Research in Lexora runs in four steps, and a person is in charge of each one.
01 · Ask
Every question carries a matter, an issue, a law scope and a year range. If this matter has been asked something close before, Lexora shows those threads first.Every question carries a matter, an issue, a law scope and a year range. Change any of them per question. If this matter has been asked something close before, Lexora says so and shows those threads first.
- Matter, issue and jurisdiction set by default
- Suggested questions drawn from the matter’s own record
02 · Approve
The plan lists which courts, years and screens will run, and why. Remove a step, add one, then run.The plan lists which courts, years and screens will run, and why each one matters to this matter. Remove a step, add one, then run. The plan is saved with the answer.
- Six steps in plain language
- Each step explains why it is there
03 · Read
Key findings are numbered propositions, each with a pinpoint citation. No confidence figure.The answer sits between the matter context and the sources it leans on. Key findings are numbered propositions, each with a pinpoint citation. No confidence figure, because a number would be a guess dressed as a fact.
- Sources ranked by how much the answer leans on them
- Weak support is flagged on the findingNumbered markers in the answer point to the finding each sentence rests on
04 · Check
A citation opens the passage beside the answer, with the authority’s treatment and weight.A citation opens the passage beside the answer, with the authority’s treatment and weight. When a passage does not support the proposition, Lexora says why and suggests how to narrow it.
- Treatment history and watch state, checked against the citator
- Save as finding, or say it does not support the point
The product is defined as much by its refusals as by its features.
Show a confidence percentage
Trust is two checkable axes, grounding and treatment. A percentage would be a guess dressed as a fact.Trust is two checkable axes, grounding and treatment. A percentage would be a guess dressed as a fact, and it would be read as one.
Present a citation it has not read
Every proposition resolves to a passage. If there is no passage, there is no citation.Every proposition resolves to a passage from a source in your reporters or your matter documents. If there is no passage, there is no citation.
Save anything on your behalf
Findings enter a matter only when a person accepts them.Findings enter a matter only when a person accepts them. The AI proposes; the lawyer commits.
Answer when there is no authority
When nothing supports the question, Lexora says so and shows what it searched.When the search finds nothing that supports the question, Lexora says so and shows exactly what it searched, so you can widen the scope yourself.
A 45 minute walkthrough using a closed matter of yours.A 45 minute walkthrough using a closed matter of yours, with the plan, the answer and the citations open the whole time.