Today, LexisNexis announced the phased release of Lexis+, the latest addition to its lineup of legal research products. Built on the foundation of Lexis Advance, the Lexis+ platform includes a variety of new features designed to foster a more integrated user experience in a highly competitive legal research market.

Some of the platform’s novel features include Lexis Answers, which directs users to documents where the answer to a specific legal question is found. The Shepard’s At Risk feature also identifies cases where the underlying points of law have been negatively treated by other decisions with a specific jurisdiction. Also, a Brief Analysis function supplies additional research recommendations while casting a net for other relevant materials to a case.