The BA Insight West km Connector for Search integrates Thomson Reuters’ West km legal knowledge management solution with leading enterprise search platforms such as SharePoint, Azure AI Search, Elasticsearch, and others. It enables law firms to surface and search transaction and litigation documents with rich West km metadata, driving actionable insights and higher productivity throughout the legal process.
The connector provides parametric search capabilities that allow users to slice and dice metadata from West km, including entities like court, judge, attorney, defined terms, and more. It also supports West km’s AutoTagger for legal entity extraction and tagging from over 60 sources, enhancing discoverability and the ability to compare, filter, and analyze legal information in context.
Problems West km Connector for Search Solves
Difficulty integrating West km legal knowledge with firm content repositories for centralized access.
Fragmented search experiences caused by isolated DMS and metadata silos.
Challenges in leveraging deep legal metadata to improve legal case analysis and transactional law processes.
Lag in productivity due to manual, disconnected document review and tagging workflows.
Benefits West km Connector for Search Delivers
Seamless Integration Across Leading Search Platforms
Seamless integration with SharePoint, Azure AI Search, Elasticsearch, Amazon Kendra, Solr, and other platforms.
Powerful Parametric Search for Legal Information
Advanced parametric search enables multifaceted filtering and exploration of West km-tagged legal information.
Automated Metadata Enrichment with AutoTagger
Automatically enriches documents with legal metadata using AutoTagger, powering intuitive and contextual search experiences.
Unified Access to Knowledge and Documents
Centralizes document and knowledge access, increasing the value and adoption of firm intranets and portals.
Future-Proofed with Ongoing Updates and Support
Future-proofed with easy upgrades and ongoing support for new search engine and West km releases.
Key Features of the West km Connector for Search
Key Features of the West km Connector for Search
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Rich Metadata Indexing
Rich Metadata Indexing
Indexes documents with deep West km metadata extracted for powerful, multi-field parametric search and filtering.
This connector empowers law firms to unlock the full value of their West km-tagged content by delivering a centralized, secure, and productivity-enhancing search experience integrated with SharePoint, Azure AI Search, and Elasticsearch.
FAQ
FAQ
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Yes, access controls ensure users only see authorized legal content and metadata.
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Connectors are maintained by BA Insight and can be easily upgraded to support new West km and search engine releases.
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Platforms supported include SharePoint Online and On-Premises, Azure AI Search, Elasticsearch, Amazon Kendra, Microsoft Search, and Solr.
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No, the connector is agentless and works with West km DMS as is.
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Deep integration of West km metadata, AutoTagger, and parametric search powers advanced faceted search and document navigation.