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James G. Scott and the art of making room
He learned to draft the words, then built a business around what happens next. In Alexandria, James G. Scott has made a career of connecting institutions - and giving other people a place in the conversation.
Paxton AI Puts a Junior Associate in the Browser
Paxton folds research, drafting and document review into one legal workspace. The pitch is fewer scavenger hunts through case files; the catch is that a licensed human still has to check the work.
CoCounsel Puts Westlaw in the Witness Box
CoCounsel can read the pile, draft the first pass, and show its citations. The clever part is knowing when to trust the shortcut - and when to bill an hour checking it.
BriefCatch
BriefCatch is an AI-assisted legal writing and editing platform founded by bestselling author and legal-writing authority Ross Guberman. It plugs directly into Microsoft Word to give lawyers, judges, and courts real-time, expert-informed suggestions that sharpen clarity, precision, and persuasive impact, drawing on a library of thousands of edits and examples from top legal writers. Trusted by 45+ Am Law 200 firms, 80+ courts, and government agencies, BriefCatch raised a $6M Series A in December 2025 and acquired editing-software maker WordRake in February 2026.