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Case Study: Large Law Firm

“LexisNexis helps us stay on top of developments and changes in the law in defending against claims to help our corporate clients in litigation.”

Challenges

  • Solved the following labor or employment law-related challenges with LexisNexis:
    • The need to stay on top of emerging issues and trends
    • The need to know the current state of the law (case law, statutes, regulations, etc.)
    • The need to inform litigation strategies

Use Case

  • Subscribed to LexisNexis for labor or employment law-related content or tools in order to:
    • Access content and tools to efficiently research and prepare cases
  • Performs the following critical labor or employment law-related tasks with LexisNexis:
    • Conduct research to understand legal issues

Results

  • Agrees that Lexis Nexis:
    • Helps save time and research labor or employment matters more efficiently
  • Realized a positive ROI with LexisNexis for their labor or employment legal matters or practice.
  • Rated LexisNexis labor and employment content and tools as critical to their organization.

Case Study: Large Law Firm

“With LexisNexis we achieve fast and focused legal research”

Challenges

  • Solved the following labor or employment law-related challenges with LexisNexis:
    • The need to access comprehensive content to help research and prepare cases

Use Case

  • Subscribed to LexisNexis for labor or employment law-related content or tools in order to:
    • Access content and tools to efficiently research and prepare cases
    • Access labor and employment-related agency and administrative materials
  • Performs the following critical labor or employment law-related tasks with LexisNexis:
    • Conduct research to understand legal issues

Results

  • Agrees that Lexis Nexis:
    • Helps them be thorough in labor or employment research with access to the primary sources
  • Rated LexisNexis labor and employment content and tools as not critical to their organization.

Case Study: Mid-Size Law Firm

“I use LexisNexis primarily to access case law.”

Challenges

  • Solved the following labor or employment law-related challenges with LexisNexis:
    • The need to stay on top of emerging issues and trends
    • The need to access comprehensive content to help research and prepare cases
    • The need to inform litigation strategies

Use Case

  • Subscribed to LexisNexis for labor or employment law-related content or tools in order to:
    • Access content and tools to efficiently research and prepare cases
    • Ability to better serve their clients/organization
  • Performs the following critical labor or employment law-related tasks with LexisNexis:
    • Conduct research to understand legal issues
    • Prepare for negotiation, arbitration and mediation
    • Advise clients and/or employers regarding laws and regulations impacting employment practices
    • Prepare for trial

Results

  • Agrees that Lexis Nexis:
    • Helps them be thorough in labor or employment research with access to the primary sources
  • Realized a positive ROI with LexisNexis for their labor or employment legal matters or practice.
  • Rated LexisNexis labor and employment content and tools as extremely critical to their organization.

Case Study: Medium Enterprise Professional Services Company

“Recently used LexisNexis to search whereabouts and background of a witness”

Challenges

  • Solved the following labor or employment law-related challenges with LexisNexis:
    • The need to stay on top of emerging issues and trends
    • The need to know the current state of the law (case law, statutes, regulations, etc.)
    • The need to inform litigation strategies

Use Case

  • Subscribed to LexisNexis for labor or employment law-related content or tools in order to:
    • Access content and tools to efficiently research and prepare cases
    • Ability to better serve their clients/organization
  • Performs the following critical labor or employment law-related tasks with LexisNexis:
    • Conduct research to understand legal issues
    • Locate precedent language for drafting
    • Advise clients and/or employers regarding laws and regulations impacting employment practices
    • Determine cause of action
    • Prepare for trial
    • Research parties involved in a case

Results

  • Agrees that Lexis Nexis:
    • Helps them be thorough in labor or employment research with access to the primary sources
    • Helps them be more confident in the accuracy of their labor or employment work
    • Helps them gain insight to form successful labor or employment litigation or compliance strategies
    • Helps them stay stay informed of developing news and trends in labor and employment so that they are aware of changes and events that impact my clients or organization
    • Helps save time and research labor or employment matters more efficiently
  • Realized a high ROI with LexisNexis for their labor or employment legal matters or practice.
  • Rated LexisNexis labor and employment content and tools as extremely critical to their organization.

Case Study: Large Law Firm

“Easy legal research”

Challenges

  • Solved the following labor or employment law-related challenges with LexisNexis:
    • The need to know the current state of the law (case law, statutes, regulations, etc.)

