Cut Multi-State Legal Research from Weeks to Minutes with Lexis+ AI®

September 26, 2025 (2 min read)

Researching statutes and regulations across multiple jurisdictions is one of the most time-consuming tasks corporate counsel face. Traditional 50-state surveys often require days—or even weeks—of manual searching, compiling citations, and double-checking accuracy.

Now, with the Survey of Laws and Regulations in LexisNexis Protégé™ in Lexis+ AI®, legal teams can generate a complete 50-state survey in just minutes. Results are delivered in a clear, user-friendly chart with AI-powered summaries, clickable citations and exportable tables—so in-house counsel spend less time gathering laws and more time applying them to strategic business decisions.

Why Multi-State Legal Research Slows In-House Counsel

Tracking statutes and regulations across 50 jurisdictions is resource-intensive.
Manual surveys increase the risk of overlooking critical statutes or updates.
Research delays can stall compliance reviews, deal negotiations or policy development.

Traditional state-by-state legal research consumes valuable attorney time and increases risk exposure.

How the Survey of Laws and Regulations in Lexis+ AI Works

With Protégé in Lexis+ AI, attorneys can transform the way they approach multi-state research:

Enter a natural language prompt. For example: “Create a 50-state survey concerning excise tax collection.”
Refine with suggested query options for greater precision.
Review results in a clean, chart-based format with AI-generated summaries.
Validate instantly by clicking citations that link directly to the full text.
Export to Excel or PDF for immediate sharing with executives, regulators, or compliance teams.

Protégé turns a multi-day project into a quick background task with validated results.

Benefits for Corporate Legal Teams

Speed: Complete 50-state surveys in minutes.
Confidence: Gain certainty with summaries tied directly to primary law citations.
Efficiency: Keep working while surveys run in the background.
Collaboration: Share polished reports in Excel or PDF with one click.

Lexis+ AI enables in-house counsel to respond faster and with greater confidence.

When to Use the Survey of Laws and Regulations

Conducting compliance checks across jurisdictions.
Drafting or revising contracts with multi-state implications.
Performing risk assessments or policy reviews.
Monitoring fast-changing regulations in industries like healthcare, finance or technology.

When you need a jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction legal view, Protégé delivers efficiency and clarity.

Next Steps for In-House Counsel

Ready to transform your legal research workflow? Request a demo of Lexis+ AI today and see how Protégé can accelerate your state law research.

FAQs

Q1: What is a 50-state survey in law?

A1: It’s a compilation of statutes, regulations or case law from all U.S. jurisdictions on a given issue, providing a comprehensive compliance snapshot.

Q2: How does Lexis+ AI Protégé improve 50-state surveys?

A2: By automating the process with AI summaries, clickable citations, and exportable charts—reducing research time from weeks to minutes.

Q3: Can I customize the survey to focus on specific regulations?

A3: Yes. Protégé provides suggested query refinements so you can target the most relevant legal issues.

Q4: How reliable are AI-generated summaries?

A4: Each summary links directly to the authoritative legal text, allowing attorneys to validate results with one click.

Q5: What file formats are available for sharing results?

A5: Surveys can be exported to Excel or PDF, making it simple to collaborate with executives or regulators.

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