Observed arrival · 2026-09-25

BriefAuthority builds a Table of Authorities from the filing PDF

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A free browser tool that extracts legal authorities and page references from a final PDF or .docx, then exports a formatted .docx table.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-25 issue.

For: Attorneys and paralegals preparing U.S. legal briefs
Worth noticing: The sample review screen links short forms to citations and flags one entry for review among 71 detected authorities.

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The example review screen separates cases, statutes, and rules, and shows page ranges alongside short-form links such as “Id. at 734.” It reports 71 authorities found, with three short forms linked and one entry marked for review. The site also links to guidance on supported files, citation styles, courts, and TOA rules.

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