Use Case

  • Subscribed to LexisNexis for labor or employment law-related content or tools in order to:
    • Access content and tools to efficiently research and prepare cases
  • Performs the following critical labor or employment law-related tasks with LexisNexis:
    • Conduct research to understand legal issues

Results

  • Agrees that Lexis Nexis:
    • Helps them be thorough in labor or employment research with access to the primary sources
  • Realized a positive ROI with LexisNexis for their labor or employment legal matters or practice.
  • Rated LexisNexis labor and employment content and tools as critical to their organization.

Case Study: Large Enterprise Consumer Products Company

“LexisNexis provides a fast and efficient way to thoroughly research employment and labor case law, statutes, regulations, and agency decisions.”

Challenges

  • Solved the following labor or employment law-related challenges with LexisNexis:
    • The need to stay on top of emerging issues and trends
    • The need to know the current state of the law (case law, statutes, regulations, etc.)
    • The need to maintain employment compliance
    • The need to access comprehensive content to help research and prepare cases

Use Case

  • Subscribed to LexisNexis for labor or employment law-related content or tools in order to:
    • Access content and tools to efficiently research and prepare cases
    • Access trusted and authoritative labor and employment treatises and analyses
    • Access labor and employment-related agency and administrative materials
  • Performs the following critical labor or employment law-related tasks with LexisNexis:
    • Conduct research to understand legal issues
    • Set up alerts to stay on top of news, emerging issues and trends
    • Locate precedent language for drafting
    • Prepare for negotiation, arbitration and mediation
    • Advise clients and/or employers regarding laws and regulations impacting employment practices
    • Research parties involved in a case

Results

  • Agrees that Lexis Nexis:
    • Helps them be thorough in labor or employment research with access to the primary sources
    • Helps them be more confident in the accuracy of their labor or employment work
    • Helps save time and research labor or employment matters more efficiently
  • Has seen an extremely high ROI with LexisNexis for their labor or employment legal matters or practice.
  • Rated LexisNexis labor and employment content and tools as highly critical to their organization.

LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio Case Study: Educational Institution

“LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio has helped my sales team find opportunities with new customers.”

“LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio has helped my sales team better understand our customers and prospects.”

“LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio enables my sales team to be more efficient and effective in their sales prospecting efforts.”

“Our company works very closely with LexisNexis, in fact we feel that they are a business partner for us than a simple provider.”

Challenges

  • Solved the following challenges with LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio:
    • Uncovered new selling opportunities
    • Increased lead conversion
    • Increased deal size
    • Integrated sales intelligence into the company’s CRM

Use Case

  • Uses LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio primarily for the following:
    • Identifying opportunities related to existing accounts using company hierarchy data
    • Generating a list of companies or contacts
    • Preparing for sales calls using company and executive profiles
    • Staying informed of existing accounts or high-value prospects using alerts (sales triggers)
  • Finds the following LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio content sets to be superior to other sales intelligence providers:
    • Company profiles
    • List generation capability
    • Financials & SEC filings
    • News and sales trigger alerts
    • Company hierarchy

Results

  • Describes LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio as very critical to the success of their sales professionals.
  • Rated their likelihood of recommending LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio as 10 – would recommend out of 10.

LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio Case Study: Large Enterprise Hospitality Company

“Great way to better understand what companies are in a hotel’s ‘backyard’ and may need hotel accommodations.”

“LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio helps me/my team meet or exceed my/our sales goals.”

“LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio has helped me/my team find opportunities with new customers.”

“LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio has helped me/my team better understand my/our customers and prospects.”

“LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio enables me/my team to be more efficient and effective in my/their sales prospecting efforts.”

Challenges

  • Solved the following challenges with LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio:
    • Improved lead quality or quantity
    • Uncovered new selling opportunities
    • Increased lead conversion

Use Case

  • Uses LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio primarily for the following:
    • Identifying opportunities related to existing accounts using company hierarchy data
    • Generating a list of companies or contacts
  • Finds the following LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio content sets to be superior to other sales intelligence providers:
    • Contact information
    • Company hierarchy

Results

  • Describes LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio as critical to the success of their sales professionals.
  • Rated their likelihood of recommending LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio as 9 out of 10.

LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio Case Study: Gooding Co., Inc.

“LexisNexis [Prospect Portfolio] helps us learn more about prospects quickly and identify decision makers.”

“LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio helps me/my team meet or exceed my/our sales goals.”

“LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio has helped me/my team find opportunities with new customers.”

“LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio enables me/my team to be more efficient and effective in my/their sales prospecting efforts.”

Challenges

  • Solved the following challenges with LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio:
    • Improved lead quality or quantity
    • Increased selling time and productivity
    • Integrated sales intelligence into the company’s CRM

Use Case

  • Uses LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio primarily for the following:
    • Generating a list of companies or contacts
    • Preparing for sales calls using company and executive profiles
  • Finds the following LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio content sets to be superior to other sales intelligence providers:
    • Company profiles
    • Contact information
    • News and sales trigger alerts
    • Company hierarchy

Results

  • Describes LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio as somewhat critical to the success of their sales professionals.
  • Rated their likelihood of recommending LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio as 8 out of 10.

LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio Case Study: Sinclair Broadcast Group

“Without Prospect Portfolio, we had real trouble knowing where to start to achieve our new business prospecting goals. Now, we have more confidence, and more knowledge, and sales reps have much more energy about these warmed-up ‘cold calls’.”

“LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio helps me/my team meet or exceed my/our sales goals.”

“LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio has helped me/my team find opportunities with new customers.”

“LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio has helped me/my team better understand my/our customers and prospects.”

“LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio enables me/my team to be more efficient and effective in my/their sales prospecting efforts.”

Challenges

  • Solved the following challenges with LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio:
    • Improved lead quality or quantity
    • Uncovered new selling opportunities
    • Increased deal size

Use Case

  • Uses LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio primarily for the following:
    • Identifying opportunities related to existing accounts using company hierarchy data
    • Generating a list of companies or contacts
    • Preparing for sales calls using company and executive profiles
    • Researching revenue levels to prioritize new business contacts
  • Finds the following LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio content sets to be superior to other sales intelligence providers:
    • Company profiles
    • Contact information
    • Reports—SWOT Analysis, Industry Reports
    • Financials & SEC filings
    • Company hierarchy

Results

  • Describes LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio as somewhat critical to the success of their sales professionals.
  • Rated their likelihood of recommending LexisNexis Prospect Portfolio as 8 out of 10.

Lexis for Microsoft Office Case Study: Wesp Barwell, LLC

“Simply put, Lexis for Microsoft Office levels the playing field for a small boutique litigation firm such as ours.”

Challenges

  • Solved the following challenges with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • A need for efficiency
    • A need for reviewing opposing counsel’s documents
    • A need for finding supporting precedent while drafting
    • Research law, find jury instructions, prepare case strategies

Use Case

  • Reports a staff of 2-5 attorneys.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® makes them more efficient in drafting and responding to legal documents.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® makes them more efficient than manually formatting citations.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® Office helps them validate work faster by adding Shepard’s Signal Indicators directly into documents.
  • Most frequently works with the following industries:
    • Commercial/contract
    • Intellectual property
    • Litigation

Results

  • Ranks the importance of Lexis® for Microsoft® Office on their own practice and entire organization:
    • Own practice: extremely critical (5 on scale of 1-5)
    • Entire organization: extremely critical (5 on scale of 1-5)
  • Rated Lexis® for Microsoft® Office compared to other legal drafting tools:
    • ease of use: superior
    • citation formatting: superior
    • case law validation: vastly superior
    • document review: superior
    • drafting documents : superior
    • quote checking: superior
    • table of Authorities: superior
  • Increased productivity levels with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • Personal: > 75%
    • Staff: > 75%

Lexis for Microsoft Office Case Study: 2-5 Attorney Law Firm

“Lexis for Microsoft Office increased the ease and efficiency of producing Table of Authorities and the accuracy of document citations”

Challenges

  • Solved the following challenges with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • A need for efficiency
    • A need for citation formatting
    • A need for reviewing opposing counsel’s documents
    • A need for finding supporting precedent while drafting

Use Case

  • Reports a staff of 2-5 attorneys.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® makes them more efficient in drafting and responding to legal documents.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® makes them more efficient than manually formatting citations.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® Office helps them validate work faster by adding Shepard’s Signal Indicators directly into documents.
  • Most frequently works with the following industries:
    • General practice
    • Intellectual property
    • Litigation

Results

  • Ranks the importance of Lexis® for Microsoft® Office on their own practice and entire organization:
    • Own practice: very critical (4 on scale of 1-5)
    • Entire organization: very critical (4 on scale of 1-5)
  • Rated Lexis® for Microsoft® Office compared to other legal drafting tools:
    • ease of use : vastly superior
    • citation formatting: vastly superior
    • case law validation: superior
    • document review: superior
    • drafting documents : same
    • quote checking: same
    • table of Authorities: vastly superior
  • Increased productivity levels with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • Personal : 50 to 75%
    • Staff: 50 to 75%

Lexis for Microsoft Office Case Study: Monica Limon-Wynn

“Lexis for Microsoft Office has made me more productive when preparing responses to opposing counsel’s documents. It is like having an associate available to assist me at all times.”

