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Research Organization · Lawyers

Research Organization built for lawyers.

Tile case documents, legal research, notes, and AI analysis on one spatial board per matter. See the entire case landscape at a glance. Local-first architecture means attorney-client privilege is protected — your data never leaves your machine.

The lawyers problem

Lawyers juggle case files, legal research, and document review — often across five or more apps. Every tool switch costs 15-25 minutes of regained focus. When your research organization is scattered across apps, you lose context, miss connections, and spend more time managing tools than doing real work.

Traditional research organization tools weren't designed for lawyers. They either force you into rigid structures that don't match your workflow, or they're too simple to handle the complexity of case files, legal research, and document review.

How Melo helps lawyers

Melo gives lawyers a spatial canvas designed for research organization. Instead of bouncing between apps, you tile everything on one board — notes, web references, AI chat, tasks, and calendar. Your research organization becomes a visual workspace that matches how you actually think about case files, legal research, and document review.

The AI sees your entire workspace, so it can help with case files, legal research, and document reviewwith full context. Ask it to summarize your work, draft communications, brainstorm ideas, or organize your board — and it responds with answers grounded in what you're actually working on.

Pain points Melo solves

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Case materials spread across document management systems, email, and notes

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Legal research requires cross-referencing multiple sources simultaneously

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Client confidentiality makes cloud-based tools a liability

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No spatial way to see the full picture of a case at a glance

Lawyers workflow in Melo

Open Melo and create a board for your primary case files. Tile your key documents, a task list, relevant web pages, and an AI chat. As you work, the spatial layout keeps everything visible — no hidden tabs, no lost context.

When you need to switch contexts, switch boards. Each board preserves your tiling arrangement exactly as you left it. AI carries context across your workspace, so it can help you connect ideas between different areas of your work.

The result: less time managing tools, more time doing the work that matters. Your research organization setup becomes a spatial extension of how you think — fast, visual, and always available.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does AI help with research organization?

Melo's AI sees everything on your canvas — notes, tasks, web content, calendar. For research organization, this means it can summarize your work, suggest connections between ideas, draft content based on your research, and help you organize information spatially.

Can Melo replace my current research organization setup?

For most people, yes. Melo handles notes, tasks, web references, AI, calendar, and clipboard in one spatial workspace. Instead of bouncing between multiple apps for research organization, you get everything on one canvas.

What makes Melo better than other tools for lawyers?

Most tools force you into their structure — linear documents, rigid databases, or text-only editors. Lawyers need flexibility to arrange case files, legal research, and document review in a way that makes sense. Melo's spatial canvas adapts to you, and the AI understands your full context.

Can I use Melo offline?

Absolutely. Since Melo is local-first, your entire workspace works offline. Notes, tasks, canvas arrangement, clipboard history — everything is available without an internet connection. AI features require connectivity.

What platforms does Melo support?

Melo is built exclusively for macOS. It's a native Electron app optimized for the Mac experience — trackpad gestures, keyboard shortcuts, and performance tuned for Apple hardware.