Alexi & iManage integrating AI into law firm workflows
Toronto-based legal intelligence firm Alexi has announced a product integration with document management software company iManage to enable law firms to connect legal AI tools directly with their knowledge management systems.
Both companies say the integration aims to reduce the administrative burden for legal professionals by allowing them to search and use documents across platforms, return generated legal outputs into firm repositories, and maintain compliance and security standards.
According to a statement released this week, the integration allows users to securely search, surface, and leverage firm documents from iManage within Alexi and return Alexi-generated outputs to iManage, preserving continuity. Additionally, this process eliminates the need for manual uploading or downloading between systems, which is a common practice in today's pre-AI legal industry.
"Firms don't just need new tools; they need connected systems that amplify the value they can deliver to their clients," said Mark Doble, CEO of Alexi. "Our integration with iManage gives law firms the ability to move seamlessly from information to insight, and from insight to client impact."
The integration is positioned to benefit a broad range of legal teams, as iManage's platform is currently used by over one million professionals and thousands of organisations worldwide. By bringing AI tools into the existing knowledge infrastructure, the company says firms can streamline high-effort legal work, automate workflows, and standardise processes.
This news comes as a number of legal tech companies are innovating to adopt AI while meeting regulatory standards. Among them is Toronto's Bench IQ, which secured millions in seed funding in August to further develop its judicial intelligence platform.
Alexi and iManage state that the partnership is expected to speed up the deployment of advanced AI in legal settings and help law firms deliver more value to their clients.
The combined offering is hosted in secure private cloud environments, which, according to Alexi, allows for scalable integration across departments while protecting sensitive client data. The Alexi platform is SOC 2-compliant and features a private cloud system, trusted by leading law firms and legal departments, including Toronto's Gowling WLG and McLeod Law, with Alberta's KMSC Law LLP among various adopters.
Paul Bower, AI Director at iManage, emphasised the importance of trust and security in AI adoption for legal services.
"When law firms adopt AI, the real question isn't just what the technology can do - it's whether they can trust it. At iManage, we define this as AI Confidence - the ability to harness advanced AI with security, governance, and trust at its core," saud Bower. "This partnership with Alexi complements our own AI-enabled capabilities while reflecting our open ecosystem approach, enabling firms to leverage specialised capabilities while maintaining the security and governance standards iManage is trusted to deliver."
