Exploring Beneficial Uses and Unique Prompts for Lexis+ AI

Summary

1. Analyzing Scanned Documents
2. Drafting Specialized Agreements
3. Uncovering Analogous Argumentation
4. Formulating Strategic Questions
5. Simulating Judicial Decisions
6. Streamlining Legal Due Diligence
7. Anticipating Opposing Counsel's Arguments
8. Provincial Law Comparisons

The most common mistake people make when using a Legal Gen AI tool is thinking that the litmus test for quality is to simply have the AI answer “What is the leading case on X”. Lexis+ AI can do so much more than source caselaw for legal tests! Lexis+ AI is a powerful tool intended to provide legal professionals with creative solutions to aid in one's respective workflow. Let's look at some of those examples below.

1. Analyzing Scanned Documents

• Capability: Lexis+ AI can read scanned legal documents, such as Affidavits of Documents, and understand complex relationships between different elements. For instance, Lexis+ AI can take a picture of a piece of contract paper in one part, and indicate to you that it was vitiated or modified by a screenshot of a text message in another part of this book of evidence.
• Unique Prompt: "Analyze the scanned Affidavit of Documents and assess how a text message might influence the enforceability of the contract for home renovations found within."

2. Drafting Specialized Agreements

• Capability: Lexis+ AI can draft comprehensive agreements, such as employment contracts.
• Unique Prompt: "As an employment lawyer in British Columbia, draft an employment contract for a residential cleaning services business. Include provisions for percentage-based pay and ensure compliance with BC employment standards. Format the content as a 6000-word legal memo."

3. Uncovering Analogous Argumentation

• Capability: Use analogous reasoning to provide creative argumentation in areas where there may not be direct caselaw on point.
• Unique Prompt: "Identify caselaw that I can use to argue where an insurance broker's failure to verify vehicle ownership led to liability of that insurance broker, focusing on the standard of care required. If you are unable to find caselaw that specifically finds a broker liable for this type of failure, provide arguments for how analogous caselaw can be used to argue that such a standard of care exists."

4. Formulating Strategic Questions

• Capability: Lexis+ AI encourages questioning that goes beyond dry legal remedies exploring strategic options.
• Unique Prompt: "My client faces delays in corporate valuation due to non-cooperation by a defendant. What actions can expedite compliance, and should I file a motion under the original claim or initiate a new application?"

5. Simulating Judicial Decisions

• Capability: Lexis+ AI can simulate a judge's role, aiding moot court simulations and professional training by providing detailed judgments.
• Unique Prompt: "As an Ontario Superior Court judge, review a fact pattern and submissions to render a trial-level decision."

6. Streamlining Legal Due Diligence

• Capability: Lexis+ AI accelerates due diligence in mergers and acquisitions by highlighting litigation history and assessing regulatory and contractual risks.
• Unique Prompt: "Provide a summary of litigation involving [Acme Corp] and highlight any recurring patterns that indicate potential legal risks."

7. Anticipating Opposing Counsel's Arguments

• Capability: Lexis+ AI can anticipate and prepare for opposing counsel's arguments with detailed analysis.
• Unique Prompt: "What arguments might opposing counsel leverage in response to the points I've raised regarding commercial vehicle insurance fraud?"

These capabilities and unique prompts highlight Lexis+ AI's potential to help lawyers ideate, beyond simple caselaw retrieval. Canadian legal practitioners can not only find relevant caselaw quickly but can also enhance their strategic foresight and advocacy. As this tool evolves, we look forward to seeing how our users create new ways to solve problems efficiently.

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