Independent study conducted by PwC, commissioned by LexisNexis, finds new lawyers across the U.S. prefer Lexis Advance over Westlaw, Bloomberg Law and other legal research platforms. These findings validate the shift in preference among law students and show that next-gen lawyers are embracing analytics and visualization tools to improve legal research. Learn more: https://www.lexisnexis.com/en-us/nextgenstudy.aspx

1. Next-Gen
Legal Tech Study
New lawyers are embracing
analytics and visualization tools
to improve legal research

2. The new generation of lawyers are
embracing sophisticated visualization
and analytics tools to make more
informed decisions, get better results
and be more productive.
Next-gen lawyers have noticed.
Have you?
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Lexis Advance® is redefining legal research.

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Lexis Advance is the #1 choice for legal
research among new lawyers, according
to an independent study conducted by
PwC, commissioned by LexisNexis.
New users are realizing the benefits of
recent Lexis Advance enhancements
and product integrations.
Lexis Advance 50%
Westlaw 46%
Bloomberg .5%
No preference/ Other 3%
Next-Generation Lawyers Choose Lexis Advance

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Next-gen lawyers value the same legal tech
attributes as current practitioners
Top 5 reasons driving legal tech preference:
Ease
of use1. Finding
information
quickly
2. Appearance/
design is
attractive
3. Search returns
expected
results
4. Depth and
breadth of
content
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What’s changed is their reliance on visualization
and analytics tools
Next-gen lawyers are embracing visualization and analytics tools to obtain deeper insights
and work smarter.

6. Lexis Advance analytics tools are more
effective for performing legal analysis.
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Digital natives derive more value from Lexis Advance
Users say Lexis Advance visualization tools
make it easier to find relevant answers.
Lexis Advance
Westlaw
Lexis Advance
Westlaw

7. Gen Z lawyers believe legal technology will
help them succeed in the future
New lawyers believe LexisNexis training
prepares them for success.
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80%
79%
say they receive excellent
training from their campus
rep, compared to 42% of
Westlaw users
say LexisNexis on-demand,
self-paced training options
are excellent, compared to
45% of Westlaw users

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Recommendations
Cost and competitive pressures are rising each year. Firms looking for ways to
make new associates productive and contribute to the bottom-line faster should:
Provide access to training
programs for new and
established users to learn
new technologies.
Embrace the “know-how” of
these digital natives and look to
them to contribute to training
programs across the firm.
Equip attorneys with
technology tools they
value—so they work
faster and smarter.
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LexisNexis Legal & Professional commissioned PwC
Research, a global center of excellence for primary
research and evidence-based consulting services and
part of PwC LLP in the UK, to undertake data
collection and aggregate results for the LexisNexis
study. 83,909 U.S. law students from 201 law schools
were invited to participate in the study which ran
between August 12, 2019 – September 9, 2019 and
from which 5,061 responded.
Research Methodology

10. About LexisNexis Legal & Professional
LexisNexis leading global provider of legal information and
analytics. The company offers innovative tools for law firm,
corporate, tax, government, academic and non-profit
organizations that help customers increase productivity, improve
decision-making, access essential insights and advance the rule
of law around the world.
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www.LexisNexis.com/NextGen
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