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How Do I… Initial Prompt Example Follow Up Prompt Options Use Lexis+ AI as a starting point for a legal research topic Please tell me what wrongful dismissal is and what some of the key concepts are that I should be familiar with about this legal topic. Use Ontario as the relevant jurisdiction. Summarize caselaw authorityAsk the same question with a new jurisdiction Get a response for a specific set of client circumstance My client was recently diagnosed with a terminal illness and, having had information exposed in connection with an unrelated situation, wants to ensure that all details under the control of the health information custodian are accurate and have not been accessed inappropriately. What are the privacy concerns and risks? In Saskatchewan, what are my client’s rights in this situation?Under what conditions might my client’s request for access to their personal healthcare information be denied? Converse with the platform about the nuances of a legal topic What criteria must the government follow in order to qualify someone as a foreign government representative for the purposes of denying the children of those individuals Canadian citizenship under Citizenship Act, s. 3(2)(a)? The father of my client was a Canadian citizen, but the mother was neither a Canadian citizen nor a permanent resident. The mother worked as a cook in the Embassy of her country of birth in Ottawa for 5 years. However, she never held diplomatic immunities or privileges. Based on this fact pattern, is my client able to claim that she is a Canadian citizen? Understand what legal considerations the opposing counsel might be looking into My client slipped and fell on a pool deck at premises owned by the City of Calgary. The theory of liability is that my client slipped and fell on a defective painted depth marker. A depth marker is a sign painted onto the pool deck indicating the depth of the water at that location. According to my client, the painted area felt like “a sheet of ice,” rather than raised and coarse. Investigation showed that the depth markers were applied to the pool deck by the City of Calgary between 2006 and 2008 using a mixture of sand and paint. Draft a legal argument identifying who is liable for what. Address potential counterarguments. Get an overview of punishments for being found guilty for breaking specific sections of the Criminal Code My clients, aged 28 and 27, have been charged with theft under $5000, after police identified and arrested them near a supermarket in Guelph after they walked in, placed four cartons filled with bricks of butter into a shopping cart and departed through an emergency exit, setting off the alarm. The four cases of butter are valued at more than $950. Police reports indicate that my clients were armed with knives at the time they were detained. According to the news, there have been reports of at least seven other large-scale butter thefts in the same community during the past 10 months. Given the situation, what kind of punishment can my clients expect to receive? Identify cases where the accused were able to mitigate the impact of the conviction even though they were armed with weapons. Outline the process or steps required to complete a specific legal task What's the process for filing a motion for summary judgment at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice? Get a definition for a word or phrase Define bond rescission. Have a conversation with the AI about a specific case Can you please explain the case [2019] S.C.J. No. 65 to me? Ask any follow up questions about the case, e.g. What was the Supre Court of Canada's reasoning for dismissing the Minister's appeal against Vavilov? Develop a cross-examination strategy of a witness in the context of a case According to the following facts, develop a detailed cross-examination strategy of the complainant, focusing on challenging the complainant's credibility and the reliability of her testimony. This strategy could include potential questions and lines of inquiry that address inconsistencies, biases, or any other factors that could undermine the complainant's account: My client is accused of forcibly confining his ex-girlfriend, the complainant, of possessing weapons for a dangerous purpose and of criminally harassing his ex-girlfriend. The complainant claimed that my client threatened to kill himself with what looked like a real gun but turned out to be an airsoft gun when she refused to get back in a relationship with him. The complainant broke up with my client after uncovering his unfaithfulness and refused to talk to him since. According to her testimony, my client waited in his car for her to leave for work, followed her to her workplace and back to her home after she was done for several days a week. She finally agreed to get in his car on the condition that he would leave her alone if she let him apologize to her properly. She claims that he then locked her inside the car with him and threatened to kill himself if she kept refusing to forgive him. She expressed that she mistook the gun for a real one. The complainant is, like my client, an airsoft player who has been playing for several years. What are some of the possible objections the defense could raise to those lines of questioning?
