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

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:

1. Enter a natural language prompt. For example: “Create a 50-state survey concerning excise tax collection.”
2. Refine with suggested query options for greater precision.
3. Review results in a clean, chart-based format with AI-generated summaries.
4. Validate instantly by clicking citations that link directly to the full text.
5. 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.