LexisNexis wins Gold Stevie^® Award in Innovation in Technology for Legal Analytics

LexisNexis leads Australia in providing legal analytic solutions to the legal industry

Sydney, 01 August 2019: LexisNexis is pleased to announce that it was named the 2019 Gold Stevie® Winner in the ‘Innovation in Technology Development’ at the 2019 Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards for its pioneering work in legal analytics.

The Stevie® Awards are one of the business world’s most coveted prizes and were created to publicly recognise the excellent achievements and positive contributions of organisations and working professionals worldwide.

The current suite of legal analytic solutions offered by LexisNexis Australia, namely High Court Analyser, NSW Court of Appeal Analyser and Custom Analytics, were all the first of its kind to be introduced in Australia and utilises AI technology such as natural language processing and machine learning algorithms to help lawyers devise successful legal strategies based on the content and data they select on the LexisNexis Advance legal research platform.

“We’re very excited for our work in legal analytics to be recognised on such a global scale.  Our goal here at LexisNexis has always been to drive customer-focused innovation using the most cutting-edge technology,” says Simon Wilkins, Managing Director, LexisNexis Australia.

“Listening and responding to our customers feedback is so important to us and it’s fantastic to see that we have been able to do that with legal analytics.”

“To be awarded a Gold Steve® is a great accomplishment for our Australian team. The legal technology space can be quite competitive and I congratulate our Australian colleagues wholeheartedly for their excellent efforts,” says Greg Dickason, Managing Director of LexisNexis Pacific.

About LexisNexis Legal & Professional

LexisNexis® Legal & Professional is a leading global provider of legal, regulatory and business information and analytics that help professional customers make more informed decisions, increase productivity and serve their clients better. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services. Today, LexisNexis Legal & Professional harnesses leading-edge technology and world-class content to help professionals work in faster, easier and more effective ways. Through close collaboration with its customers, the company ensures organizations can leverage its solutions to reduce risk, improve productivity, increase profitability and grow their business. LexisNexis Legal & Professional, which serves customers in more than 175 countries with 10,000 employees worldwide, is part of RELX Group, a global provider of information and analytics for professional and business customers across industries.