You Know the Law. Now Know the Judge.
Every trial attorney prepares the argument. Few prepare for the judge.
JudgePrep gives trial attorneys a private space to test their pleadings, arguments, and case strategy against a cognitive model of the specific judge assigned to their case — before they walk into the courtroom.
Preparation stops at the courthouse door.
You've researched the statute. You've read the case law. You've drafted the brief. But how that argument lands depends as much on who is sitting on the bench as on the merits of the law.
Every judge has a jurisprudential fingerprint — a pattern of reasoning, a set of values, a tolerance for certain arguments and impatience with others. That fingerprint is embedded in hundreds of published opinions. Until now, extracting it was a research project in itself.
A cognitive model built from the record.
JudgePrep constructs each Judge Mentor from that judge's actual written opinions — sourced from public court records and legal databases. The model reflects how the judge reasons on the page: the arguments they find persuasive, the ones they dismiss, the procedural standards they apply, and the language they use to get there.
You bring your case. You submit your pleadings, your opposition briefs, your arguments — in your own words, as you would present them. JudgePrep responds as that judge's model would engage: testing your reasoning, surfacing weaknesses, flagging the kinds of arguments that have not fared well before this bench.
What JudgePrep is: A preparation tool built from public judicial records.
What JudgePrep is not: A prediction engine, a guarantee of outcome, or legal advice. The model reflects the written record. Courtroom outcomes depend on facts, counsel, and circumstances no model can fully replicate.
You decide how to use it.
Built for attorneys who prepare to win.
- Trial attorneys with a hearing or argument scheduled before a specific judge
- Litigators stress-testing a brief before filing
- Associates preparing for their first appearance before an unfamiliar bench
- Firms onboarding to a new jurisdiction or court
If you are scheduled before a judge covered by JudgePrep, you now have a preparation option that did not exist before.
State and federal courts. All 50 states. Being built judge by judge.
JudgePrep's initial coverage begins with state appellate courts and is expanding systematically across trial courts, federal district courts, and state supreme courts nationwide. Coverage is listed by state and court on the Judge Directory page.
If your judge is not yet covered, you can request them. We prioritize additions based on attorney demand.
Your case stays yours.
Your submissions to JudgePrep — your pleadings, arguments, strategy — are not used to train models, shared with third parties, or retained beyond your session. What you bring into the room stays in the room.
The bench is not neutral ground. Prepare accordingly.
Judicial opinions used to construct Judge Mentors are sourced from public records. JudgePrep does not predict outcomes and is not a substitute for independent legal research or professional judgment.