{"id":20938,"date":"2021-09-17T16:03:02","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T21:03:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/?p=20938"},"modified":"2021-09-17T16:03:02","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T21:03:02","slug":"briefcatch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/briefcatch\/","title":{"rendered":"BriefCatch"},"content":{"rendered":"

In connection with the upcoming Drafting Success<\/a> seminar, the Law School has acquired a one-year license for BriefCatch, an editing tool developed by Ross Guberman. \u00a0You can learn more at BriefCatch.com<\/a>.\u00a0 It scans your legal writing and suggests edits to make it clearer and punchier, as well as scoring the document on metrics like \u201cReader Engagement\u201d and \u201cFlow and Cohesion.\u201d \u00a0BriefCatch operates as a Microsoft Word plug-in on PCs.\u00a0 (It is not compatible with the Mac version of Word.)<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how to access BriefCatch:<\/p>\n

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  1. First, to register<\/strong> and access the software, visit this site<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  2. After you have registered, close all programs<\/strong> you have running, especially Microsoft Office programs such as Outlook (email), Word, or Excel.<\/li>\n
  3. Visit<\/strong> the download site<\/a>.<\/li>\n
  4. Download<\/strong> the \u201cEnterprise License<\/strong>\u201d and the \u201cBriefCatchInstaller.exe<\/strong>\u201d and save both of them to the same folder (perhaps a folder on your desktop).<\/li>\n
  5. You may also want to download \u201cAttorneyToolkit.pdf<\/strong>\u201d from the same site; it offers helpful tips.<\/li>\n
  6. Select \u201copen file<\/strong>\u201d for the \u201cBriefCatchInstaller.exe\u201d file, and it will add BriefCatch to your Microsoft Word program.\u00a0 You\u2019ll be prompted to open Word, and you can select OK\/Yes.\u00a0 You\u2019ll then see BriefCatch there next time you open Word. \u00a0(More specifically, you\u2019ll see it along the top of Word, on the same level as the File menu, just to the right of \u201cHelp.\u201d)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    In Microsoft Word, click on the \u201cBriefCatch\u201d tab at the top.\u00a0 Choose \u201cAbout,\u201d click on \u201cInstall license,\u201d and then select the Enterprise License<\/strong> file you downloaded.\u00a0 You should then see a message that says \u201cYour license was successfully imported.\u201d\u00a0 You are now ready to use BriefCatch!<\/p>\n

    If you run into technical trouble send a message to lawit@memphis.edu<\/a> .\u00a0 LaVaire Lockhart and Andrew Hughes will be available to help with troubleshooting issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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