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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/utility/feedstylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Thought Leadership</title><link>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership</link><description /><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 9</generator><item><title>5 Ways Legal Analytics Improve Litigation Strategy for In-House Counsel</title><link>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/5-ways-legal-analytics-strengthen-in-house-litigation-strategies</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 17:58:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">39668f7f-eeae-45ef-a75f-231f85198c72:bca0d984-151a-455e-99b6-2f6fa1c719e9</guid><dc:creator>Virginie De Smecht</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>See how legal analytics improve risk assessment, claim valuation, settlement talks, outside counsel selection, and business development with litigation data. (&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/5-ways-legal-analytics-strengthen-in-house-litigation-strategies"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106812&amp;AppID=82&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Lex%2bMachina">Lex Machina</category></item><item><title>Bridging the AI Readiness Gap: What Law Schools and Law Firms Need to Know—Now</title><link>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/bridging-the-ai-readiness-gap-what-law-schools-and-law-firms-need-to-know-now</link><pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">39668f7f-eeae-45ef-a75f-231f85198c72:4657ee84-4f6b-4f73-a6f0-c7fdd0a02f9d</guid><dc:creator>beng</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>
Artificial intelligence is already reshaping legal practice. The question is no longer&amp;nbsp;if&amp;nbsp;it will impact the profession; it&amp;rsquo;s whether the next generation of lawyers is ready for it.


Our latest research takes a closer look at how la...(&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/bridging-the-ai-readiness-gap-what-law-schools-and-law-firms-need-to-know-now"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106809&amp;AppID=82&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Lexis_2B00_%2bAI">Lexis+ AI</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/AI">AI</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Legal%2bTrends">Legal Trends</category></item><item><title>AI Built for the Practice of Law</title><link>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/ai-for-practice-of-law</link><pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:19:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">39668f7f-eeae-45ef-a75f-231f85198c72:7df98885-a858-4bed-bbe7-7cb45cf5cd6f</guid><dc:creator>Virginie De Smecht</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>Explore how AI built for the practice of law helps attorneys streamline legal workflows, improve drafting, and deliver trusted, high-quality work.(&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/ai-for-practice-of-law"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106791&amp;AppID=82&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Lexis_2B00_%2bAI">Lexis+ AI</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Prot_E900_g_E900_">Protégé</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Lexis_2B00_%2bwith%2bProtege">Lexis+ with Protege</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Protege">Protege</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/LexisNexis%2bProtege">LexisNexis Protege</category></item><item><title>What the Standard of Legal Practice Looks Like in the Age of AI</title><link>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/standard-of-legal-practice-in-ai</link><pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 13:25:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">39668f7f-eeae-45ef-a75f-231f85198c72:21a0410d-712c-4ab2-9e37-7b4d79d53959</guid><dc:creator>Virginie De Smecht</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>Explore how AI is transforming legal practice, from drafting to research, and why trusted data is critical for reliable legal AI workflows. (&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/standard-of-legal-practice-in-ai"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106786&amp;AppID=82&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Lexis_2B00_%2bAI">Lexis+ AI</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Lexis_2B00_%2bwith%2bProtege">Lexis+ with Protege</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/LexisNexis%2bProtege">LexisNexis Protege</category></item><item><title>Federal Class Action Statistics 2026 - Key Litigation Trends</title><link>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/key-litigation-trends-of-federal-class-action-statistics</link><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 18:33:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">39668f7f-eeae-45ef-a75f-231f85198c72:d962dc38-e27f-4ec3-bcac-b404d7423f73</guid><dc:creator>Virginie De Smecht</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>Federal class action filings jumped 25% in 2025 to a decade high, driven mainly by a surge in consumer protection cases. The trend reflects rising financial stakes, shifting jurisdictions, and increased repeat litigation activity.(&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/key-litigation-trends-of-federal-class-action-statistics"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106747&amp;AppID=82&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Lex%2bMachina">Lex Machina</category></item><item><title>The AI Revolution in Legal Drafting: Faster, Smarter, and Here to Stay</title><link>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/the-ai-revolution-in-legal-drafting-faster-smarter-and-here-to-stay</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">39668f7f-eeae-45ef-a75f-231f85198c72:8bb84301-3f2d-4d3f-a7f4-56ff3b109598</guid><dc:creator>beng</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>AI is no longer an emerging concept in legal drafting&amp;mdash;it&amp;rsquo;s&amp;nbsp;becoming an operational necessity. Law firms are rapidly adopting AI-powered tools to streamline workflows, improve quality, and meet rising client expectations.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