Challenges

  • Solved the following challenges with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • A need for efficiency
    • A need for reviewing opposing counsel’s documents
    • A need for finding supporting precedent while drafting

Use Case

  • Reports a staff of 1 attorney.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® makes them more efficient in drafting and responding to legal documents.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® makes them more efficient than manually formatting citations.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® Office helps them validate work faster by adding Shepard’s Signal Indicators directly into documents.
  • Most frequently works with the following industries:
    • Commercial/contract
    • Intellectual property
    • Labor and employment
    • Litigation

Results

  • Ranks the importance of Lexis® for Microsoft® Office on their own practice:
    • Extremely critical (5 on a scale of 1-5)
  • Rated Lexis® for Microsoft® Office compared to other legal drafting tools:
    • ease of use: vastly superior
    • citation formatting: vastly superior
    • case law validation: vastly superior
    • document review: vastly superior
    • drafting documents : superior
    • quote checking: vastly superior
    • table of Authorities: superior
  • Increased productivity levels with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • Personal : 50 to 75%

Lexis for Microsoft Office Case Study: 2-5 Attorney Law Firm

“Validating documents has become a breeze thanks to built-in signals by Lexis for Microsoft Office.”

Challenges

  • Solved the following challenges with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • A need for efficiency
    • A need for citation formatting
    • A need for PDF conversion
    • Shepardazing citations

Use Case

  • Reports a staff of 2-5 attorneys.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® makes them more efficient in drafting and responding to legal documents.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® Office helps them validate work faster by adding Shepard’s Signal Indicators directly into documents.
  • Most frequently works with the following industries:
    • Commercial/contract
    • Labor and employment
    • Litigation

Results

  • Ranks the importance of Lexis® for Microsoft® Office on their own practice and entire organization:
    • Own practice: very critical (4 on scale of 1-5)
    • Entire organization: critical (3 on scale of 1-5)
  • Rated Lexis® for Microsoft® Office compared to other legal drafting tools:
    • ease of use: same
    • citation formatting: same
    • case law validation: vastly superior
    • document review: vastly superior
    • drafting documents : same
    • quote checking: vastly superior
  • Increased productivity levels with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • Personal: 10 to 24%
    • Staff: 10 to 24%

Lexis for Microsoft Office Case Study: Scott King Group

“Lexis for Microsoft Office has dramatically increased my efficiency when drafting appellate briefs. In addition, it has increased my accuracy with quoting cases and also allows me to double check my opposing counsel’s accuracy.”

Challenges

  • Solved the following challenges with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • A need for efficiency
    • A need for citation formatting
    • A need for reviewing opposing counsel’s documents
    • A need for PDF conversion

Use Case

  • Reports a staff of 2-5 attorneys.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® makes them more efficient in drafting and responding to legal documents.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® makes them more efficient than manually formatting citations.
  • Most frequently works with the following industries:
    • Criminal law
    • Personal injury

Results

  • Ranks the importance of Lexis® for Microsoft® Office on their own practice and entire organization:
    • Own practice: very critical (5 on scale of 1-5)
    • Entire organization: very critical (5 on scale of 1-5)
  • Rated Lexis® for Microsoft® Office compared to other legal drafting tools:
    • ease of use: superior
    • citation formatting: superior
    • case law validation: superior
    • document review: superior
    • drafting documents : superior
    • quote checking: superior
    • table of Authorities: superior
  • Increased productivity levels with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • Personal : > 75%
    • Staff: 25 to 49%

Lexis for Microsoft Office Case Study: 6-10 Attorney Law Firm

“With Lexis for Microsoft Office, I am able to access most legal authorities quickly and accurately. "

Challenges

  • Solved the following challenges with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • A need for citation formatting
    • A need for reviewing opposing counsel’s documents
    • A need for finding supporting precedent while drafting
    • A need for PDF conversion

