In an intriguing advancement in legal technology, two Canadian firms, CiteRight and Jurisage, have announced their merger with aims to bring forth an integrated solution for legal research and drafting. The collaboration will bring together CiteRight’s litigation drafting software and Jurisage’s AI technology to streamline and enhance legal drafting and research processes.
The news came to light during an interview at ILTACON on the LawNext podcast with the CiteRight co-founder Ariel Nacson and Jurisage founder and CEO Colin Lachance.
CiteRight, a litigation drafting program, aids lawyers by saving cases from online legal databases, making them readily accessible within Microsoft Word. This allows automatic citation of cases in proper format at just one click. The software also auto-generates tables of authority and stores copies of all cited cases for future reference. On the other hand, Jurisage uses AI technology that helps ease the process of research across numerous legal research platforms. Its notable feature includes a browser extension, MyJr, providing case law insights directly into user’s workflow.
Aaron Wenner, CiteRight’s Co-founder and CEO, shared their enthusiasm about the merger, stating that the joint venture will enable them to respond better to their customers’ needs. On similar lines, Lachance noted their previous experience at the ABA Techshow played an influential role in making this decision.
Post-merger, Wenner will continue as CEO while Lachance will assume the role of chief innovation officer. The executive team will also include Nacson as chief customer officer and Juliano Rabelo as chief technology officer.
Both firms expect the integration to elevate CiteRight’s Microsoft Word-based platform by blending Jurisage’s AI capabilities. This merger promises an intuitive user experience, with access to a broad spectrum of resources like case law, pleadings, affidavits, and submissions. Above all, it will make drafting legal documents more accessible to its users. The merger is expected to be finalized by the end of the year.
For more in-depth information on this merger, visit the detailed article at LawNext.