Public defenders work miracles on limited budgets and impossible timelines. Matey AI was built to give them an edge. From bulk file analysis to cross-examination prep, public defenders using Matey aren’t just saving time, they’re transforming how they defend cases.
Here are five ways public defenders are using Matey to do more, faster, without compromising quality or control.
“I’ve never seen something like this. After dragging and dropping my files, it showed me everything I needed.”
- William T., 30+ year criminal trial lawyer
Matey ingests messy, unstructured discovery, including PDFs, AV files, and scanned docs, and turns it into searchable, organized intelligence. What used to take hours of manual sorting now takes minutes, freeing up defenders to focus on strategy, not administration.
“Our team asked several questions on our case and has been super impressed with the responses.”
- Nathan E., Staff Attorney
Instead of combing through files with CTRL+F or Boolean search tricks, public defenders use Ask AI Anything to query their case like an expert paralegal with perfect recall. Questions like “Who saw the defendant near the scene?” return contextual, cited answers, no keyword matching required.
“It can analyze so many different files in minutes. It’s a huge time-saver with videos, audio, and transcripts.”
- Callan W., Paralegal
Matey transcribes and syncs audio and video evidence automatically. Body cam footage, jail calls, surveillance, no problem. Public defenders get transcripts, speaker identification, and event-based highlights without lifting a finger. Reviewing AV is no longer a bottleneck.
“We’re working with Matey as a vendor because it’s a lot faster and more transparent than the tools we’ve used before.”
- Darren C., Deputy Director, Alternate Defense Org.
Matey maps relationships between people, documents, events, and timelines across the entire discovery corpus. For public defenders prepping for cross-exams or anticipating the prosecution’s narrative, that means less time flipping through binders and more time building the case.
“We are very happy with Matey. Thank you so much! I can’t wait to use this on more cases.”
- Liz K., Firm Owner and Defense Attorney
Matey’s interface is simple enough for paralegals and support staff, but powerful enough for seasoned trial lawyers. Whether you’re a solo defender or part of a team, the platform fits into existing workflows with no steep learning curve. It’s designed for the trenches.
Public defenders represent our most vulnerable citizens, often against powerful institutions with more time, money, and manpower. Matey AI helps close that gap, not by replacing the lawyer, but by removing the friction between evidence and insight.
Time is a finite resource. Matey gives defenders more of it, right when they need it most.
Matey AI brings attorneys from evidence to answers in minutes, not months.
