The integration between LexisNexis Protégé and EvenUp, an AI platform specializing in personal injury law, has been launched, providing a streamlined process for personal injury attorneys to access legal insights and case law analysis directly from EvenUp’s Companion AI assistant. This functionality, enabled by the Model Context Protocol (MCP), allows practitioners to pose questions concerning case law, receiving responses informed by both Lexis case law and the specific facts of the case obtained from digital records stored in EvenUp. The integration had been previously announced as a strategic partnership expected later in the year.
During a demonstration session with EvenUp’s cofounder, Saam Mashhad, and Liz Christman, senior director of product management at LexisNexis, the process was explained through a practical example involving a Florida motor vehicle case. Users can prompt LexisNexis Protégé with legal questions, such as inquiries about Florida’s permanent injury threshold for noneconomic damages, and receive tailored responses backed by applicable statutes and case citations directly within the EvenUp platform. Each response is structured to include critical citations with direct links, enhancing the attorney’s ability to traverse from case insights to detailed legal analysis expediently within the LexisNexis lexicon.
A vital advantage highlighted by Christman is the reduction in manual input required from attorneys, as the integration autonomously extracts and compiles relevant facts from case files, eliminating unnecessary data entries and allowing comprehensive contextual insights for informed legal practice. However, the capability to start a query from within Protégé and have it pull case details from EvenUp is an anticipated feature that will be introduced soon.
The functionality is currently available for mutual subscribers of both platforms, with a limited-time free trial accessible to EvenUp customers who do not currently subscribe to LexisNexis Protégé. While no explicit pricing deals were elaborated on, both Mashhad and Christman suggested that dual subscriptions represent a valuable proposition for firms.
This move illustrates an overarching industry trend where specialized platforms, like EvenUp and LexisNexis, synergize to deliver a holistic suite catering to specific legal needs. This interoperability through MCP signifies a pivotal shift towards an integrated legal tech ecosystem, offering meaningful efficiencies for law professionals by bringing factual accuracy and legal analysis into a singular workflow.
Further details about this integration and its strategic implications for legal practice can be found in the original article.