Frequently Asked Questions
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Agentic, Data & Source (ADS) is a legal-AI platform that gives self-represented (pro se) litigants and solo practitioners citation-bound research, drafting, and consultation tools. It was built and battle-tested by a pro se litigant in four concurrent active matters, including a federal RICO case and a Ninth Circuit appeal.
No. ADS is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. Use of ADS does not create an attorney-client relationship. See our UPL Disclaimer.
ADS was founded by Dustin L. Clemons, a pro se litigant in four concurrent matters: LASC 25STCV11123, C.D. Cal. 5:25-cv-01404 (RICO), 9th Cir. 25-6944, and C.D. Cal. 5:25-cv-03000. The platform is operated by Agentic Agentic Enterprises. All four cases are listed on our Proof page.
The Clemons Format™ is a document layout derived from filings authored by Dustin L. Clemons and accepted by California state court, U.S. District Court, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. It standardizes captions, section ordering, verification language, and proof-of-service patterns for pro se litigants. Reference templates are here.
Your first 3 questions are always free — no credit card. After that, ADS uses pay-as-you-go microtransactions starting at $1.99 for 5 answers and $4.99 per generated document. Subscription plans are $19/month for unlimited use. Phone consultation codes are sold separately and expire 7 days from purchase.
The free tier provides 3 lifetime questions with citations — no credit card required to start. Once those 3 are used, your next answers come from a paid pack ($1.99 for 5) or a subscription ($19/mo for unlimited). Generated documents and phone consultations always require a paid microtransaction or subscription.
ADS covers all 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia for practical guidance, plus federal trial and appellate courts. Court-formatted templates currently include California Superior Court, U.S. District Courts, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
ADS verifies every citation against authoritative case-law databases before output. AI models can hallucinate. Users are responsible for confirming each citation against the official reporter and the current version of the cited statute or rule before filing.
The four Counsellors are persona-tuned AI agents: Para handles paralegal-speed tasks, Agentic orchestrates strategy across the case, Data performs research and citation-checking, and Source drafts and shapes documents. All four are accessible from the Chambers chat workspace at ask.adslaw.ai.
Visit /account/cancel.html and complete the three-step flow (review, reason, confirm). You retain access until your current billing period ends. We do not charge after cancellation.
Visit /account/delete.html. You will type DELETE to confirm, then check two consent boxes. Deletion is queued immediately; there is a 30-day undo window during which you can email support@adslaw.ai to restore the account.
No. ADS is a software platform. Output from ADS is not legal advice and does not establish an attorney-client relationship. Always consult a licensed attorney admitted in your jurisdiction before relying on any output for legal action.
ADS offers an E-File integration at efile.adslaw.ai for courts that accept third-party electronic filing. For courts that require their own e-filing system, ADS exports documents in PDF and DOCX formats ready to upload to the court's portal.
Documents in the Clemons Format have been filed and accepted by the Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles (Case 25STCV11123), the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California (Cases 5:25-cv-01404 and 5:25-cv-03000), and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (Case 25-6944). All four matters are listed on our Proof page.
Yes. ADS encrypts data at rest and in transit. We do not sell user data. We retain audit logs for compliance and payment records for tax purposes per our Privacy Policy. Users can request deletion at any time.
No. ADS does not use customer content to train AI models unless the user explicitly opts in. Default setting is opt-out. See Privacy Policy section 4 for details.
Yes. ADS is built specifically for pro se litigants — people representing themselves without an attorney. The platform's founder is a pro se litigant in active federal cases. ADS is also useful for solo practitioners and small firms as a force-multiplier.
Microtransaction credits are non-refundable once consumed. Unconsumed credits are refundable for 30 days from purchase. Subscriptions can be canceled anytime; you retain access until the end of the current billing period. See Refund & Cancellation Policy.
LegalZoom and Rocket Lawyer focus on form-fill document automation. ADS focuses on litigation support: AI-driven research, drafting, citation-checking, and court-accepted document templates. ADS is built by an active pro se litigant for active litigation, not consumer paperwork.
ADS is technically accessible from any country but the legal content is U.S. jurisdiction-focused (50 states, D.C., federal courts). Non-U.S. users can use the platform for general research and document structure but should consult local counsel for jurisdiction-specific work.
ADS commits to 99.5% monthly uptime per our SLA. Service credits are issued for downtime exceeding the commitment. Maintenance windows are scheduled and announced in advance.
Email security@adslaw.ai for security disclosures and support@adslaw.ai for bug reports. Security disclosures are acknowledged within 24 hours. Critical vulnerabilities receive a CVE acknowledgment if applicable.
Yes. Call 1 (800) 237-4899 (vanity 1-800-ADS-4899) and PARA — the paralegal counsellor — will answer. A counsellor returns your call within one business day. Consultation is with the AI Counsellors, not licensed attorneys. Calls are subject to the same UPL disclaimer: no legal advice, no attorney-client relationship. Consultation codes expire 7 days from purchase.
RICO (Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act, 18 U.S.C. § 1962(c) and (d)) is a federal statute providing civil and criminal liability for patterns of racketeering activity. ADS can assist with RICO drafting because the platform's founder is currently appealing a pro se federal RICO complaint to the Ninth Circuit (Case 25-6944). RICO requires pleading specific predicate acts — the platform's research engine is tuned for this requirement.
Documents generated in the Clemons Format™ display the trademark stamp on every page. The format itself is not citable as legal authority — it is a structural template. Substantive citations within ADS-generated documents come from the underlying case-law database and should be verified against the official reporters before filing.