Lexis Smart Forms is a cloud-based legal document automation solution that enables legal professionals to efficiently generate, complete, and manage a wide range of legal forms. The platform provides access to over 4,000 up-to-date, fillable forms across multiple practice areas, including Law Society forms as an add-on. Users complete forms through an intuitive, interactive question-and-answer interface, which automatically populates documents with the correct data and clauses based on user input. The system supports complex calculations, expandable text, and automatic continuation-sheet insertion. Forms can be downloaded in Word or PDF format, and answer files can be reused to generate multiple documents for the same matter, significantly reducing manual data entry. Lexis Smart Forms integrates with Lexis+ and Practical Guidance, ensuring access to authoritative legal content and seamless workflow within the LexisNexis ecosystem. The platform is designed to save time, reduce errors, and ensure compliance with the latest legal requirements.

Key Features

Extensive Form Library Access to over 4,000 up-to-date, fillable legal forms across multiple practice areas.

• Includes Law Society forms as an add-on.
• Forms updated daily to reflect legal changes.

Interactive Q&A Workflow Guided document creation through intelligent question-and-answer interviews.

• Automatically populates forms with user-supplied data.
• Supports multiple data types (text, dates, selections).

Multi-Document Assembly Generate multiple documents from a single set of answers.

• Reuse answer files for different templates within the same matter.
• Ensures consistency and saves time.

Seamless Integration and Sharing Works with Adobe Reader and integrates with Lexis+ and Practical Guidance.

• Download forms as Word or PDF.
• Easy sharing with colleagues and clients.

Embedded Guidance and Automation Forms include drafting notes, guidance, and court addresses.

• Supports complex calculations and automatic continuation sheets[3][5].
• Reduces manual drafting and risk of errors[1][3].

Benefits

Time Savings and Efficiency Automates repetitive form-filling and document assembly.

• Reduces manual data entry and drafting time.
• Enables quick generation of first drafts and multiple documents.

Accuracy and Compliance Ensures forms are current and legally compliant.

• Daily updates and authoritative content.
• Embedded guidance reduces risk of mistakes.

Improved Workflow and Collaboration Facilitates sharing and integration with legal research tools.

• Downloadable in standard formats for easy review and editing.
• Integrates with case management and internal systems.