Use Case

  • Reports a staff of 6-10 attorneys.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® makes them more efficient in drafting and responding to legal documents.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® Office helps them validate work faster by adding Shepard’s Signal Indicators directly into documents.
  • Most frequently works with the following industries:
    • Commercial/contract
    • Construction/real estate/building management
    • General practice
    • Litigation
    • real property tax

Results

  • Ranks the importance of Lexis® for Microsoft® Office on their own practice and entire organization:
    • Own practice: critical (3 on scale of 1-5)
    • Entire organization: very critical (4 on scale of 1-5)
  • Rated Lexis® for Microsoft® Office compared to other legal drafting tools:
    • ease of use : same
    • citation formatting: same
    • case law validation: superior
    • document review: same
    • drafting documents : same
    • quote checking: superior
    • table of Authorities: same
  • Increased productivity levels with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • Personal : 50 to 75%

Lexis for Microsoft Office Case Study: Critellilaw Pc

“Lexis for Microsoft Office has greatly enhanced our speed, thoroughness and accuracy in the building and delivery of the legal product.”

Challenges

  • Solved the following challenges with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • A need for efficiency
    • A need for citation formatting
    • A need for reviewing opposing counsel’s documents
    • A need for finding supporting precedent while drafting
    • A need for PDF conversion

Use Case

  • Reports a staff of 2-5 attorneys.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® makes them more efficient in drafting and responding to legal documents.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® makes them more efficient than manually formatting citations.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® Office helps them validate work faster by adding Shepard’s Signal Indicators directly into documents.
  • Most frequently works with the following industries:
    • Litigation

Results

  • Ranks the importance of Lexis® for Microsoft® Office on their own practice and entire organization:
    • Own practice: extremely critical (5 on scale of 1-5)
    • Entire organization: extremely critical (5 on scale of 1-5)
  • Rated Lexis® for Microsoft® Office compared to other legal drafting tools:
    • ease of use: vastly superior
    • citation formatting: vastly superior
    • case law validation: vastly superior
    • document review: superior
    • drafting documents : superior
    • quote checking: vastly superior
    • table of Authorities: vastly superior
  • Increased productivity levels with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • Personal: 50 to 75%
    • Staff: 50 to 75%

Lexis for Microsoft Office Case Study: 2-5 Attorney Firm

“Lexis for Microsoft Office is very helpful for a small law firm like us where we don’t have much equipment.”

Challenges

  • Solved the following challenges with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • A need for efficiency
    • A need for citation formatting
    • A need for reviewing opposing counsel’s documents
    • A need for finding supporting precedent while drafting
    • A need for PDF conversion

Use Case

  • Reports a staff of 2-5 attorneys.
    *Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® makes them more efficient in drafting and responding to legal documents.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® makes them more efficient than manually formatting citations.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® Office helps them validate work faster by adding Shepard’s Signal Indicators directly into documents.
  • Most frequently works with the following industries:
    • General practice

Results

  • Ranks the importance of Lexis® for Microsoft® Office on their own practice and entire organization:
    • Own practice: extremely critical (5 on scale of 1-5)
    • Entire organization: extremely critical (5 on scale of 1-5)
  • Rated Lexis® for Microsoft® Office compared to other legal drafting tools:
    • ease of use : vastly superior
    • citation formatting: superior
    • case law validation: superior
    • document review: superior
    • drafting documents : same
    • quote checking: superior
    • table of Authorities: superior
  • Increased productivity levels with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • Personal : 50 to 75%

Lexis for Microsoft Office Case Study: County District

“The table of authorities used to take an hour or more. Now, with Lexis for Microsoft Office it takes just minutes to check all citations and generate the table.”

Challenges

  • Solved the following challenges with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • A need for efficiency
    • A need for citation formatting

Use Case

  • Reports a staff of 21-50 attorneys.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® makes them more efficient in drafting and responding to legal documents.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® makes them more efficient than manually formatting citations.
  • Most frequently works with the following industries:
    • Criminal law
    • Family law

Results

  • Ranks the importance of Lexis® for Microsoft® Office on their own practice and entire organization:
    • Own practice: extremely critical (5 on scale of 1-5)
    • Entire organization: extremely critical (5 on scale of 1-5)
  • Rated Lexis® for Microsoft® Office compared to other legal drafting tools:
    • ease of use : superior
    • citation formatting: same
    • case law validation: same
    • document review: same
    • drafting documents : superior
    • quote checking: superior
    • table of Authorities: vastly superior
  • Increased productivity levels with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • Personal : > 75%

Lexis for Microsoft Office Case Study: Teacher Retirement System

“Lexis for Microsoft Office allows me to perform efficient searches while drafting and composing messages. I can easily share research with others.”

