BriefCatch Names Josephine Petrick Chief of AI Products

Former Fifth Circuit clerk and appellate attorney joins legal-writing platform to help guide its next phase of AI product development

WASHINGTON, June 18, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- BriefCatch, the legal-writing platform helping legal professionals strengthen the clarity, quality and persuasiveness of their writing, today announced the appointment of Josephine Petrick as Chief of AI Products.

As Chief of AI Products, Petrick will focus on building AI tools that enhance the quality of legal writing and help legal professionals use emerging technology with greater confidence. Her appointment comes as BriefCatch expands its AI offerings with RealityCheck, an authority-verification capability that helps legal professionals identify hallucinated or unsupported legal citations before filing.

"Josie combines deep appellate experience with hands-on expertise in building sophisticated legal technology," said Ross Guberman, founder and CEO of BriefCatch. "As lawyers increasingly look to AI to support their work and boost their careers, her perspective will help us build products that are practical, trustworthy and grounded in the realities of legal practice."

Petrick previously clerked for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and served as a partner at an appellate boutique, where her work included Supreme Court briefing and complex appellate matters. She earned her J.D., magna cum laude, from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, now UC Law San Francisco.

In addition to her legal practice, Petrick has designed and built legal technology products focused on rule tracking and case monitoring. Her work has also included developing AI-powered tools, leveraging retrieval-augmented generation and other techniques designed to improve the accuracy and reliability of legal research and analysis.

"Legal AI products need to be built by people who understand both the promise of the technology and the professional standards lawyers are required to meet," said Petrick. "BriefCatch has always stood out because it is grounded in real legal writing expertise, not generic automation. I look forward to helping build AI tools that support lawyers' judgment, improve their work and meet the level of trust this profession demands."

To learn more about how BriefCatch helps legal professionals write with greater clarity and precision, visit www.briefcatch.com.  

About BriefCatch 
Founded by bestselling author, legal-writing authority, and trainer of all new federal judges, Ross Guberman, BriefCatch delivers expert-informed editing technology trusted by tens of thousands of law firms, courts, agencies and legal professionals. Integrating directly into Microsoft Word, BriefCatch provides instant, practical guidance to improve the clarity, precision and persuasive power of legal writing.   

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