Legal Research

Welcome to your simplified legal research space! Thanks to Ordalie and its AI specialized in law, quickly find precise answers to all your legal questions.

How to Ask a Question?

1. Select Search Mode

To begin, make sure you are in the Assistant channel, colored blue in the square at the bottom right of the main field.

2. Ask Your Question Naturally

Type your question directly in the dedicated space or use the microphone 🎤 by clicking the Start Recording button at the bottom right. No need to format your question like a technical prompt - our system processes your request regardless of its formulation. Simply speak as you would with a colleague. To get more precise answers, don’t hesitate to detail your context (factual situation, parties involved, stakes) and to specify the type of response expected (legal analysis, legal references, case law examples). The more detailed your request, the more relevant and adapted Ordalie’s response will be to your specific need.

Good to know: Ordalie uses technology combining several AI models developed by Ordalie as well as LLMs (Mistral, Llama, GPT-4o). This system selects relevant sources, presents them in the gray Research box, then sorts and synthesizes the information to formulate a precise response with appropriate citations.

3. Add Context to Your Search with @ Mentions 📎

The @ mention system is your gateway to all your documents and sources. Simply type **@** in the input field to bring up an intelligent explorer that allows you to pin precisely the context you need.

What Can You Mention?

• Individual Documents: Type @ followed by a document name to pin it. For example, “@lease_contract” will add this specific contract to your question’s context. To learn more about managing your documents, see the Documents section.
• Complete Tags: If you have organized your documents with tags (for example “Martin File”, “2024 Contracts”), type @ followed by the tag name to instantly pin all associated documents. This is particularly useful for analyzing a complete file at once.
• Vault Folders: For users with Ordalie Vault, type @ to access your internal folders and select documents from your SharePoint, Google Drive, or other connected source. Discover all possibilities in Ordalie Vault.
• External Sources: You can also mention documents from your integrations (Google Drive, OneDrive, Teams). To configure these connections, see Integrations.

Intuitive Navigation

When you type @, a navigation interface appears with several columns. You can browse your folders like in a classic file explorer: click on a folder to see its content in the next column, use the search at the top to filter, and select one or more items to pin.

This approach allows you to quickly add relevant context without interrupting your thinking. For example, for a question about a dispute, you could type: “@opposing_conclusions @our_2024_evidence What is our best strategy to respond to the opposing party’s arguments?”

4. Verify Your Sources with One Click ✅

Each response clearly indicates its sources thanks to small colored dots in the interface. Click on these dots to directly access the sources used and verify the accuracy of the information. A link to Légifrance is also available to consult the original source when possible. These indications allow you to quickly verify the relevance of the responses obtained and maintain control over the information used.

5. Pin Your Discoveries for Later 📌

Easily save any case law or important text thanks to the pin located at the top left of the displayed document. You can then quickly find them for your future consultations.

Configuring Sources for Precise Searches

Manage Your Data Sources with a Few Clicks

1. Access the Sources panel by clicking the icon at the top right of the screen
2. Official sources (codes, case law) are activated by default - deactivate those that are not relevant to your field by unchecking the corresponding boxes
3. To add a specific website as a source, click Add + > Website and enter the complete URL
4. To use your personal documents, import them via Add + > Document - they will be automatically included in your searches

Intelligent Filters: Refine your searches in real-time using the filters located under the search bar. Select a date range, a document type (judgment, code, doctrine) or a specific jurisdiction to precisely target the information sought.

Conversational Context and Memory

Advanced Conversational Mode Ask follow-up questions without repeating the initial context. For example:

1. First question: What is the legal definition of workplace moral harassment?
2. Follow-up questions: What penalties are provided? or Cite 3 recent cases - Ordalie understands that you are continuing on the same topic

Access to History Find any previous conversation in seconds:

1. Click the History icon at the top right
2. Use the search bar to find a conversation by keywords
3. Conversations are classified chronologically and kept for 30 days
4. To resume a conversation, simply click on it

Intelligent Multi-Document Analysis (in the Assistant section)

To compare or synthesize multiple documents:

1. Select multiple files with the pin icon or via the “@” key on your keyboard and mention a document or directly a tag that groups several documents
2. Specify your need, for example:
   1. Compare the liability clauses in these contracts
   2. Create a table of differences between these judgments
   3. Synthesize the parties’ arguments in these conclusions
3. Choose the output format adapted to your need (table, bullet list, continuous text)

This function is particularly effective for detecting inconsistencies between similar documents or for quickly preparing comparative memos.