LexisNexis Unveils Lexis Practice Advisor Offering for Texas

First jurisdiction-specific practical guidance resource for business & commercial practitioners in the Texas market

November 25, 2014 — NEW YORK - LexisNexis^® Legal & Professional today announced the launch of a jurisdictional offering for practitioners in Texas from Lexis Practice Advisor^®, its online practical guidance product. Lexis Practice Advisor^® Texas Business & Commercial provides Texas attorneys and those serving Texas-based clients with jurisdiction-specific resources and practical guidance to help them handle transactional matters faster and more efficiently.

“As an increasing number of law firms establish their practices in Texas, attorneys need a competitive edge to attract and retain clients,” said Kevin Elphick, vice president, Lexis Practice Advisor. “The Texas Business & Commercial offering from Lexis Practice Advisor provides practitioners with insight and guidance on key topics, issues and jurisdictional nuances to help them get up to speed quickly and service their clients with confidence.”

Developed by a LexisNexis team of lawyers in partnership with Texas attorneys, the product delivers access to expert guidance, practice notes, model forms, checklists, and trends on key activities in business and commercial practice. Topics range from upstream oil and gas to renewable energy, and from Texas commercial real estate and commercial contracts to business financing and venture capital.

The content was developed and authored by practicing attorneys at leading national and local firms and companies in Texas, including Jones Day, Murchison Oil & Gas, Inc., and Vinson & Elkins LLP. A LexisNexis in-house team of practitioners complements this content with additional forms from Matthew Bender^®, sample agreements from the “Texas Transaction Guide,” official forms from the Texas Secretary of State and the Texas Real Estate Commission, as well as the latest Business & Commercial practice news.

To learn more about Lexis Practice Advisor Texas Business & Commercial view the overview video at http://youtu.be/Zi-zGanKhAw or download the product brochure here: http://www.lexisnexis.com/pdf/lexis-practice-advisor/Texas-Business-Commercial-Brochure.pdf

Screenshots of the Texas Business & Commercial offering can be downloaded here:

• Practice notes: Step-by-step guidance on drafting transactions and agreements for the midstream oil and gas market
• Form: Renewable Energy – Wind Lease and Grant of Easements Agreement with drafting notes and alternate clauses

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