Grounded Research
Answers with full citation trails
Grounded Research ensures that everything Cliff tells you can be verified. Unlike generic AI that generates plausible-sounding answers, Cliff grounds every statement in your actual documents. Every claim comes with citations—specific page numbers, paragraph references, and direct quotes. You can verify any assertion in seconds, not hours.
How It Works
Query
Ask questions in natural language: 'What are the termination provisions in the Smith contract?' or 'Find all references to indemnification across these agreements.'
Search
Cliff searches across your entire document corpus, identifying relevant passages and provisions.
Synthesize
Information from multiple sources is combined into a coherent answer, with each element traced to its source.
Cite
Every statement includes specific citations—document name, page number, paragraph reference, and direct quote.
In Practice
How Grounded Research powers real legal workflows.
Find how your firm handled similar issues before, with links to the relevant memos and documents
Search your entire case file in natural language—find contradicting exhibits in seconds
Answer 'Can we do X under the customer agreement?' with the exact provisions that apply
See Grounded Research in Action
Bring your documents. We'll show you exactly what Cliff can do.