Challenges

  • Solved the following challenges with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • A need for efficiency
    • A need for finding supporting precedent while drafting
    • A need for PDF conversion
    • Contract drafting

Use Case

  • Reports a staff of 11-20 attorneys.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® makes them more efficient in drafting and responding to legal documents.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® makes them more efficient than manually formatting citations.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® Office helps them validate work faster by adding Shepard’s Signal Indicators directly into documents.
  • Most frequently works with the following industries:
    • Commercial/contract

Results

  • Ranks the importance of Lexis® for Microsoft® Office on their own practice and entire organization:
    • Own practice: very critical (4 on scale of 1-5)
    • Entire organization: not very critical (2 on scale of 1-5)
  • Rated Lexis® for Microsoft® Office compared to other legal drafting tools:
    • ease of use : same
    • citation formatting: superior
    • case law validation: superior
    • document review: same
    • drafting documents : superior
    • quote checking: vastly superior
    • table of Authorities: superior
  • Increased productivity levels with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • Personal : 50 to 75%
    • Staff: 10 to 24%

Lexis for Microsoft Office Case Study: Indiana Public Defender Council

“I am able to validate authorities as I go when I revise documents – it consolidates steps and makes me much more productive.”

Challenges

  • Solved the following challenges with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • A need for efficiency
    • A need for finding supporting precedent while drafting
    • A need for PDF conversion

Use Case

  • Reports a staff of 200 or more attorneys.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® makes them more efficient in drafting and responding to legal documents.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® makes them more efficient than manually formatting citations.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® Office helps them validate work faster by adding Shepard’s Signal Indicators directly into documents.
  • Most frequently works with the following industries:
    • Criminal law

Results

  • Ranks the importance of Lexis® for Microsoft® Office on their own practice and entire organization:
    • Own practice: very critical (4 on scale of 1-5)
    • Entire organization: extremely critical (5 on scale of 1-5)
  • Rated Lexis® for Microsoft® Office compared to other legal drafting tools:
    • ease of use : superior
    • citation formatting: superior
    • case law validation: vastly superior
    • document review: vastly superior
    • quote checking: vastly superior
    • table of Authorities: vastly superior
  • Increased productivity levels with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • personal : > 75%
    • staff: > 75%

Lexis for Microsoft Office Case Study: Environmental Protection Agency

“For my purposes, Lexis for Microsoft Office is easier to cite check briefs and find legal precedents.”

Challenges

  • Solved the following challenges with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • A need for efficiency
    • A need for citation formatting
    • A need for finding supporting precedent while drafting

Use Case

  • Reports a staff of 100-199 attorneys.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® makes them more efficient in drafting and responding to legal documents.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® makes them more efficient than manually formatting citations.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® Office helps them validate work faster by adding Shepard’s Signal Indicators directly into documents.
  • Most frequently works with the following industries:
    • Labor and employment
    • Litigation

Results

  • Ranks the importance of Lexis® for Microsoft® Office on their own practice and entire organization:
    • Own practice: extremely critical (5 on scale of 1-5)
    • Entire organization: extremely critical (5 on scale of 1-5)
  • Rated Lexis® for Microsoft® Office compared to other legal drafting tools:
    • ease of use : superior
    • quote checking: superior
  • Increased productivity levels with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • Personal : > 75%
    • Staff: > 75%

Lexis for Microsoft Office Case Study: Department of Health

“Lexis for Microsoft Office has made our office more efficient in researching issues and drafting decisions and orders.”

Challenges

  • Solved the following challenges with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • A need for efficiency
    • A need for citation formatting
    • A need for reviewing opposing counsel’s documents
    • A need for finding supporting precedent while drafting

Use Case

  • Reports a staff of 2-5 attorneys.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® makes them more efficient in drafting and responding to legal documents.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® makes them more efficient than manually formatting citations.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® Office helps them validate work faster by adding Shepard’s Signal Indicators directly into documents.
  • Most frequently works with the following industries:
    • Labor and employment
    • State OSHA appeals

Results

  • Ranks the importance of Lexis® for Microsoft® Office on their own practice and entire organization:
    • Own practice: extremely critical (5 on scale of 1-5)
    • Entire organization: extremely critical (5 on scale of 1-5)
  • Rated Lexis® for Microsoft® Office compared to other legal drafting tools:
    • ease of use : vastly superior
    • citation formatting: vastly superior
    • case law validation: vastly superior
    • document review: vastly superior
    • drafting documents : vastly superior
    • quote checking: vastly superior
    • table of Authorities: vastly superior
  • Increased productivity levels with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • Personal : > 75%
    • Staff: > 75%

Lexis for Microsoft Office Case Study: Large Law Firm

“Lexis for Microsoft Office helps me critically analyze opposing briefs and motion papers and formulate my own.”

