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One of my favorite features is the option to have research folders. It's helpful to divide research topics and put searched cases in a convenient location. It is also nice to have the highlighting feature. I also like the ability to copy text from a case and have the citation copied over. That saves an abundant amount of time working on citations. The public record search options are also helpful for locating information that is already public. Many cities and states require formal records requests, and sometimes fees, to obtain information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There is quite a bit of narrowing down searches to find exactly what to look for. It isn't necessarily a "google search" function, so I would not count this against Lexis Advance.

Sometimes the representatives are too pushy. They email and call an incessant amount until you request that they stop. Once you notify that you have enough use of something, they stop contacting people. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The filters are efficient when you look for case laws in a certain jurisdiction or a specific field of law. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I wish it would not automatically log out so soon. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Well, I certainly like that I do not have to search through stacks of books for information for case cites and so forth. I like that I can search the whole body of law for words and phrases that are relevant to me; and I like that there is a fair guarantee that, so long as I come up with good search terms, I will find what I am looking for. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I dislike the fact that Lexis's system is less intuitive than WestLaw's. I know they are competitors, but I feel like Lexis could step up its game a little. I think they are lagging a bit in some of the capabilities and features they should have and be able to accomplish at this point. Natural language search is always a bit rough, and the boolean operators sometimes bring back errors. I also do not like that I cannot apparently set the default search to something more relevant to me: to bring up statutes first, for example, because I search those more often. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Large amounts of caselaw and analysis available and fairly easy to find and access. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Cost is prohibitive for small firms and is not as easy to navigate as the main competitor. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The only thing that Lexis advance does better than westlaw next is in the initial search window, when you want to choose which jurisdictions to search, Lexis lets you search right from the filter box, whereas Westlaw makes you choose "Save" and then hit search. So Lexis saves you one click of the mouse. The user interface for filtering searches is slightly easier to use in Lexis rather than Westlaw. Specifically, Lexis has a slider to restrict the dates, which is a nice feature. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

On the original Lexis, the topic index was a powerful tool that allowed you to search by topic, and then the search results would list the relevant headnotes for that topic for each case. Now, when you search by topic, the list of results just gives you the regular case overview. Without the headnote in the search results, it's impossible to tell why that particular case was included under the topic. It's impossible to tell, just from the search results list, what the case says about your topic. This new version of the topic index is useless and a waste of time. Luckily, the keycite directory on Westlaw Next has this capability, but it is crazy that Lexis Advance got rid of it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lexis Advance is extremely user friendly and is aesthetically pleasing. Anytime I use Lexis Advance, I am always confident that I am getting the best search results and satisfied with the product. I have never had any issues with Lexis at all, and their customer service is fantastic! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lexis Advance, like most legal softwares, is expensive. I also think that they could improve their legal news offerings. Otherwise, I am extremely happy with the product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lexis Advance has a variety of research tools all integrated into one software. I like that I can search by practice area or keyword, and that I can narrow the results by forms, notes, etc. Sometimes when drafting a new document it's helpful to have a place to start, and the Lexis forms are very helpful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes the search results return materials that are not relevant. Perhaps that's because Lexis does not have materials related to my topic, but it would be better if it came back with "no results" or something similar. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The Shepardize feature makes it extremely easy to determine if certain caselaw is still valid or has been overruled. The ability to look at secondary sources is also extremely helpful in that it makes it easy to navigate to useful cases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I do not like the navigation bar within cases that helps you get to the opinion vs headnotes. I find a side navigation bar like the one in Westlaw to work better. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It is a virtual library of information! From case-law to public records, to draft templates for essentially any obscure legal pleading conforming to a random jurisdiction, there is little that you cannot find. The searches contain AI that essentially figures out what you're researching, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The subjects would be organized better like Westlaw. Additionally, Westlaw has more templates. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The case preview results page is excellent, and the search facility is wide ranging and relatively easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The case/treatise coverage isn’t quite as good as the main competitor Westlaw. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.