence is too long, shorten it”, the assistant knows which sentence of which draft.3. Off-task messages are gently redirected
If you start asking unrelated questions, the assistant flags it: “We’re inside a Working brief on [task]. Want to switch to general conversation, or come back to the brief?” The redirection is informational — you can override and continue the conversation in general mode. But the redirection helps avoid accidental drift.Working brief and chat history
Every Working brief becomes its own entry in Conversation history. You can:- Re-open a brief weeks later and continue
- See a list of all briefs you’ve worked on
- Search across briefs
- Tag briefs with labels like
interim-affidavit,cross-exam-prep,clause-2-rewrite
When NOT to use a brief
Common brief patterns
| Brief task | Typical session count | Output |
|---|---|---|
| Single paragraph of an affidavit | 1 | Final draft of the paragraph |
| Specific clause of a parenting plan | 1–2 | Final clause text |
| Full affidavit (drafted from scratch) | 4–6 | Filed affidavit |
| Cross-examination preparation | 2–3 | Prep notes + practice answers |
| Settlement position document | 2–4 | Final position document |
| Bundle preparation for a hearing | 2 | Final bundle |
What the brief will not do
- It will not save your drafts elsewhere. Drafts persist within the brief. To pull a draft into an affidavit, parenting plan, or settlement position, copy from the chat into the relevant tool.
- It will not enforce focus. You can leave a brief and discuss anything else; the brief is a feature, not a constraint.
- It will not produce a finished document. Briefs help you draft; final assembly happens in the relevant feature surface (affidavit toolkit, parenting planner, etc.).
What’s next
AI assistant overview
Step back to the framing — what the assistant is.
Asking good questions
Phrasing questions for best results inside or outside a brief.
Conversation history
Resume any prior brief.
File upload
Upload documents to give the brief more context.