Challenges

  • Solved the following challenges with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • A need for efficiency
    • A need for reviewing opposing counsel’s documents
    • A need for finding supporting precedent while drafting

Use Case

  • Reports a staff of 51-99 attorneys.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® makes them more efficient in drafting and responding to legal documents.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® Office helps them validate work faster by adding Shepard’s Signal Indicators directly into documents.
  • Most frequently works with the following industries:
    • Commercial/contract
    • Insurance
    • Personal injury

Results

  • Ranks the importance of Lexis® for Microsoft® Office on their practice:
    • Own practice: very critical (5 on scale of 1-5)
  • Rated Lexis® for Microsoft® Office compared to other legal drafting tools:
    • ease of use : superior
    • citation formatting: same
    • case law validation: superior
    • document review: superior
    • drafting documents : superior
    • quote checking: superior
  • Increased productivity levels with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • personal : 25 to 49%

Lexis for Microsoft Office Case Study: Large Law Firm

“Briefs are cleaner, more substantive. Overall, makes my life as a litigator much less stressful.”

Challenges

  • Solved the following challenges with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • A need for efficiency
    • A need for citation formatting
    • A need for reviewing opposing counsel’s documents
    • A need for finding supporting precedent while drafting
    • A need for PDF conversion

Use Case

  • Reports a staff of 51-99 attorneys.
  • agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® makes them more efficient in drafting and responding to legal documents.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® makes them more efficient than manually formatting citations.
  • Respondent agrees that Lexis® for Microsoft® Office helps them validate work faster by adding Shepard’s Signal Indicators directly into documents.
  • Most frequently works with the following industries:
    • Banking/finance
    • Litigation

Results

  • Ranks the importance of Lexis® for Microsoft® Office on their own practice and total organization:
    • Own practice: very critical (4 on scale of 1-5)
    • organization: critical (3 on scale of 1-5)
  • Rated Lexis® for Microsoft® Office compared to other legal drafting tools:
    • ease of use : superior
    • citation formatting: superior
    • case law validation: superior
    • document review: superior
    • drafting documents : superior
    • quote checking: superior
    • table of Authorities: superior
  • Increased productivity levels with Lexis® for Microsoft® Office:
    • Personal : > 75%
    • Staff: 10 to 24%

Knowledge Mosaic Case Study: Real Estate Company

“I use Knowledge Mosaic the most to search SEC filings to find precedence on unique disclosure matters, such as changing a fiscal year end. The ability to search for law firm memos on securities law updates is also particularly helpful, especially since the Board of Directors prefer certain law firms for guidance. Also, the ability to search SEC filings and find appropriate language on uncommon disclosure matters is helpful and saves time.”

Challenges

  • Experienced the following challenges prior to purchasing Knowledge Mosaic:
    • Had to use multiple sources to find info they needed
    • Found managing multiple sources to be expensive

Use Case

  • Uses Knowledge Mosaic for the following tasks:
    • Research SEC filings
    • Stay informed of daily securities news
    • Stay abreast of Dodd-Frank rulemaking and changes
    • Support and perform corporate governance tasks
    • Review Law Firm Memos on legal updates
  • User is best described as a member of the corporate legal department.

Results

  • Knowledge Mosaic exceeds expectations.
  • Is confident they are searching the most accurate and timely SEC content available with Knowledge Mosaic.
  • Is likely to recommend Knowledge Mosaic to someone within their professional network.

Knowledge Mosaic Case Study: Large Enterprise, Computer Hardware Company

“The Knowledge Mosaic search tools allowed me to find examples of financial footnote disclosure addressing an unusual situation. I love the search capabilities, which are great for locating helpful examples. The company information drop down adds information that puts the disclosure in context, so you can make an informed decision about the applicability of a sample to your situation. I also appreciate having all content available in easy to read and use formats. I used to use the document cart a lot too, but have had less need recently.”

