In theatre, a dramatis personae is the cast list. It tells the audience who the characters are, how they are connected, and why they matter. In litigation, every dispute has its cast of people and organisations. Understanding their roles is essential.
Dramatis Personae gives you a clear map of the actors in your case.
Immediately identify the people and organisations that matter
Missing the role of a single individual can shift the direction of a case. Dramatis Personae ensures every actor is visible and connected from the very beginning.
It extracts the key actors from your case documents, then builds a structured “who’s who,” giving you clarity over the individuals and organisations shaping your dispute.
Wexler displays these entities on the Summary page. It highlights their relevance to case issues, and provides a dedicated Entities view in the Data page.
From there, you can explore associated facts, filter evidence, and map relationships.
Turn complexity into clarity
Litigation often involves thousands of documents and dozens of names. Dramatis Personae brings structure to this complexity. By connecting people and organisations to facts, it helps you:
- Understand the case faster by clarifying roles and relationships.
- Prepare for trial with an auditable map of the key players.
- Analyse efficiently by filtering facts by actor and drilling into their connections.
- Strengthen case theory with a clear view of how evidence ties back to specific people and organisations.
For example, in early case assessment, you can instantly see which executives, regulators, and counterparties appear most often and how they connect to the facts. This makes it easier to build search terms and identify themes before disclosure begins.
How it fits into Wexler’s ecosystem
Dramatis Personae is not a standalone tool. It is integrated into Wexler’s ecosystem, adding a new layer of entity analysis that enhances every other feature.
Augmented extractions: In addition to facts, themes, and inconsistencies, you now get the people and organisations behind them.
Enhanced chronology: Timelines become more accurate when events are tied to specific actors.
Sharper inconsistency checks: Contradictions can be traced back to the entity they involve.
Clearer strategy: Knowing the cast of a case informs search terms, case theories, and lines of argument.
An integrated approach: KiM, Wexler’s litigation assistant, uses entity insights when drafting, checking contradictions, and building timelines.
Designed for litigation
Litigation is about people as much as it is about facts. Dramatis Personae brings the two together by turning thousands of pages into a structured view of the cast behind the case.
This feature represents another step in our commitment to building AI designed for litigation rather than general legal use. By linking people, facts, and issues, we help lawyers spend less time searching and more time developing the strategies that win cases.
Dramatis Personae is available now inside Wexler. Get a demo.