Look, there are few things about law practice less than doing legal research. Keeping track of billable hours is the only thing that comes to the top of my mind. The Lexis Advance app may not make doing research all sunshine and lollipops, but it sure does a great job making it easier & more effective. I was able tonight to find a case directly on point to rebut an opponent's argument in about 10 minutes, due largely to how much easier this app makes it to hone in on exactly what I was looking for. Kudos to Lexis for getting it right!
Really frustrating that frequently (even more frequently to nearly always recently) when switching between apps and keeping Lexis Advance running in multi-tasking then going back to Lexis, the app resets and you have to choose client again and start search all over. When using a case I want to keep, I view the PDF of the case and open it in a PDF application where I can save it and highlight/take notes on the case as I prefer to do. However, it's extremely frustrating to then go back to the app to look at the next search result or Shepard's result only to find I have to start all over again. It's actually caused me to stop working on a search at times because I don't have time to start over again at that time. They also need to improve the search results to better sift through results. When I bring up a case in the results in a search or after I Shepardize, they should make it so we can just select the next case and not have to go back to the results and open a new tab.
This app is nearly everything that it needs to simulate the functionality of the desktop experience. But there are some significant drawbacks. It makes no sense that you can’t edit search terms after executing a search. Because this is a mobile platform, it is more likely that users will make mistakes entering a search string. Yet if you put together a long search string and one part is wrong, you have to go back and rewrite the entire search string. Inputting search strings is already incredibly cumbersome on a mobile device such as a phone or ipad, and requiring perfection the first time is a real annoyance. One other problem is that once a search is completed, it is difficult to navigate and work with the results. Navigating between different types of content (cases, secondary sources, rules, etc.) is extremely difficult. In addition, finding and locating filters for the content is also difficult. The navigation is not where it should be.
Not only has this app not been working for over 2 weeks, but I have repeatedly contacted Lexis Customer Support to try and correct the issue. As soon as I enter a case citation or term to search, the error message "Error occurred, please contact Lexis customer support" appears. Even after contacting customer support and going through basic trouble shooting of restarting and reinstalling the app, nothing has changed. Apparently the problem had to be escalated to an engineer, but over a week later it has not been fixed and customer service remains unresponsive to any updates or corrections to the problem. I am baffled that Lexis would even bother releasing an app that they are aware is broken and has significant problems.
This latest version works great, and I haven't seen any glitches in it yet. One if the most useful features is the ability to view content as a PDF document, including opening it in Adobe Reader in y iPad, saving it to my local files, or uploading it to google docs or other applications. There is also one-button printing to wifi-enabled printers.
Coming from using Westlaw Next on the iPad I found this app significantly disappointing. Too reliant on search terms, there is no easy way to browse statutes through a table of contents, which I often do on the full web version. The app also inexplicably is missing some states, including mine, in the search parameters, making it entirely useless to search state case law without a lot of irrelevant results. While I was able to easily locate, annotate, sort and save cases and statutes in Westlaw Next, all waiting when I got to the office the next day, with Lexis Advance it is clunky and less intuitive. Hopefully future updates address these issues and make it a more fully realized and featured app.
I really like the lexis platform to do my legal research as a law school student. I was also really excited when I found out that Lexis Advance has an iPad app and immediately downloaded it. The only problem is that when I attempt to search a case it gives me an error message and tells me to call customer support. When I called customer support they told me that they did not have any way to troubleshoot the app other than sign in problems. This is mildly frustrating and hopefully they will soon release an update to fix this problem. Once this problem is fixed I am sure this will be a five star app.
It's really irritating that you can't filter by date for a search under secondary sources unless you choose the subcategory of law review articles first. Why deny such a useful function to an entire category? The excuse that its because treatises are updated regularly doesn't make sense to me. If its been updated recently, then yes, I do want that treatise in my results if I wish to filter by date. I'm also not a fan of every new result opening in a new tab. I spend too much time waiting for tabs to open/fully load and closing dozens of tabs. Lexis advance just doesn't flow smoothly for users.
There is so much more functionality on this update it's ridiculous. They've added too many features to mention. It almost qualifies as a completely new app. I especially love that when I make notes and highlights on the documents in my folders via the actual website, I can see them in the app. So many new filters too! Amazing app.
Thanks for the new update! It works great! I'm able to email without any problems now. Sounds like some of the other new reviewers might not have installed the update as it was not a forced update this time.
It’s fine for extremely basic needs, but this app could really be a game changer if it worked smoothly. Lexis is all gloss over a shoddy product. Not unlike WL in that respect. But an optimized Lexis app would put them miles ahead of WL. I want to click a link and it open a new tab, not redirect me from my current page. I’d like saving a page to a folder to work consistently. I’d like a less obstructive UI. I’d even pay for all of this. But right now, it’s just a crappy web reader.
I noticed most reviews of the app are from 6+ years ago, but in my experience thus far, its been fine. The app is occasionally slow and there are some basic issues that could probably be fixed or done better, but overall the app gets the job done.
I have had the app since the first release which was good, but it seems even better after this first update. Love the amount of features available for conducting my research on the go or when I am away from my office and how it all shows up on my PC when I get back to work. I am looking forward to seeing what comes next!
