Verification built into legal writing

Canary transforms Microsoft Word into an intuitive purpose-built writing tool for the legal industry.

A brief open in Word with Canary's panel over it, flagging one problem: the citation Smith v. Jones, 410 U.S. 113 (1973), whose name doesn't match the record

Faster outcomes. Stronger Arguments.

Word-native tools let you insert externally vetted, perfectly formatted citations without ever leaving your document.

A brief in Word with its citations underlined, beside Canary's findings: two problems and two citations to check

What Canary offers from day one

  • Increased productivity

    Work faster without sacrificing quality or confidence.

  • Seamless integration

    Works directly in Word to instantly improve your workflow with zero changes.

  • Deterministic results

    Since the verification workflow doesn’t involve machine learning, the results are always reproducible and have clear provenance.

The Canary and Microsoft Word app icons side by side over a Word document

Zero learning curve

In minutes, Canary runs natively inside your existing systems. Built for how the legal profession operates—directly in Word—there’s no software installs, training, or workflow disruptions.

Work faster without compromising quality or accuracy.

Canary's Check tab over a brief in Word, checking 8 citations

Instant analysis

Open the add-in, analyze your brief, and in seconds Canary generates a report on the citations and quotations in your document.

Authoritative sources you can trust

A brief in Word beside Canary’s findings, with two problems flagged
  • Roe v. Wade looked up in Canary, with a short-form citation ready to copy into a footnote

    Verify quotations

    Effortlessly look up, read, and cite full text for case law decisions.

  • A passage selected in the opinion of Roe v. Wade, and Canary's formatted quotation with its pin cite, 154

    Substantiate arguments

    Cite a specific quotation from a looked-up decision with a formatted citation and pinpoint included.

For anyone who writes legal documents.

  • Law firms
  • Paralegals
  • Journal editors
  • Law professors
  • Solo practitioners
  • Attorneys

Verify as you argue.

Traditionally, integrity checks are lengthy and tedious. With Canary, you can catch problems as you work, instead of discovering them at the end.

Canary's panel open beside a document in Word: 3 citations and 7 quotations checked, and 5 of 9 findings needing attention

Get started with Canary today.