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CASE CARTOGRAPHY · SOMERSET, EL DORADO COUNTY
CALIFORNIA LEGAL SUPPORT FOR ATTORNEYS
Case Cartography for Attorneys Who Need the Record to Make Sense
Complex cases don't arrive with a map. As a Case Cartographer, I turn fragmented discovery, records, evidence and research into a structured, source-grounded picture of the case, working under your direction.
The cartographer draws the map. You choose the route.
YOU HAVE NOT SLOWED DOWN.
DISCOVERY SUPPORT FOR ATTORNEYS
THE DISCOVERY GOT BIGGER.
And it keeps getting bigger.
I Make the Record Usable Before It Eats Your Week
Attorneys do not need someone to replace their judgment. They need someone to help them get to it faster.
I take the 8,000-page dumpster fire that lands in your inbox, map it out, connect the pieces, flag where the important evidence lives, and explain why it matters.
Instead of spending hours playing
you can get straight to practicing law.
Reports. Body camera footage. Jail calls. Phone extractions. Screenshots. Transcripts. Media files. The odd PDF named “final-final-use-this-one-really.pdf,” because apparently discovery has a sense of humor.
You still review the evidence.
You still make the legal calls.
You still decide strategy.
VdVLaw helps turn the mess into a record you can actually use.
Where’s Waldo: Felony Edition
Attorney-directed support from a confidential independent contractor. VdVLaw is not a law firm and provides no legal advice. The judgment, strategy, and work product stay yours. Conflicts cleared before any file is touched.
Your Firm Is Already Using AI. The Question Is Whether Anyone Configured It.
You don't need someone to tell you AI is coming. You need someone to make sure it isn't already sitting in your office, unsupervised, with a client's file open next to it.
I set up ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Copilot as actual commercial workspaces, configure the privacy and retention settings that matter, train your staff, and hand you the client paperwork to prove you did it right.
Browser extensions. Meeting transcribers. The AI feature built into the search engine nobody asked for. The intern who found a “free forever” chatbot and a police report on the same afternoon.
You still decide what AI touches your matters. You still make the ethics calls. You still supervise the work.
VdVLaw configures it, documents it, and keeps checking every month, so the settings stay the way you left them.
Attorney-directed support from a confidential independent contractor. VdVLaw is not a law firm and provides no legal advice. Every legal and ethics decision stays yours.
"ChatGPT Has Never Passed the Bar"
~ Robert van der Vijver
AI SETUP FOR LAW FIRMS AND LEGAL ORGANIZATIONS
How I help
"I support attorneys across the whole of their work, from the case file to the way clients see them. Some of that is hands-on: case cartography, discovery review, legal admin, turning a case file from a mess into something usable. Some of it is bigger picture: legislative analysis, reentry policy work, AI setup, CLE training, and keeping a firm's public presence in shape."
"Start with what you need, or see the full list."
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Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution.
— Aristotle
Why VdVLaw?
Built for attorneys, decision makers, and organizations who need careful review, clear organization, and direct communication. Analytical, practical work designed to save you time on your most demanding cases.
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Accurate & detail-oriented
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Fully confidential
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Reliable turnaround
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Remote & on-site capable
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Robert van der Vijver
CASE CARTOGRAPHER
Years of attorney-directed criminal defense support: discovery review in serious felony matters, records and digital evidence organization, and source verification, with every assertion traced back to the record. His work centers on a practical question: does the source actually support the conclusion? Independent, discreet, and invested in outcomes. Serving attorneys, decision makers, and organizations statewide with a focus on Sacramento, El Dorado, Placer, Nevada, Amador, and San Joaquin counties. Based in Somerset, El Dorado County.