LexisNexis® Legal & Professional, a leading global provider of information and analytics, today announced the launch of the Lexis+ Legal News Hub, the newest addition to the industry’s most complete ecosystem of integrated legal solutions. Powered by award-winning journalism and content from Law360 and Law360 Pulse, the Lexis+ Legal News Hub ensures legal professionals keep up to date on the latest news, trends and changes that impact the business and practice of law – intuitively accessible within their established workflows.
Located within the Lexis+ Experience Dock, Legal News Hub adds current awareness functionality to Lexis+, enabling users to stay informed on breaking news and other developments across 76 practice areas and legal topics. All Lexis+ users can browse news headlines and summaries from Law360 and Law360 Pulse and read Law360’s free Access to Justice content, which provides news and analysis on access to justice for the disadvantaged. Those with an existing Law360 or Law360 Pulse subscription can seamlessly drill deeper into the news stories and content from within the familiar Lexis+ environment.
“With the launch of the Legal News Hub, LexisNexis has extended the functionality of the Lexis+ ecosystem,” said Sean Fitzpatrick, CEO, LexisNexis North America. “Bringing the latest stories from Law360 and Law360 Pulse into Lexis+ allows legal professionals to stay current on the legal news that matters to them, all from where they are already working.”
The Lexis+ Legal News Hub experience includes the following sections:
- Top Stories: A continuously updated and editorially curated list of the most important recent legal headlines and summaries delivered via an image-rich, visually stimulating interface.
- Trending: Stories trending on Law360 will be highlighted on the main page, giving users quick insights into what their industry peers consider relevant.
- Practice Areas: All current content from the 76 practice areas and legal topics covered by Law360.
- Search: Users can search current news from Law360 and Law360 Pulse from within Legal News Hub and transition to searching all news and legal news sources available on the Lexis+ Legal Research tab with a single click.
“Keeping current on the latest developments in the law, the legal industry or a particular practice is a natural part of every legal professional’s daily workflow and is essential for providing timely and informative client counsel and effective business development initiatives,” said Rachel Travers, Vice President and General Manager of Law360. “Law360 provides legal practitioners with the single best source for all of their legal news needs, and Lexis+ delivers it when, where and how they need it most.”
Future iterations of the Lexis+ Legal News Hub will feature additional news sources and allow users to personalize their experience.