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How Do I… Initial Prompt Example Follow Up Prompt Options Draft a motion for summary judgment Draft a motion for summary judgment in which Company A claims that Company B has breached their contract by not fulfilling the services agreed upon in the contract. The breach of contract has caused $2 million in damages to Company A. Company A has the signed contract outlining the agreed upon services, the email correspondence and documents that clearly demonstrate Company B’s failure to deliver the services, and financial records showing direct losses that incurred because of the breach. Select text and use the Drafting Tool to simplify, condence, expand, or redraft parts of the motionGo into the motion and edit Protégé's response directly in the tool by adding, removing, or rewriting the response Draft a motion for injunctive relief Draft a motion for injunctive relief to stop the use of a jingle that my client - Mr. John Smith - has created. Select text and use the Drafting Tool to simplify, condence, expand, or redraft parts of the motionGo into the motion and edit Protégé's response directly in the tool by adding, removing, or rewriting the response Draft a motion to dismiss Draft a motion to dismiss for a case based on an expired statute of limitations. My client is being sued for his role in a car accident that occurred 3 years ago, and the Plaintiff has not filed a lawsuit before the statute of limitations expired. Both my client's and the Plaintiff's insurance companies has been sending letters to the Plaintiff informing the Plaintiff of his rights as well as of the statute of limitations for his case. Select relevant jurisdictionAdd details arguing the position to dismiss the caseAmend the draft text using Drafting Tools and manual edits Draft a partnership agreement for a small business Draft a partnership agreement between two individuals starting a small business, including capital contributions, profit sharing, and dispute resolution clauses. Select relevant jurisdictionAdd details Amend the draft text using Drafting Tools and manual edits Draft corporate bylaws Create corporate bylaws for a newly incorporated private company in Toronto. Include provisions on director responsibilities, shareholder meetings, quorum requirements, and electronic voting in compliance with the Ontario Business Corporations Act Select text and use the Drafting Tool to simplify, condence, expand, or redraft parts of the motionGo into the motion and edit Protégé's response directly in the tool by adding, removing, or rewriting the response Draft an employment agreement Draft an employment agreement for a Chief Operating Officer (COO) for a software company based in Waterloo, Ontario. Please be sure to include a double trigger clause in the event of change of control. Select text and use the Drafting Tool to simplify, condence, expand, or redraft parts of the motionGo into the motion and edit Protégé's response directly in the tool by adding, removing, or rewriting the response Draft an email to a client outlining the consequences of non-compliance with a a specific legal matter My clients are thinking about importing a protected species from Indonesia into Canada. Draft an email message that outlines what happens when an individual attempts to illegally export a protected species from Indonesia and import that protected species into Canada. Include information on possible penalties. Rewrite the email message adding two sentences explaining to the client that lack of awareness Canadian laws and regulations does not excuse a person from legal liability. Draft a letter to a party that is in breach of my client's rights Please draft a cease and desist letter to a musician who used a 10-second sample of my client's song in one of his songs that was published on streaming service. Indicate that this is a breach of copyright and demand that the musician's song be immediately taken down from the streaming service. Soften tone Generate descriptions that help to explain complex legal concepts to a client who has no technical or legal education Provide me a legal memo that explains the concept of net present value that would be suitable for someone with no financial background Draft an outline for a presentation that I am making on a legal topic to a local community group I am a lawyer making a presentation to a senior's group. They want to know about the power of attorney and representation agreement. Draft a very detailed outline for a presentation on this topic. Jurisdiction: British Columbia Can you change this memo format to an outline format instead? Craft an argument for a sentence leniency for my client I am a defense attorney representing a client, Mary Johnson, who has been found guilty of theft of goods under $5,000 on summary conviction. Mary is a first-time offender and has shown genuine remorse for her actions. She has also taken proactive steps to make amends, including attending a theft prevention program and volunteering at a local community center. Additionally, she is a single parent and the primary caregiver for their two young children. Draft a legal argument for sentence leniency by the judge. What documentation could be gathered to support Mary's case for sentence leniency in front of the court?