...(&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/the-ai-revolution-in-legal-drafting-faster-smarter-and-here-to-stay"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106713&amp;AppID=82&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Drafting">Drafting</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/AI">AI</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Legal%2bTrends">Legal Trends</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Legal%2bTechnology">Legal Technology</category></item><item><title>Drafting Reinvented: Lessons from History and the Next Leap Forward</title><link>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/drafting-reinvented-lessons-from-history-and-the-next-leap-forward</link><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2026 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">39668f7f-eeae-45ef-a75f-231f85198c72:8415f7c8-732d-4625-931b-56ff4703a1b2</guid><dc:creator>beng</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>Learn why AI drafting with Lexis Create+ is purpose-built for the scale and expectations of modern law firms.(&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/drafting-reinvented-lessons-from-history-and-the-next-leap-forward"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106695&amp;AppID=82&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Drafting">Drafting</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/AI">AI</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Legal%2bTrends">Legal Trends</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Lexis%2bCreate_2B00_">Lexis Create+</category></item><item><title>Room to Breathe: How Harris County District Courts Have Responded to an Easing Backlog</title><link>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/room-to-breathe-how-harris-county-district-courts-have-responded-to-an-easing-backlog</link><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:26:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">39668f7f-eeae-45ef-a75f-231f85198c72:c3113e2d-8c21-4896-9b8a-213f56e1cb19</guid><dc:creator>Virginie De Smecht</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>Harris County District Courts reduced their civil case backlog in 2025 after Texas authorized new judicial districts, and judges ruled faster on key pretrial motions than in 2023–2024. Lex Machina data shows quicker timelines and notable shifts in outcomes, including more frequent grants of temporary restraining orders and fewer granted extensions and continuances as docket pressure eased.(&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/room-to-breathe-how-harris-county-district-courts-have-responded-to-an-easing-backlog"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106626&amp;AppID=82&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Lex%2bMachina">Lex Machina</category></item><item><title>Private, Secure and Authoritative: Three Pillars of Trustworthy AI in Legal Workflows</title><link>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/three-pillars-of-trustworthy-ai-in-legal-workflows</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 19:17:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">39668f7f-eeae-45ef-a75f-231f85198c72:5ff6953f-cc99-47fe-88f6-a19eff5ca93e</guid><dc:creator>Virginie De Smecht</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>Explore the three essential pillars of trustworthy AI in legal workflows—privacy, security, and authoritative content—and why purpose-built legal AI tools outperform generic solutions.(&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/three-pillars-of-trustworthy-ai-in-legal-workflows"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106558&amp;AppID=82&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Lexis_2B00_%2bAI">Lexis+ AI</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Prot_E900_g_E900_">Protégé</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/AI">AI</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Workflows">Workflows</category></item><item><title>Context Windows In Legal AI And Why Content Still Determines Quality</title><link>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/context-windows-in-legal-ai-and-why-content-still-determines-quality</link><pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:30:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">39668f7f-eeae-45ef-a75f-231f85198c72:a0022f62-b226-45f6-9dfa-5330bcbe1408</guid><dc:creator>Virginie De Smecht</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>Context windows in legal AI limit reliability. See how curated legal content, citations, and jurisdictional data support court-ready answers. (&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/context-windows-in-legal-ai-and-why-content-still-determines-quality"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106557&amp;AppID=82&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Drafting">Drafting</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Prot_E900_g_E900_">Protégé</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Workflows">Workflows</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Legal%2bAI">Legal AI</category></item><item><title>Humans in the Loop: The People Powering Trusted Legal AI</title><link>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/humans-in-the-loop-the-people-powering-trusted-legal-ai</link><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 19:40:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">39668f7f-eeae-45ef-a75f-231f85198c72:5f8e5ea4-1b2e-4487-81ce-a8524fdb3195</guid><dc:creator>Claire Russell</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>Learn how LexisNexis uses human in the loop AI to ensure accuracy, ethics, and trust in AI-powered legal tools for attorneys and legal teams.