The Challenge
Several national law firms were managing high volumes of labour and employment matters where outcomes often turned on nuanced factual distinctions. Much of the early-stage work fell to junior associates and students, who spent significant time searching for comparable cases to assess reasonable notice, progressive discipline, and likely court outcomes. While thorough, this process was time-intensive and often slowed strategic decision-making. Sometimes relevant cases were missed.
How THAIMIS was used
The firms introduced THAIMIS as a research and analysis tool to complement traditional legal research. By entering the specific facts of a case, senior lawyers could quickly see how similar fact patterns had been treated by Canadian courts, along with links to the underlying decisions.
What changed
- Senior lawyers were able to review likely outcomes far earlier in a file, often within minutes rather than days.
- Relevant case law was easier to locate and organize around the actual issues in dispute.
- Associate and student time shifted away from repetitive research and toward analysis, drafting, and client strategy.