# AI Brief Drafting with BGH Case-Law Research — Optimaite Law

Source: [https://www.optimaite.eu/en/law/schriftsatz-ki](https://www.optimaite.eu/en/law/schriftsatz-ki)

> From facts to brief in 90 seconds — with track changes.

Optimaite Law doesn't draft in a chat window — it drafts directly inside your Word document or Optimaite Editor. With case content, BGH case law and your clause library in context. Every AI change appears as a tracked change — you accept, reject, comment.

**What the AI does:** AI drafts inside the document, with a BGH source behind every argument — your pen stays in your hand.

## Problems today

### Copy-paste from three tools

Facts from the case file, case law from juris/beck-online, template from the Word folder. Every brief starts with 20 minutes of copy-pasting.

### ChatGPT hallucinates judgments

Generic chatbots invent docket numbers or cite false guiding principles. In a brief, that's a liability trap — and embarrassing in front of the senate.

### No track changes in chat

If the AI replies in chat, you must paste the suggestion into the document by hand. Iterations with client and senior partner become Sisyphean.

## Six steps from facts to a signature-ready brief

The AI brings the case file, case law and clause library into the brief — not into a chat. You stay in Word or in the Optimaite Editor.

### 01 — AI step

**AI:** AI collects from the case file: parties, caption, procedural posture, required exhibits, prior briefs and all rulings to date.

**You:** You see a 200-word case brief — everything the AI will use — and add or remove items.

### 02 — AI step

**AI:** AI queries the connected case-law database (BGH, BVerfG, regional courts, RIS, juris connector optional) for matching guiding principles — full-text linked, never hallucinated.

**You:** Every hit comes with docket number, date, guiding principle and deep link. You choose which to include.

*BGH, judgment of 14 May 2024 — VI ZR 312/23, guiding principle 2*

### 03 — AI step

**AI:** AI structures the brief along your firm template: caption, motions, reasoning under A. I., A. II., B. — tailored to the brief type (brief-in-support of appeal, defense, statement).

**You:** The structure appears as an outline; you can reorder it or explicitly hide sections.

### 04 — AI step

**AI:** AI drafts directly inside Word or the Optimaite Editor — as tracked changes. Every paragraph with a source: case file, BGH ruling, firm clause.

**You:** You accept, reject or comment as with a junior associate. Sources are one hover-hint away.

### 05 — AI step

**AI:** AI runs a coherence check: any motion missing? Are facts complete? Are all argued points subsumed? Is the deadline met?

**You:** The final check is a dense 8-15 item report — typically it surfaces two or three meaningful gaps.

### 06 — AI step

**AI:** AI files the signature-ready brief in the case folder, generates a PDF/A for beA and attaches exhibits automatically.

**You:** You sign with a qualified signature and dispatch via the beA module — AI logs dispatch and deadline fulfilment.

> **Lawyer in control:** The AI is a junior associate, not a senior. Every action remains reviewable and traceable to sources. Your matters are never used to train AI models.

## Features

- **Microsoft Word add-in** — Full Word compatibility (Mac & Windows). Tracked changes, comments, version history — Optimaite adds to Word, doesn't replace it.
- **Optimaite Editor (native)** — If you want out of Word: a native editor with layout fidelity, clause library, automatic table-of-contents and PDF/A export.
- **BGH/BVerfG/regional court research** — Direct integration with public case-law databases plus optional juris and beck-online connectors. Full-text links instead of invented docket numbers.
- **Per-firm clause library** — Your battle-tested phrases — settlement offers, litigation conduct declarations, standard motions — are used by the AI as preferred templates.
- **Multilingual briefs** — ECJ proceedings in English, Vienna arbitration in German + English in parallel — Optimaite keeps translations in sync.
- **Final review with coherence check** — Before dispatch: does the brief contain all motions? Are all factual claims subsumed? Is the deadline observed? Are exhibits referenced?

## Optimaite drafting AI vs. ChatGPT/Copilot/Noxtua

| Feature | Optimaite Law | ChatGPT / Copilot |
|---|---|---|
| Where does the AI work? | Inside Word or Optimaite Editor | In a chat window, separate copy-paste |
| Case context | Full case file automatically | At most what you paste into the prompt |
| Case-law sources | BGH/BVerfG integration with full-text link | Training cutoff, often hallucinated |
| Track changes | Native, with source hover | Manual paste from chat |
| Client confidentiality | GDPR + BRAO §43e + §203 StGB compliant | Training data unclear, mostly US-hosted |

## FAQs

### Does the AI hallucinate BGH docket numbers, like ChatGPT sometimes does?

No. The research engine queries real BGH/BVerfG/regional-court databases and returns full-text links. If no matching ruling exists, the AI says so — it doesn't invent one. Sources are mandatory on every cited argument.

### Can I embed firm-specific templates?

Yes. Upload your clause library (Word, OpenDocument or Markdown) once — the AI uses it preferentially from the next brief onwards. Configurable per practice area, per client or per lawyer.

### Is client confidentiality preserved?

Yes. AI processing takes place within the agreed operating and privacy model. On-premise variants are available; a §43e BRAO-compliant DPA is included.

### How long does an average brief take with Optimaite?

A defense brief of medium complexity (8-12 pages) takes 25-45 minutes in practice — from case context to signature-ready document. The same brief without AI: 2-4 hours.

## Related modules
- [Case Management](https://www.optimaite.eu/en/law/aktenmanagement)
- [Intelligent Inbox](https://www.optimaite.eu/en/law/bea)
- [Billing & Accounting](https://www.optimaite.eu/en/law/rvg-abrechnung)