Preparing Practice-Ready Graduates

Today’s legal employers expect graduates who are not only doctrinally strong, but proficient with the research and AI tools used across practice settings. Understanding how Lexis is adopted across the legal market helps align instruction with employer expectations.

Market Adoption at a Glance

Lexis supports legal professionals across the profession:

  • 100% of Am Law 100 firms use Lexis products
  • More than half of firms with 50+ attorneys rely on Lexis
  • 4,000+ corporate legal departments subscribe
  • All three branches of the federal government use Lexis

The AI Readiness Gap

The profession is moving quickly:

  • Nearly all law firms report formal AI policies
  • The vast majority permit generative AI for legal research
  • Yet only a small percentage of law schools require AI coursework

Bridging this gap presents an opportunity for faculty to lead — integrating technology literacy and platform fluency into research and skills training.

Explore how market adoption insights can support your curriculum and student outcomes.

  • Your Students' Gateway to Legal Practice Everywhere: See how deeply LexisNexis is embedded across law firms, corporations, nonprofits, and government, and why graduates continue using LexisNexis products in every sector of practice.
  • Bridging the AI Readiness Gap: Discover the research revealing where legal education stands today, where employers’ expectations are headed, and how AI readiness is becoming a competitive necessity.
  • AI Preparedness Panel Webinar – Hear from Andy Lee (Litigation Partner, Jones Walker), Tina Locatelli (Transactional Counsel, Hunton Andrews Kurth) and Steve Adler (ALJ and instructor) on how they incorporate AI into their work and what they expect students to know for employment.
  • Responsible AI Use Webinar – As AI becomes more embedded in the curriculum, ensuring AI usage is ethical, safe, and responsible is a top priority. In this webinar we discuss areas where faculty could integrate responsible AI into the classroom and offer some exercises for reinforcing these concepts. 

Law Student Summer & Graduate Access

Supporting Continuity from Classroom to Practice

Lexis provides continued access to help students apply their research skills beyond the academic year.

Summer Access for Current Students

Students may continue using their Lexis law school ID during the summer for:

  • Academic research
  • Law review and journal work
  • Summer employment

(We recommend students confirm research platform policies with their employer.)

Extended Access for Graduates

Graduates receive six months of extended access to Lexis following graduation. This includes the option to use Lexis+® with Protégé™, supporting continued skill development during the transition into practice.

This continuity of access helps reinforce research proficiency during a critical period — from summer clerkships to early professional roles.

For full details and terms, visit the Lexis Educational Access Policy page.