Observed arrival · 2026-10-11
Lysias, a Mac app for legal writing
Lysias formats legal citations, checks them against court opinions and filing rules, and prepares briefs and other legal documents on a Mac.
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- U.S. lawyers drafting briefs and legal documents
- Worth noticing
- The site says its quote finder uses its own algorithm, not an AI model, and keeps the work on the Mac.
Field notes
The site describes a workflow that starts with typed citations or an existing .docx, then offers citation suggestions, source-page checks, and court-rule checks. It says the app can export PDF/A-2b, tagged PDF/UA-1, or Word documents with real Table of Authorities fields. The listed system requirement is macOS 14 or later, and the site presents a 14-day trial followed by a one-time unlock.
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