A lawyer spends an average of 40% of their working time writing briefs, complaints and legal opinions. The biggest time sink isn't the writing itself — it's the research. Which BGH ruling applies? Is the decision still current? Are there more recent leading cases?

Optimaite Editor changes this workflow fundamentally.

The Problem: Research as a Time Drain

A typical brief in a construction dispute requires citations from the German Civil Code (BGB), BGH decisions on §§ 631 et seq. BGB, and possibly appellate court rulings on the specific question. The lawyer opens juris, beck-online or the court portal, searches manually, copies the reference number, formats the footnote.

For three to five citations: 45 to 90 minutes. Every time.

The Solution: AI Research in the Background

Optimaite Editor works differently. The lawyer describes the facts or enters a task:

"Complaint for defective construction work. Contractor failed to complete the agreed services. Claim for damages under §§ 634 No. 4, 636, 280 para. 1, 3, 281 BGB."

Optimaite analyzes the context, identifies the area of law and relevant standards, and automatically searches:

BGH decisions on construction contract law (§§ 631–651 BGB)
BVerfG rulings when constitutional aspects are involved
BAG decisions for employment law elements
Appellate court rulings as supplementary authority
ECJ and ECHR for EU law questions

The result appears in under 90 seconds as a complete draft brief in a page-accurate editor — with correct footnotes and inline citations.

Track Changes: Control Stays with the Lawyer

No AI text enters the final document unchecked. Every AI-generated passage appears as a tracked change — exactly like Track Changes in Microsoft Word. The lawyer immediately sees what the AI has suggested and decides:

Accept: The text is adopted
Reject: The passage is discarded
Comment: Question or supplement

The four-eyes principle is technically enforced. This matches the professional self-understanding of most lawyers: the AI proposes, the jurist decides.

No Hallucinations

The biggest risk with AI-generated legal documents is invented reference numbers and incorrect citations. Optimaite Editor solves this with a simple mechanism: the AI only cites sources it has actually found in the database.

Every citation is linked to the original text. The lawyer can verify every source in seconds. If no matching ruling exists, the AI says so — it doesn't invent one.

What Optimaite Editor Can Do

Complaints and legal briefs (ZPO): introduction, facts, legal analysis, requests
Appeal and revision briefs: with current case law status
Employment law briefs: warnings, unfair dismissal, works council
Corporate law documents: articles of association, shareholder resolutions, management agreements
GDPR opinions: data protection impact assessments, data processing agreements
Tenancy and residential law: termination, objection, damages

Page-Accurate Editor and beA Export

Optimaite Editor is not a simple text box. The layout matches A4 with correct page breaks, headers, footers and page numbers — exactly as courts and clients expect. Finished documents are exported as DOCX or PDF, or transmitted directly to the special electronic lawyers' mailbox (beA).

GDPR-Compliant and On-Premise Available

Client data is confidential. Optimaite Editor does not store client information in public AI models. The system is available either as a cloud SaaS (EU data center) or as an on-premise installation in your own infrastructure. Professional secrecy obligations are fully preserved.

Pricing

Optimaite Editor starts at €9 per month (Starter plan). The Plus plan (€19/month) and Pro plan (€39/month) offer more credits and extended case law databases. 14-day free trial, no credit card required.

AI Legal Drafting: BGH Research, Citations and Track Changes in 90 Seconds