Crashes, five clicks required to highlight text and highlights fail half the time, highlighting doesn’t stay with the text you marked (!), saving cases to folder takes too long, internal navigation buttons between search filter folders etc make no sense, and many other problems. Okay as a tool to read research, but otherwise frustrating and wastes your time. Lexis, this app needs serious improvements to even be considered an alpha release. Please fix.
Lexis has done a great job with this app. But I was frustrated by the app crashing before it even launched. So I removed the app, downloaded it again from the App Store, and it works perfectly again. All my user information was retained, and I could start searching as soon as I opened the app.
1. No search within document function (think Ctrl+F in a web browser). Dealbreaker. 2. Lack of Graphical Shepard's, which may be the primary thing Lexis does better. 3. Lexis-provided content on cases (headnotes, etc.) is too dependent on raw, unformatted, poorly laid-out text. I'm reading on an iPad a layout that looks (and probably is) pre-HTML. A little bit of formatting, tables, etc. would make it cleaner and reflect the fact that I didn't get the document from an 80s era fax machine whose pages have strips of little holes on the sides, separated from the document by perforated edges. That said, this is a big step forward from the web-based beta I used for a day last fall before switching to WestlawNext.
I am unable to search for cases on this app. When I am typing search terms, the suggestion bar appears in place of the keyboard while I type causing me to hit suggestions accidentally. I attempted to search Fourth Amendment issues surrounding consent. I was unable to finish typing "consent" and never got to the second item of "while intoxicated" or even just "intoxicated." Additionally, because I was unable to finish the word "consent," the suggestions were not useful.
I use Lexis Advance and this app everyday. It is simple and gives me access to quick and reliable legal research. PLUS, it has Shepards which is key. I cannot imagine a law student or practicing attorney who would not find this app time-saving and valuable.
Great update but for three issues that really make it a pain to use. Listed in order of declining importance (imho): 1) Seems that we cannot search WITHIN a document we have open. 2) The "Jump To" button doesn't seem to work. This is a big problem when I have opened a huge document and have to scroll through it to find whatever is meaningful. Wouldn't be as big a deal if not for lack of search. 3) It would be nice to be able to change the display font. Verdana or whateer this is looks hideous. Changing line heigh, margin width, etc., would also be appreciated.
Fairly easy to use app -- the search filters are helpful. However, it is difficult to highlight documents and the app crashes frequently. It crashes every time you try to email a document to yourself.
It didn't work the first day I signed up for Lexis Advance, but it worked the day after. However, since then, I keep getting an error that tells me to contact customer service, like the other review says. The website works just fine though.
I cannot log on. I have spoken to three people and they had no idea how the app worked. The advice they gave me was apropos a web browser, but made no sense for an app. I tried deleting and redownloading the app, and it still did not work.
This app is the masterpiece of any attorneys library. It is the Swiss knife of looking through case files. It is the single most important website an attorney could use. But they screwed up the send function, and now this app is worthless to me.
Ive been using this app from I entered law school 3 years from now and is the best. But from the last update, the app isnt recognizing any network connection or it doesnt communicate with the servers of lexis. I already deleted the app and installed 2 times and nothing. Please correct this.
Not well organized or constructed. Don’t let Lexis salesperson tell you this is worth anything. Lexis Advance is a terrible product with login issues and horrible customer service, this app is just an offshoot of that.
I try it every few months and it gets better, but it crashes way too much to be usable. They need to focus on the bare minimum of having an app that works before adding features.
Frustrating when you have full WiFi and cell bars but it keeps saying no network! How am I supposed to look up cases while being mobile with this thing?
I login, the app tells me to update it, I apparently updated it, I click open in the App Store, re-login to the app, and a message tells me to...update. Fix this!!! It's pure crap now. Wish I could give it zero stars
Not sure what the point of this app is when you can't even log in. Can't wait until my company's subscription is up so that we can move to a service fit for the 21st century.
Most recent update broke it. Constant errors in searching or opening cases. "If it ain't broke don't fix it" should have applied here. Previously a 5 star app.
Transform the way you conduct legal research on the go! Get your hands on the award-winning Lexis® mobile app that was identified by eWEEK and the Consumer Electronics Association as the only innovative mobile app designed to support job efficiency for lawyers! Access critical information with Lexis® right from your Apple iPhone® or iPad®. Whether you are in the courtroom or on your morning commute, conduct comprehensive research quickly to find relevant results. Please note you must have a current Lexis® subscription and valid ID/password to utilize this app. With the Lexis® app, you can: • View and annotate documents while offline with ability to sync changes! • View alerts instantly • Stay organized with remote access to saved files and folders • Access favorites, previous research results quickly and search within results • Ensure your research is “good law” with Shepard’s® • Browse Sources and access Table of Contents • Highlight and annotate text within documents • Deliver documents via email, wireless printing or one-click PDF options And much more! “The iPad app is invaluable. Being able to search efficiently from the iPad while in court, in meetings or traveling is fantastic, and the ability to save the important cases to folders is very important to me.”- Associate at Large Law Firm “I especially like the ability to conduct research through the app on my iPad which makes me efficient outside of the office.”- Partner at Large Law Firm. For full research functionality, please visit Lexis® on the web. LexisNexis, the Knowledge Burst logo, Lexis, Shepard’s are registered trademarks and Shepard’s Signal is a trademark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used under license. Apple, iPad and iPhone are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Please be sure to leave a review in the App Store for the Lexis® app. Tell us what you like and what you want to see in future releases.
