LexisDraft is a Word add-in from LexisNexis which allows you to proofread the content of new and existing documents in less time and with lower risk.

What is Lexis®Draft?

Proofreading: Review defined terms, inconsistent phrases, references and punctuation to ensure completeness, accuracy, consistency and lack of ambiguity. Check all citations against current UK Legislation and UK Case Law.

Precedents and Clauses: Produce fast, quality documents by accessing LexisPSL precedents and clauses*, or using our document assembly service.

Why use Lexis®Draft?Using LexisDraft will:• Improve the document drafting and review process

• Ensure completeness, accuracy, consistency and lack of ambiguity

• Reduce the risk of human error

• Complete your daily tasks more quickly and easily

• Enable you to gain more time to spend on clients and increase profitability

*LexisPSL subscription required

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Name Icon What does it do?

ProofreadingThe proofreading menu offers several options to enable you to catch content errors including improperly defined terms, inconsistent phrases and numbering problems, and stylistic mistakes in your documents.

It also locates legal citations in your document, giving a visual indication of each citation’s legal status and allowing review, research and confirmation of the citations.

Definitions ListsReview your Defined Terms and view their subsequent use throughout the document

Defined TermsIdentifying and resolving incomplete or improperly defined terms in a document

Inconsistent Phrases

Identifying inconsistent uses of common phrases in a document

ReferencesChecking of references to definitions, paragraphs or to other documents

Editing Mistakes Detecting incomplete or unpaired punctuation

Inconsistent numbering

Identifying inconsistent or out-of-sequence numbering

Mark Incomplete Items

Marking and finding of incomplete items for later completion

Citation CheckingChecks the document for validity and status of referenced citations against current UK Legislation and UK Case Law

Sharing and saving results

Share Results Using comments

Marks the issues found using Word Comments

Generate Reports of Results

Creates reports of results found by LexisDraft

Precedents and ClausesCreate quality drafts of legal documents, using LexisNexis content

Find PrecedentAccess LexisPSL Precedents and clauses. LexisPSL subscription required

My Automated Drafts

Accesses your personal library of automated drafts

Other Help icon Access help, settings and product information