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BriefCatch

Microsoft Word add-in that provides real-time, AI-powered editing feedback on legal briefs, motions, and memos to improve clarity and persuasion.

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Introduction

BriefCatch was launched in 2018 by Ross Guberman, a nationally recognized legal writing trainer who has coached attorneys at Am Law 200 firms and federal judges. Guberman built the tool to translate his live training into on-demand, in-document feedback. The platform acquired WordRake and its patented technology in 2026, consolidating two of the most widely used legal editing tools. Pricing is positioned at under one billable hour per month.

Running as a Microsoft Word add-in, BriefCatch analyzes drafts in real time and surfaces hundreds of editing suggestions drawn from exemplary legal writing — including conciseness edits, transition improvements, passive-voice reductions, and citation formatting issues. Its CiteCheck feature provides AI-enhanced citation correction. Draft analytics score the document across multiple writing dimensions so lawyers can track improvement over time. The newer BriefCatch Next operates entirely within Word with no document uploads, making it SOC 2 certified and data-safe.

BriefCatch's differentiation lies in the quality and specificity of its legal-writing feedback — its suggestions reflect how top federal judges and appellate litigators actually write, making it a substantive coaching tool rather than a grammar checker. It serves as both a drafting aid and an associate development resource for firms.

Best fit: Litigators, appellate lawyers, government attorneys, and law firms seeking to improve the quality of briefs, motions, and memos with actionable, jurisdiction-informed writing feedback.

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