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Summarize a case

How Do I… Initial Prompt Example Summarize a case that does not have an editorial summary R v Dennis, 2025 ONSC 256 Quickly obtain a summary of a relevant case [2019] S.C.J. No. 65
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How Do I… Initial Prompt Example Follow Up Prompt Options Generate a timeline for my documents Create a Vault with your documents Click on the "Generate a timeline" button Generate a timeline and then draft a legal memo arguing my client's position Create a Vault with your documents and then ask Protégé to generate a timeline Provide details for the legal memo you are looking to draft. For example: "As a lawyer for 12175622 Canada Inc., write a legal memo arguing that 121 should not be responsible for paying the Omit Tax Claims (OTC), because the OTC liability predated the closing date." Draft a legal argument based on uploaded documents Create a Vault with your documents Ask Protégé: "Draft an argument that explicitly excludes police officers from the definition of "journalist" because police officers are not members of the press or other media of communication." Prepare questions for an examination of discovery of the plaintiff Create a Vault with your documents Ask Protégé: "Draft an email to a colleague which lists questions for an examination of discovery of the plaintiff." Compare contract clauses and then draft an email summarizing the differences Create a Vault with your documents and then ask Protégé: "Compare termination clauses between the employment agreements" Please write an email to my colleague John summarizing the differences between the termination clauses. Get a summary of facts about uploaded documents Create a Vault with your documents Ask Protégé with a simple prompt: "Find facts" to get a summary of key facts from all the uploaded documents Compare the strengths and weaknesses of clauses between agreements Create a Vault with your documents Ask Protégé: "What are the strengths and weaknesses of the <clause name> clauses in the documents?" Find out what the main legal arguments are in a document Upload your documents Click the Ask questions about your upload(s) and ask:What are the main legal arguments in this document? Identify inconsistencies between clauses within a document Upload your documents Click the Ask questions about your upload(s) and ask:Are there any clauses that are potentially inconsistent with other clauses in the document? Find contradicting information in a set of documents related to a case Upload your documents Click the Ask questions about your upload(s) and ask:What are the inconsistencies between the facts laid down by each party? Get suggestions on how to make a contract more favorable for my client Upload your documents Click the Ask questions about your upload(s) and ask:I am a lawyer that represents Company XYZ, who is a party for the attached Master Service Agreement. Is there anything I can change about this document to make it more favourable for my client? Get suggestions for the questions I can ask about a document Upload your documents Click the Ask questions about your upload(s) and ask:What are some of the questions I can ask you about this document? Extract information from image-based PDF documents Upload your documents Click the Ask questions about your upload(s) and prompt the AI to extract information such as: first and last name of the applicant, applicant's home address, applicant's phone number, applicant's email. Analyze image-based PDF documents Upload your documents Click the Ask questions about your upload(s) and ask:From the uploaded document, please tell me what the plaintiff's general contractual obligations are to Company Z. Produce a summary of particular issue within a lengthy document for a client Upload your documents Click the Ask questions about your upload(s) and ask questions like:Can you please explain how did the Receiver know about the Omit Tax Claims liability?Why is the Receiver claiming not to have been aware of the Omit Tax Claims liability? Summarize a meeting I missed using the meeting transcript Upload a transcript of a meeting Click the Summarize your upload(s) button to get the meeting summary. Use Lexis+ AI to help me guide my reading and review of lengthy or complex documents Upload your documents Click the Summarize your upload(s) button to get the meeting summary.Follow up with questions about specific sections or issues within the documents.
