LexisNexis Debuts Protégé AI Workflows to Automate Complex Legal Tasks Globally

LexisNexis Legal & Professional has announced the United States Commercial Preview of LexisNexis Protégé AI workflows, a significant advancement in legal automation. Revealed on January 21, 2026, this new platform moves beyond standard AI chat functions to deliver a secure workspace grounded in authoritative legal content. The system allows legal professionals to automate complex processes by leveraging the company's vast database and Shepard’s Citations to ensure accuracy and citeable authority.

The Protégé platform introduces a library of hundreds of pre-built, configurable workflows designed to streamline litigation and transactional tasks. For litigators, these tools can draft motions to dismiss, extract facts from documents, and compare laws across various jurisdictions. Transactional attorneys can use the system to generate agreements from term sheets or redline documents against internal firm standards, significantly reducing the time spent on routine administrative work.

A standout feature of the launch is the Custom Workflow Builder, a no-code tool that empowers attorneys to design their own multi-step processes. This allows firms to turn their internal expertise and best practices into repeatable, automated systems without requiring technical programming skills. These custom workflows can be tested, saved to a personal library, and shared across teams to ensure consistency and high-quality results across the entire organization.

LexisNexis is also preparing to roll out advanced agentic workflows that function as skilled legal teammates. These AI agents are capable of planning and executing entire workflows independently, such as analyzing facts to draft strategic case assessment memos. Upcoming features include specialized agents for property transactions and a Judicial Agentic Workflow that can draft bench memos based on a judge’s unique voice and ruling style.

The global expansion of Protégé is already underway, following recent launches in France and Canada. Throughout 2026, the pre-built workflows and builder tools will be introduced to markets in the United Kingdom, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region. This rollout represents a broader strategic effort to integrate AI deeply into the daily workflows of legal professionals around the world.

For more information on the platform and its capabilities, visit www.lexisnexis.com/protege or explore the integrated AI features at www.lexisnexis.com/ai.