Grade the motion before it’s filed.
Built for New York Supreme Court motions: LexGrade checks that every case cited is real. Then it grades the draft A–F against a public checklist of what judges expect. Plain language, with or without a lawyer.
No account or payment needed to check citations — including for self-represented (pro se) filers · a free account adds 3 grades a month, no card · other courts grade too, with a calibration note on the score.
A private service — not a court, not legal advice. It grades the draft, not your odds.
Competent = generally ready to file · Deficient = needs work before filing
A motion is a written request asking the court to do something. Upload the PDF or paste the text.
Each case is looked up in the public court record and labeled Verified, Questioned, or Fabricated.
A letter grade against the open Standard, with notes on what to fix.
Three citations. Three very different verdicts.
Even professional legal-research AI invents fake cases 17–34% of the time (Stanford HAI).
Verification checks CourtListener’s public database — broad, but not complete for every reporter series. An unresolved citation means unconfirmed, not proven fake: check it yourself before filing.
Since June 1, 2026, New York’s courts require every filer — with or without a lawyer — to make sure a filing contains no fabricated or fictitious cases, statutes, or other material (22 NYCRR Part 161). The free citation report is that review, documented — run it before you file.
Check first. Grade when it matters.
Paste a motion and see where every citation stands.
Always free — citation checks are free for every motion, checked against the public record.
The judgment a real-or-fake check can’t give you.
The first grade on a motion spends a credit — revisions regrade free.
See a full report before you upload a thing.
We’ll email you a complete sample grade — every principle scored, every citation checked, each finding traced to the Standard. No account required.
One email with the sample. Unsubscribe anytime.
An open standard you can hold us to.
Most legal tools ask you to trust a score. LexGrade publishes its rules, so anyone can read, cite, or challenge them — and hold any tool’s work to them, including ours.
Every grade traces to a written criterion in the open Standard, applied the same way to every filing.
A fabricated citation forces a Deficient grade — regardless of score.
Common questions
Is my document private?
Your upload is encrypted, used only to produce your report, and never used to train AI models. It isn’t shared or published, and you can delete your documents at any time.
What exactly is a motion?
A written request asking the court to do something — compel discovery, dismiss a claim, and so on. If your document asks the judge for an order, LexGrade can grade it.
Does a good grade mean I’ll win?
No. LexGrade grades the draft, not your odds. A Competent grade means the writing meets the Standard — the court decides the motion.
My case isn’t in New York Supreme Court. Can I still use it?
Yes. The Standard is calibrated to New York Supreme Court motion practice; other courts and filings still grade, with a calibration note on the score.
What does it cost?
The citation check is free on every motion, no account required. The full A–F grade spends a credit — the Free plan includes a few each month, no card needed. See pricing for plans.
Does LexGrade check my court’s formatting rules and deadlines?
No. Procedural rules — formatting, page limits, deadlines — are yours to satisfy with your court, and a grade doesn’t extend a deadline. The grade covers the writing.
Can I read the checklist before I write?
Yes. The whole Standard is published at lexgrade.org — read it first and draft to it.
Is this legal advice?
No. LexGrade is a private service — not a law firm, not a court. Verify every citation yourself before filing.
Know where the draft stands.
Haven’t written it yet? Read the Standard first (opens lexgrade.org) and draft to the checklist.