Lexis+ with Protege
What is Lexis+ with Protege?
Lexis+ with Protégé is a legal AI workflow platform for legal teams that combines drafting, research, and analysis in one workspace. It includes AI Solutions, Legal Research, Drafting, Document Analysis, and Shepard's History, while Protégé works with Practical Guidance and your organization's documents. LexisNexis says it draws on a global legal and news database spanning 200+ billion documents and records. Plans run Lexis+ with Protégé free.
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At a glance
- Lexis+ with Protégé is best for legal teams who need citation-grounded drafting and research in one workflow.
- 2 days, no credit card
What does Lexis+ with Protege do?
Lexis+ with Protégé handles legal drafting, research, and analysis by combining structured AI workflows with trusted legal sources and your organization's documents. It can move work from preparation through review, while Protégé helps surface relevant precedent, draft language, and citation-checked responses grounded in primary law, exclusive secondary sources, Practical Guidance, and Shepard's validation. The experience is designed to keep legal work moving without forcing users to leave the workflow. At scale, LexisNexis says its global legal and news database spans 200+ billion documents and records, with 4 million new documents added daily and over 40,000 premium sources across 50 languages. The broader company serves customers in more than 150 countries and has roughly 3.8 petabytes of content. In practice, that means the product can support research-heavy and drafting-heavy matters with broad source coverage, while DMS integration helps surface internal precedent inside connected workflows. LexisNexis also points to use across litigation, transactions, regulatory, and corporate matters.
Why use Lexis+ with Protege?
- It combines legal AI workflows with authoritative legal content, so teams can draft and research without stitching together separate tools.
- Shepard's citation validation and linked sources help users verify legal references before work leaves the workspace.
- DMS integration surfaces internal precedent where lawyers already work, reducing manual searching and rework.
- General AI stays inside a private legal workspace, so teams can use broader AI models without leaving governed legal content.
- The source base is unusually broad, with 200+ billion documents and records and 4 million new documents added daily.
Who is Lexis+ with Protege for?
- Litigators who need faster research, drafting, and citation validation across active matters.
- Transactional attorneys who want structured workflows for drafting and review.
- In-house counsel who need to reuse organizational precedent and keep work grounded in trusted sources.
- Legal operations teams who want repeatable workflows across teams and matters.
- Research attorneys who need broad source coverage and linked legal verification.
What are Lexis+ with Protege's key features?
AI Solutions
Uses legal AI workflows for drafting, research, and analysis, grounding outputs in authoritative primary law, Practical Guidance, and Shepard's citation validation.
Legal Research
Searches LexisNexis legal content with Deep Research, Source Link, and Best Fit to find relevant authorities and verify sources before you rely on them.
Drafting
Builds legal drafts with Drafting Style and Compare responses, helping teams produce consistent work while checking against Lexis+ and organization knowledge.
Legal AI assistant
Protégé is a legal AI assistant inside secure workflows, bringing in timely context while keeping sensitive information protected in Vault.
Practical Guidance
Surfaces Practical Guidance alongside primary law and secondary sources, so lawyers can move from research to action with fewer manual lookups.
Document Analysis
Analyzes uploaded documents with Brief Analysis, including recommendations and similar briefs, to speed review and spot missing points.
Shepard's History
Shows citation history through Shepard's History and Shepard's At Risk, helping users validate authorities before filing or advising.
Legal News Hub
Pulls in over 60,000 news and analysis articles, giving researchers current context to pair with case law and company data.
What does Lexis+ with Protege integrate with?
- Microsoft 365
- Microsoft Copilot
- Microsoft Teams
- iManage
- SharePoint
- Google Drive
- OpenText
- Lexis+
- Lexis Create+
- Lex Machina
- CourtLink
- CounselLink+
- Intelligize+ AI
- PatentSight+
- OpenAI
- Anthropic
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft 365 Copilot
What are Lexis+ with Protege's use cases?
Litigator research and cite-check
A litigator uses Lexis+ with Protégé to move from issue spotting to filing faster, using Legal Research and Shepard's History to verify authorities before they go into a brief. The Legal AI assistant helps surface relevant sources and keep arguments grounded in trusted law.
Transactional drafting review
A transactional attorney uses Lexis+ with Protégé to draft and review agreements with Drafting and Document Analysis, then checks language against Practical Guidance for cleaner revisions. That workflow helps reduce back-and-forth and produce client-ready documents sooner.
In-house precedent reuse
An in-house counsel team uses Lexis+ with Protégé to reuse organizational precedent while keeping work anchored in authoritative sources, combining AI Solutions with a Secure workspace. They can draft consistently, protect sensitive material, and move faster on repeat matters.
Research attorney source verification
A research attorney uses Lexis+ with Protégé to answer complex questions across broad legal materials, relying on Deep Research and Source Link to trace claims back to primary law. Shepard's History adds citation validation so conclusions stay defensible.
How does Lexis+ with Protege work?
- Start by opening Legal Research and entering the issue, then let the Legal AI assistant pull relevant authorities, Practical Guidance, and linked sources into one working view.
- Upload a draft or open Drafting to generate language, then use Document Analysis and Compare responses to refine clauses, spot gaps, and keep edits aligned with your objective.
- Verify every citation with Shepard's History and Shepardize, checking whether authorities remain good law before you rely on them in a brief, memo, or contract.
- Save matter-specific work in the Secure workspace, then reuse it with Pre-built workflows or Custom workflows so teams can repeat the same review process consistently.
- Keep researching with Legal News Hub and Source Link to add timely context, then use the results to support strategy, client advice, and faster follow-up work.
How much does Lexis+ with Protege cost?
Lexis+ with Protégé
Free- Lexis+® with Protégé™ is a legal AI workflow solution for drafting, research and analysis.
- Streamline preparation, drafting and review with structured AI workflows built for legal standards.
- Ground draft and research responses in authoritative primary law, exclusive secondary sources, Practical Guidance, backed by _Shepard's_ ® citation validation, and your organization's knowledge.
- Accelerate routine legal tasks and focus on strategy, client counsel and higher-value work.
Frequently asked questions
What is Lexis+ with Protege?
Lexis+ with Protégé is a legal AI workflow platform for legal teams that combines drafting, research, and analysis in one workspace. It includes AI Solutions, Legal Research, Drafting, Document Analysis, and Shepard's History, while Protégé works with Practical Guidance and your organization's documents. LexisNexis says it draws on a global legal and news database spanning 200+ billion documents and records. Plans run Lexis+ with Protégé free.
How much does Lexis+ with Protege cost? Is it free?
Lexis+ with Protege is free to use. A 2-day free trial is available.
What is Lexis+ with Protege used for? Who is it for?
Lexis+ with Protege is used for AI Solutions, Legal Research, and Drafting. It's built for Litigators, Transactional attorneys, and In-house counsel.
Does Lexis+ with Protege have an API and what does it integrate with?
Lexis+ with Protege doesn't publish a public API. It integrates with Microsoft 365, Microsoft Copilot, Microsoft Teams, iManage, SharePoint, and 14 more.
Editor's read
Check how your team will use the free plan against the workflow scope you need. If your drafting and research process depends on broader workflow standardization or custom setup, confirm those requirements are covered before rollout.