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Search Instructions
What This Tool Does
Upload one or more legal PDFs and search across them instantly. ClerkCheck offers two search modes — Semantic and Keyword — so you can find passages by meaning or by exact terms. Toggle between modes using the switch below the search bar.
01. Upload Your Documents
Drag and drop PDFs into the left panel or click + Add PDFs. Each document is automatically split into passages and indexed. You can upload and search across multiple documents at once — there is no limit to the number of files.
02. Semantic Search
Ask questions in plain language. Instead of keyword strings like "standing injury-in-fact concrete", try "What are the requirements for Article III standing?" Semantic search understands meaning and finds relevant passages even when they use different words than your query. Focus on legal issues and concepts rather than party names or case numbers.
03. Keyword Search
Switch to Keyword mode to find exact terms. Entering multiple words (e.g., court dismiss) returns passages containing all of them in any order. Wrap words in quotes for exact phrases: "summary judgment" matches those two words side by side. Best for locating specific statutory language, defined terms, or known phrases.
04. Review Results
Click any search result to jump directly to the highlighted passage in the PDF viewer on the right. Semantic results are ranked by meaning similarity to your query; keyword results are ranked by match frequency. Use results to quickly locate the passages you need for your brief or memo.