Lexum: Company Market Research Report

Company Overview

• Name: Lexum Inc.

• Mission: To help fully leverage legal information through online tools for management and dissemination.

• Founded: Lexum’s activities commenced in 1993. It became a private company in 2010.

• Founder: Founded by Professor Daniel Poulin as a research laboratory at the University of Montreal.

• Key People:

• Steeves Bujold, Ad. E. - President of the Board

• Ivan Mokanov - President

• Pierre-Paul Lemyre - VP Business Development

• Emma Elliott - VP Operations

• Frédéric Pelletier - VP Legal Information

• Marc-André Morissette - VP Technology

• Headquarters: No specific information is provided.

• Number of Employees: Lexum reached 50 employees as of August 2024.

• Revenue: No information is available.

• Known For: Providing technology for CanLII, NMOneSource, and solutions for various legal institutions and organizations worldwide.

Products

Decisia

• Description: An online legal publishing platform that automatically converts, indexes, and provides access to case law, legislation, or secondary material in HTML5 and PDF.

• Key Features:

• AI-powered summaries

• Spelling correction and query auto-completion

• Search snippets and keyword highlights

• White-label solution

• Compliant with WCAG 2.0 Level AA for accessibility

Qweri

• Description: An interactive online manual platform for legal documentation management.

• Key Features:

• Unifying internal and external management of documentation

• Ease of consolidation and updating content

• HTML5 and ePub formats available for offline use

Lexbox

• Description: An online legal research workspace facilitating the organization of legal information and the creation of custom alerts.

• Key Features:

• Organize legal research into folders

• Alerts for new relevant content

• Integration with legal research websites like CanLII

• Export and share research data

Recent Developments

• New Partnerships: No information is available on new partnerships.

• New Products Launched: No specific new product launches are indicated.

• New Features:

• Decisia 7.4: Incorporates AI-based services and enhanced performance.

• Qweri Upgrade: Administrative interface improved with version 3.12.

Industry Contributions

• Collaborations:

• Collaboration with IVADO, the Montreal Institute for Learning Algorithms, and the University of Montreal's Department of Computer Science and Operations Research.

• Innovation Projects:

• Enhanced AI-powered summaries for legislation and case law across multiple Canadian provinces.

• NMOneSource enhancements with AI-Powered Summaries for Judicial Opinions.

Corporate Social Responsibility

• Contributions and Involvement:

• Involved in initiatives such as the Free Access to Law Movement.

• Supporting organizations such as the Breakfast Club of Canada.

• Contributions to the Free Access to Law Movement and the Montreal Declaration on Free Access to Law.

Recognition and Awards

• Recognized as one of the Top 50 Inspiring Workplaces in North America.

• Winner of the Prix performance Québec.

• Noted among Montreal's Top Employers for 2023 and 2024.

This detailed overview of Lexum Inc. reflects its core operations, key products, recent developments, and its impact on the legal data management sector. Please note the absence of specific financial data or detailed headquarters location information.