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Law Matter Examples

Oil and Gas Matter How Do I… Prompt Example Follow Up Prompt Options Perform all tasks in the Ask a legal question workflow I am new to the in-house counsel team working for an oil and gas company and need to learn more about the basics of transparency especially in connection with sustainability. What is the law around transparency in sustainability practices in the oil and gas industry? Follow Up Prompt 1 How have the frameworks and standards for sustainability reporting changed in the oil and gas industry? Follow Up Prompt 2 Please identify court decisions where oil and gas companies were proven to have disclosed information on their significant economic, environmental, and social impacts, as well as climate change-related risks and financial impacts. Follow Up Prompt 3 Summarize case law authority Follow Up Prompt 4 Please draft a legal memo about transparency in sustainability practices in the oil and gas industry. Include details on the frameworks and standards for sustainability reporting. Environmental Law Matter How Do I… Prompt Example Follow Up Prompt Options Perform all tasks in the Ask a legal question workflow A 20-year-old woman from [City] was caught on camera throwing a bottle of leather cleaner and a pylon at a Canada goose, an act intended to clear the bird that was blocking the entrance to a friend's apartment building. A passerby witnessed and recorded video of the event on a mobile phone and contacted an environment officer about the situation. The goose, protected under the federal Migratory Birds Convention Act (MBC Act), became the centre of legal scrutiny when the incident was brought before provincial court. According to the Regulations associated with the MBC Act, this is known as harassing, disturbing or worrying a migratory bird. The woman has claimed that her actions were solely aimed at scaring the goose away. As her lawyer, I think that this might be a regulatory offence. Suggest strategies for building a defence based on wishing to protect herself and not intending to harm the goose. Follow Up Prompt 1 Does anything change if the goose was in a residential area not frequented by migratory birds? Follow Up Prompt 2 Summarize case law authority Follow Up Prompt 3 Tell me more about public welfare offences. Follow Up Prompt 4 Draft a motion for summary judgment since this public welfare offence is "mala prohibita," designed to safeguard public interests through compliance. The woman who has been charged with harassing a goose acted out of self-protection rather than intent to harm. Follow Up Prompt 5 Rewrite the motion including a request for a minimal fine should the court wish to assess same. Employment Law Matter How Do I… Prompt Example Follow Up Prompt Options Perform all tasks in the Ask a legal question workflow Colleges and universities in Canada are experiencing an uptick in employee engagement on social media platforms. While many staff members use these channels to share positive news and achievements, concerns have arisen over the possibility of unauthorized disclosures of confidential information and inappropriate posts that could have an impact on the institution’s reputation. What are common legal pitfalls colleges and universities encounter when implementing social media policies? Follow Up Prompt 1 Identify cases where inappropriate posts on social media platforms caused harm to a college or university’s reputation. Follow Up Prompt 2 Summarize case law authority Follow Up Prompt 3 As general counsel for my institution, draft a social media policy for review by the Board of Governors. Follow Up Prompt 4 Draft a best practices memo for employees reminding them about their responsibilities when interacting on social media platforms. Constitutional Law Matter How Do I… Prompt Example Follow Up Prompt Options Perform all tasks in the Ask a legal question workflow My client is an investigative journalist working on an exposé about corruption within a local government agency. An insider at the agency has provided documents indicating widespread mismanagement and possible fraud. Despite increasing pressure to reveal her source, my client has maintained journalistic integrity. Now, a government official has filed a motion demanding that the source’s identity be revealed. Suggest strategies for maintaining the journalist’s right to protect their sources. Follow Up Prompt 1 Find cases where the courts have compelled disclosure of sources and outline the reasons. Follow Up Prompt 2 Summarize case law authority Follow Up Prompt 3 Draft a motion requesting that the court protect journalist-source privilege and not require my client, an investigative journalist, to reveal her source. Follow Up Prompt 4 Select text and open Drafting Tools > click Simplify – review text and, if okay, click Replace in the document button. Follow Up Prompt 5 Click the Save and Exit button. To continue editing, click the Open in Drafting Mode link. Administrative Law Matter How Do I… Prompt Example Follow Up Prompt Options Perform all tasks in the Ask a legal question workflow What are the standards of judicial review applied in administrative law cases? Follow Up Prompt 1 Tell me more about the reasonableness and correctness standards. Follow Up Prompt 2 Identify cases where courts have applied these standards to review agency decisions. Follow Up Prompt 3 Summarize case law authority Follow Up Prompt 4 Draft a motion arguing that the administrative law judge erred in applying the reasonableness standard to the claim that changes to the Corrections Department's use of force policy were the subject of mandatory collective bargaining. Follow Up Prompt 5 Draft the argument again, this time also addressing potential counterarguments. Municipal Law Matter How Do I… Prompt Example Follow Up Prompt Options Perform all tasks in the Ask a legal question workflow A group of citizens in the community have come to me, expressing concern over how their municipal taxes are being used and wondering if there is a way to raise the tax revenue by other means. What are the legal authority and limitations for municipal taxation and budgeting? Follow Up Prompt 1 Explain the process for adopting budgets, setting tax rates, and identify cases that address challenges to municipal financial decisions. Follow Up Prompt 2 Summarize case law authority Follow Up Prompt 3 Draft a letter supporting imposition of a sales tax on alcoholic beverages by the City of ______ even though alcoholic beverages are subject to regulation by [jurisdiction] law. Follow Up Prompt 4 Please rewrite the letter, addressing potential counterarguments.
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