(&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/humans-in-the-loop-the-people-powering-trusted-legal-ai"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106463&amp;AppID=82&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Lexis_2B00_%2bAI">Lexis+ AI</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/AI">AI</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Workflows">Workflows</category></item><item><title>What is Legal Analytics?</title><link>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/what-is-legal-analytics</link><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:09:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">39668f7f-eeae-45ef-a75f-231f85198c72:3dd1128a-ec9c-42c7-af60-46d6e9da492f</guid><dc:creator>paulsakalas</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>Legal analytics technology has become a must-have in the legal profession. Lawyers at law firms of any size are using powerful analytics tools to enhance their legal practice. Learn about legal data analytics and some capabilities that it offers.(&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/what-is-legal-analytics"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=11336&amp;AppID=82&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/AI">AI</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Legal%2bTechnology">Legal Technology</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Legal%2bAnalytics">Legal Analytics</category></item><item><title>Study Confirms Shepard’s® Delivers More Citation Research Analysis Than KeyCite®</title><link>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/study-confirms-shepard-s-delivers-more-citation-research-analysis-than-keycite</link><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">39668f7f-eeae-45ef-a75f-231f85198c72:feb7b06e-2619-48fb-af5e-b15db4d6f20e</guid><dc:creator>Claire Russell</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>A new LexisNexis® study shows Shepard’s® delivers over five times more citation analysis than Westlaw® KeyCite®. See why legal professionals rely on Shepard’s® for deeper insights, verified good law, and confidence in every citation.(&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/study-confirms-shepard-s-delivers-more-citation-research-analysis-than-keycite"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106352&amp;AppID=82&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Lexis_2B00_%2bAI">Lexis+ AI</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Shepard_26002300_39_3B00_s%2bCitations%2bService">Shepard&amp;#39;s Citations Service</category></item><item><title>How Protégé General AI Unlocks New Levels of Legal Drafting</title><link>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/how-protege-general-ai-unlocks-new-levels-of-legal-drafting</link><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">39668f7f-eeae-45ef-a75f-231f85198c72:f2903852-7205-4aa6-8d42-99b407c7b76d</guid><dc:creator>Claire Russell</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>Protégé General AI extends the advantages of AI-powered drafting workflows to communication, exploration, and strategy for legal professionals.  (&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/how-protege-general-ai-unlocks-new-levels-of-legal-drafting"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106263&amp;AppID=82&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Drafting">Drafting</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Lexis_2B00_AI">Lexis+AI</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Prot_E900_g_E900_">Protégé</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/AI">AI</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Lexis_2B00_%2bAI%2bFeature">Lexis+ AI Feature</category></item><item><title>5 Ways LexisNexis Protégé Helps You Draft Your Best Work</title><link>https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/5-ways-lexisnexis-protege-helps-you-draft-your-best-work</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:00:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">39668f7f-eeae-45ef-a75f-231f85198c72:b59bc8f7-0209-49d5-b6d0-0729cdf2a395</guid><dc:creator>Claire Russell</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>See how LexisNexis Protégé™ streamlines legal drafting with AI—saving time, improving accuracy, and enhancing trust through citation integrity.(&lt;a href="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/posts/5-ways-lexisnexis-protege-helps-you-draft-your-best-work"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/aggbug?PostID=106262&amp;AppID=82&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</description><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Lexis_2B00_%2bAI">Lexis+ AI</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Drafting">Drafting</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Prot_E900_g_E900_">Protégé</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Lexis_2B00_%2bAI%2bFeature">Lexis+ AI Feature</category><category domain="https://www.lexisnexis.com/community/insights/legal/b/thought-leadership/archive/tags/Lexis%2bCreate_2B00_">Lexis Create+</category></item></channel></rss>