For law students and lawyers

Outline arguments you can actually see.

Legal arguments have structure: issues contain rules, rules have exceptions, evidence supports applications. Whirlybird makes that structure visible and editable on a single canvas instead of buried across forty pages of Word.

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Whirlybird showing Miranda v. Arizona IRAC argument structure
Use Cases

You already think in structure. Your tools don't.

When you read a case, you see how the holding depends on the reasoning and the facts. When you outline for an exam, that structure collapses into a numbered list. Whirlybird keeps it intact.

Con Law exam outline with multiple topic whirlybirds in one project
Exam outlines
Your Con Law outline is 60 pages. Commerce Clause is on page 12. The exception to the exception is on page 41. In Whirlybird, every topic is its own visual map in one project. Commerce Clause, Due Process, Equal Protection: all visible, all connected.
Case brief with Facts, Issue, Holding, Reasoning, Dissent on radial arms
Case briefs
Facts, Issue, Holding, Reasoning, Dissent. Each gets its own arm. Pin citations and notes directly to the part of the analysis they support. When you look at the map, you see how the court got from facts to holding instead of scrolling through paragraphs.
IRAC or CREAC memo with color-coded claim, rule, evidence arms and cross-links
Legal memos
IRAC and CREAC are hierarchies, not lists. Issue contains Rule. Rule has exceptions. Application cites evidence. Whirlybird gives each part a color-coded role and lets you cross-link arguments that support or undermine each other. The structure of your analysis is the outline.
Whirlybird canvas and exported Word document with numbering and citations
Submission-ready export
Build on the canvas. Submit in Word. One click generates a .docx with hierarchical numbering (I.A.1.a.i), Bluebook citations, cross-references with proper supra/infra signals, and a Table of Authorities. Your professor sees a polished document. You never left the map.
How It Works

Blank canvas to finished outline in minutes

Pick a template. Build the tree. Attach sources. Export.

1
Pick a template
IRAC, CREAC, Case Brief, Pro/Con, or blank. Each arm gets a label (Issue, Rule, etc.) or stays unlabeled.
2
Build the tree
Click an arm to focus it. Type to label. Tab adds a child arm. Enter adds a sibling. The new arm appears on the canvas.
3
Assign roles
Right-click an arm. Choose Set Type. Pick claim, rule, evidence, counterargument, or others. The arm color updates.
4
Attach citations
Open the citation panel. Add cases, statutes, or record cites. Pin them to an arm. Bluebook-style formatting in the export.
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Export
Word, PDF, or copy to clipboard. Hierarchical numbering, citations, and cross-references. Table of Authorities in Pro exports.
One project, many pages
An entire course lives in one project. Each topic gets its own page. Switch between them in the header without opening another file.
Cross-link arguments
Link your Due Process argument to your Equal Protection argument. The export generates proper supra and infra signals in the document.
Cloud auto-save
Every edit saves automatically. Close your laptop, open it tomorrow, pick up where you left off. Version history lets you roll back if you need to.
Outline panel
Toggle the sidebar for a traditional hierarchical outline. Build on the radial canvas. Review in outline form. Same content, two views.
Pricing

Free to start. Pro when you need more.

No credit card. Free tier has no time limit.

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$0
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  • 2 projects per month
  • 3 pages per project
  • All templates (IRAC, CREAC, Case Brief, Pro/Con)
  • All export formats: clipboard, Word, PDF
  • Cloud auto-save
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Pro
$39/year
or $5/month
  • Unlimited projects and pages
  • Cross-linking between arguments (export with supra/infra)
  • Table of Authorities in Word export
  • Full citation library
  • Priority support
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Your argument has structure. Show it.

Rules depend on exceptions. Applications depend on evidence. Conclusions depend on everything. Whirlybird makes those relationships visible so you can think clearly and write with confidence. Build the map. Export the document.

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