Features

Everything needed to produce legal work product—in one focused application.

California-Compliant Pleading Editor

Caption page of a sample document in the Pleading Editor
Caption page of a sample document in the Pleading Editor.

The legal industry's first integrated pleading paper editor in a practice management suite. Numbered pleading pages ready on launch—no templates or manual formatting needed.

  • Auto-populated caption page — attorney information, client name, case number, and court filled automatically from case data.
  • 28 numbered lines per page — California court requirement, built in. No need to configure or maintain templates.
  • Synchronized headers and footers — change the document title once, and updates propagate throughout the document.
  • Automatic page flow — content moves seamlessly between pages as you type. No manual page breaks.
  • WYSIWYG PDF export — the output matches the editor exactly, row-for-row. What you see is what the court receives.
  • Full text formatting — bold, italic, underline, indentation, bulleted and numbered lists.
  • Search & Replace — Cmd+F with find and replace functionality.
  • Exhibit Index — CRC Rule 2.134 compliant index page generated automatically.

Adaptive Citation System

Click the Exhibit button, select your evidence and page, and Pleadit inserts a smart citation.

Smart exhibit references that automatically update when evidence is reorganized. Instead of typing "See Exhibit A, p. 4" manually, click the Exhibit button (or Cmd+Shift+E) and select your evidence and page.

Pleadit inserts a formatted citation: "Exhibit A, pages 3-5". Add, remove, or reorder exhibits—every citation recalculates automatically throughout the document.

PDF export preserves the citation hyperlinks. Click on the citation to view the exhibit.
  • Smart references — citations store the file ID, not the exhibit letter. They survive any reorganization.
  • Dual page numbering — citations show both the page within the exhibit and the page within the compiled PDF: "Ex. A, p. 5 (PDF p. 47)".
  • In-editor navigation — click any citation to scroll directly to that exhibit page.
  • PDF hyperlinks — exported PDFs have working internal links. Judges can click to jump directly to cited evidence.
  • Automatic updates — reorganize exhibits at any time, even after a last-minute document production. All citations adapt.

Works across motions, declarations, trial briefs, and any document referencing exhibits.

Evidence Locker

Drag and drop evidence to the Evidence Locker for a case.

Centralized storage for all case evidence with integrated exhibit management. Upload once, cite precisely throughout your pleadings.

  • Drag-and-drop upload — add PDFs, images, and documents with ease.
  • Automatic exhibit labeling — files are designated A, B, C... automatically.
  • Page-specific citations — reference exact pages within exhibits from the editor.
  • Inline rendering — exhibits compile at the end of your document, ready to file.
  • File preview — view evidence without leaving the application.

Auto-Populated Judicial Council Forms

When generating forms, attorney, case, and client data automatically populate.

65+ California Judicial Council forms with automatic field population. Enter client and case data once—forms generate in under three seconds with key fields populated automatically.

Supported Form Categories

  • Family Law: FL-100, FL-110, FL-120, FL-142, FL-150, FL-300, FL-303, FL-305, FL-320, FL-341, FL-950, and more.
  • Domestic Violence: DV-100 through DV-800 series. Client addresses intentionally left blank for safety.
  • Civil Litigation: CM-010, CIV-050, CIV-100 through CIV-151, complaint forms.
  • Civil Complaints: PLD-C-001 series, PLD-PI-001 series, PLD-050.
  • Summons & Judgment: SUM-100, SUM-110, JUD-100.
  • Subpoenas: SUBP-001, SUBP-002.
  • Remote Appearances: RA-010 through RA-030.
  • General: MC-050, EFS-050.

Save incomplete forms and return to them later. Edit fields directly in the PDF viewer.

Snippets Library

Using Snippets Library to insert jurisdiction and venue language.

Store and reuse frequently-used legal text across all documents. Statutory citations, standard arguments, boilerplate procedural language—saved once, available everywhere.

  • Unified library — the same snippets work in both the pleading editor and court forms.
  • Context-aware tags — filter snippets by "pleading" or "forms" context.
  • One-click insertion — insert saved text at cursor position instantly.
  • Format conversion — rich text converts to plain text for forms automatically.

Eliminates redundant typing across cases. Common use cases include Family Code § 2030 citations, standard legal arguments, and recurring form field entries.

Practice Management

Full practice management foundation built in. All client data, cases, forms, pleadings, evidence, and hearings organized in one place.

  • Client database — add, edit, delete, and search clients.
  • Multiple cases per client — track repeat clients across matters.
  • Case details — case number, court, parties, children, hearings.
  • Centralized access — all forms, pleadings, evidence, and hearings accessible per case.

Security

Cyberattacks are surging in legal tech. According to recent reports:

  • 1 in 5 law firms attacked in the past year
  • 56% of breached firms lose sensitive client data
  • Average breach costs $5.08 million
  • Nearly 40% of clients would fire or consider firing a firm that experienced a breach

With Pleadit, all data stays on your computer. The security model is simple:

  • Local-only data — all client data stays on your device.
  • No cloud servers — zero external data transmission.
  • No login credentials — nothing to steal or expose.
  • No third-party access — data under your direct control.

Client information stays under your control, not on someone else's server.

Storage & Backup

Reliable local data management with backup and restore capabilities.

  • Hierarchical storage — files organized by client, case, and type.
  • Database backup — one-click backup with restore functionality.
  • Local-only — all data on your device, under your control.