Lexis Draft
LexisNexis drafting assistant that proofs legal documents for citation accuracy, defined term consistency, and formatting compliance within Microsoft Word.
The Future of Document Drafting
Lexis Draft represents a generational leap in how modern legal teams approach document drafting. By combining domain-trained language models with a workflow-first interface, it collapses hours of manual work into minutes of reviewable output.
Built with the rigor that general counsel and litigation teams demand, Lexis Draft treats accuracy, defensibility, and auditability as first-class features — not afterthoughts.
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Clause Extraction
Surface obligations, indemnities, and risk terms with AI-grade precision across thousands of pages.
Bank-Grade Security
SOC 2 Type II, end-to-end encryption, and matter-level access controls trusted by AmLaw firms.
Version Control
Track every redline, comment, and revision with an immutable audit trail built for litigation.
Team Collaboration
Partner, associate, and paralegal workflows unified in one secure, purpose-built workspace.
In-Depth: Lexis Draft
Lexis Draft
Lexis Draft is a Microsoft Word add-in from LexisNexis that assists attorneys during the document drafting process. It automatically checks citations for accuracy, verifies that defined terms are used consistently, identifies potential errors, and helps format documents to court-specific standards. The tool connects to the Lexis+ database for real-time citation verification.
Features
- Real-time citation checking and Shepard's signal integration
- Defined term consistency verification
- Court-specific formatting templates
- Section and cross-reference validation
- Direct access to Lexis+ research from within Word
Best For
- Litigators finalizing briefs and motions for court filing
- Associates responsible for cite-checking and proofreading
Pricing
Included with certain Lexis+ subscription tiers. Standalone pricing at $75/month per user. Volume discounts for firms.
Alternatives
- [[Thomson Reuters Draft]]
- [[Spellbook AI]]
- [[CoCounsel]]
Practical Use Cases
Proofreading legal documents for citation errors
Purpose-built workflows that measurably reduce friction and elevate the quality of legal output across your practice.
Checking defined term consistency across documents
Purpose-built workflows that measurably reduce friction and elevate the quality of legal output across your practice.
Formatting legal briefs to court standards
Purpose-built workflows that measurably reduce friction and elevate the quality of legal output across your practice.
Pros and Trade-offs
Advantages
- checkPurpose-built for document drafting workflows
- checkDramatically reduces time spent on repetitive tasks
- checkEnterprise-grade security and compliance posture
- checkSeamless integration with existing firm tech stacks
Trade-offs
- removePremium pricing may challenge solo practitioners
- removeOnboarding requires workflow adjustments
- removeFull value realized with consistent adoption
Pricing Tiers
Current plan: Paid
For solo attorneys and boutique practices getting started.
- checkCore features
- checkSingle user
- checkEmail support
For growing firms that need collaboration and scale.
- checkEverything in Professional
- checkUp to 10 seats
- checkPriority support
- checkAdvanced integrations
For AmLaw firms and legal departments with bespoke needs.
- checkUnlimited seats
- checkDedicated CSM
- checkCustom SLAs
- checkOn-prem options
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