Challenges

  • Experienced the following challenges prior to purchasing Knowledge Mosaic for securities research:
    • Needed information that is not readily accessible
    • Found deep searching to be unavailable

Use Case

  • Uses Knowledge Mosaic for the following tasks:
    • Research SEC filings
    • Stay informed of daily securities news
    • Reference model documents
    • Search laws, rules, and agency materials
    • Use investigation disclosures
    • Create periodic reporting
    • Support and perform corporate governance tasks
    • Research law firm memos
  • User is best described as corporate legal department.

Results

  • Knowledge Mosaic greatly exceeds expectations.
  • Rated Knowledge Mosaic as highly differentiated compared to the competition on the following attributes:
    • Depth of securities data
    • Ease of searching
  • Is confident they are searching the most accurate and timely SEC content available with Knowledge Mosaic.
  • Has recommended Knowledge Mosaic to someone within their professional network.

Knowledge Mosaic Case Study: Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell LLP

“[Knowledge Mosaic] is easy to use and the results are up-to-date and relevant. I use it to retrieve and email miscellaneous securities filings, such as registration statements and Forms 10-Q, 10-K and 8-K. I need to see precedent examples of press releases.”

Challenges

  • Experienced the following challenges prior to purchasing Knowledge Mosaic for securities research:
    • Had difficulty finding accurate information
    • Found current source to be too complex
    • Found managing multiple sources to be expensive

Use Case

  • Uses Knowledge Mosaic for the following tasks:
    • Research SEC filings
    • Stay abreast of Dodd-Frank rulemaking and changes
    • Use investigation disclosures
    • Create periodic reporting
  • User is best described as law firm: 100+ attorneys.

Results

  • Finds that Knowledge Mosaic exceeds expectations.
  • Rated Knowledge Mosaic as highly differentiated or differentiated compared to the competition on the following attributes:
    • Depth of securities data
    • Ease of searching
    • Accuracy of search results
    • Completeness of search results
    • Timeliness of information
  • Is confident they are searching the most accurate and timely SEC content available with Knowledge Mosaic.
  • Is recommending Knowledge Mosaic to someone within their professional network.

Knowledge Mosaic Case Study: Chevron Corporation

“[Knowledge Mosaic has] a clean, easy to use, user interface. Also, Law Firm Memos found [within Knowledge Mosaic] are a valuable resource for completing in-house whitepapers.”

Challenges

  • Experienced the following challenges prior to purchasing Knowledge Mosaic for securities research:
    • Needed information that is not readily accessible
    • Had to use multiple sources to find info they needed

Use Case

  • Uses Knowledge Mosaic for the following tasks:
    • Research SEC filings
    • Stay informed of daily securities news
    • Stay abreast of Dodd-Frank rulemaking and changes
    • Support and perform corporate governance tasks
    • Law firm memos—very helpful
  • User is best described as a member of a corporate legal department.

Results

  • Finds that Knowledge Mosaic exceeds expectations.
  • Rated Knowledge Mosaic as highly differentiated compared to the competition on the following attributes:
    • Depth of securities data: highly differentiated
    • Ease of searching: highly differentiated
    • Accuracy of search results: highly differentiated
    • Completeness of search results: highly differentiated
    • Timeliness of information: highly differentiated
  • Is confident they are searching the most accurate and timely SEC content available with Knowledge Mosaic.
  • Has recommended Knowledge Mosaic to someone within their professional network.

Knowledge Mosaic Case Study: Indiana University

“Knowledge Mosaic offers specific section searching of 10-ks and SEC documents. [This feature] saves a lot of time.”

Challenges

  • Experienced the following challenges prior to purchasing Knowledge Mosaic for securities research:
    • Found deep searching to be unavailable
    • Had to use multiple sources to find info they needed
    • Spent too much time gathering data

Use Case

  • Uses Knowledge Mosaic for the following tasks:
    • Research SEC filings
    • Search laws, rules, and agency materials
    • Keep informed of Affordable Care Act updates
    • Investigate executive compensation
  • User is best described as academic/Law Schools.

Results

  • Finds that Knowledge Mosaic exceeds expectations.
  • Is confident they are searching the most accurate and timely SEC content available with Knowledge Mosaic.
  • Is recommending Knowledge Mosaic to someone within their professional network.



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