Practice Areas
True or False. A case brought before the United States Supreme Court is considered a Federal Case.
True
Lexis' Practical Guidance for transactional attorneys is comparable to what Westlaw Product?
Practical Law
If an attorney practices in federal court and uses PACER, we want to mention this product?
CourtLink
Name 3 functions of Lexis+ Brief Analyzer tool.
Checks citations in document
Finds Similar Briefs,
Provides Recommendations
Describe how you would overcome an attorney telling you Lexis is too expensive
What does expensive mean to you?
What is your billable hour?
What does your current process look like?
Name two types of cases a Family Law attorney might take on?
Custody Cases
Divorce Cases
In order to be confident that the law being cited is good law, Lexis uses Shepards, Westlaw uses this...
Keycite
How many Verdicts and settlements are in Lexis' Verdict and Settlement Analyzer?
1.2 Million
Without looking, what are the four additional tabs listed on the left side of your Lexis + screen that are not offered on older versions of Lexis
Legal Research, Practical Guidance, Brief Analyzer, Litigation Analytics. Legal News Hub
The attorney does not do legal research and only focuses on transactions
Pivot to Practical Guidance
Suing Ford Motor company for a faulty product that results in bodily harm is an example of what type of law?
Civil Litigation/ Product Liability
Lexis came out with Lexis+ in 2020 in response to this Westlaw Product.
Westlaw Edge
How many more sample briefs, pleadings, and motions does Lexis offer than Westlaw.
Answer will be in a percentage.
315% or over 3x
How often is our support line available for assistance?
24/7
"Can you call me back in a couple of months?"
What will change between then and now? Are you with a current provider? Lexis offers some great incentives that I would love to share with you some time in the next day or two.
For (mostly) Personal Injury attorneys, what is a demand letter, and how can Lexis help make them stronger and more successful?
What attorneys send to insurance companies/ defendants in order to get the most money in damages for their clients.
Use VSA to strengthen case valuation
Describe the difference between Westlaw Keynotes and Lexis+ headnotes
Westlaw's are editorialized while Lexis only features the exact language of the court!
Name 3 possible competitors to Lexis Public Records w/ Smartlinx
People Search- Westlaw
TLO- Cheaper
Private investigator
What company publishes LexisNexis Practice Guides?
Matthew Bender
"I am winding down my practice and don't want to add an additional expense"
Dont you want the last few years of your practice to be easier?
Dissolution addendum/ retirement promotions
Describe what Probate Law is
If there are discrepancies in the estate after a person has passed, Probate law is legal process in terms of administering the estate as closely as possible to the will
An attorney claims the that Westlaw is superior to Lexis. Give a 15-30 second pitch on to why Lexis not only competes, but is better.
Investments in analytics and aesthetics
Preferred by law students and small law firms per 2022 ABA survey
15% more total federal and state case law than
210.5M dockets and 63.3M documents, with 100,00 being added daily
56% more state trial court orders than Westlaw
Treaties from Matthew Bender cited 40% more than competitors
About how many practicing attorneys contribute to content in Practical Guidance
About 1,500
Within 20 years, when were Shepards citations founded?
1873-
Shepard’s ® is the most comprehensive and robust legal citator – widely recognized as the market leading legal citator for 145 years.
"I have everything I need"
How do you keep things updated?
What happens if that process fails?