LexisNexis Unveils Alliance with WatchDox, Inc.

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LexisNexis Unveils Alliance with WatchDox, Inc.

Secure Collaboration and Mobile File Sharing Technology to be Integrated into LexisNexis Firm Manager 3.0 for Solo and Small Law Firm Practice Management

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- LexisNexis® Legal & Professional (www.lexisnexis.com), a leading provider of content and technology solutions, announced today an alliance with WatchDox, Inc. LexisNexis will offer WatchDox's secure file sharing, mobile productivity and collaboration technology with LexisNexis Firm Manager®, a cloud-based practice management solution for small law firms.


This alliance addresses critical concerns lawyers often express over the implications of sharing or storing documents subject to attorney-client privilege in the cloud. WatchDox permits users to securely store and share files in the cloud and access them on any device, with full audit and tracking controls, and the ability to revoke access. The technology provides wide flexibility for document creators to control permissions to access, view, edit, print, share, capture screenshots or even photograph a document presented on any computing device.

"LexisNexis Firm Manager was specifically designed to enable solo, and small law firms, and legal professionals on the go, to change the way they operate," said Susan Harman, vice president, small law practice management cloud solutions at LexisNexis. "Existing cloud-based document storage and sharing solutions do not instill the level of confidence that law firms need for safe and secure client collaboration. The inclusion of WatchDox with Firm Manager will provide a portable, safe and easy way for attorneys to share documents with full control over viewing and sharing privilege - regardless of how it is shared."

For example, litigators will have a viable option for sharing and controlling confidential documents with a client or third-party, such as an expert witness or opposing counsel, regardless of whether the document is shared on the web, by email or a removable thumb drive. In addition, the sharing policy established for a given document will continue to work whether or not a computing device has internet connectivity and is changeable by the creator even after sharing.

The inclusion of WatchDox will also provide Firm Manager users with the benefits of:

  • Easy file sharing across desktop, laptop and mobile devices.

  • Complete control over shared confidential documents including revocation of access.

  • Expiration deadlines if a device goes offline for too long.

  • Encrypted and secure cloud storage to access content at any time and on any device.

"WatchDox's customers include the largest enterprises in every major industry that have the stringent document security and control requirements. We know small law firms and corporate counsel teams alike must securely share sensitive files with clients and other parties," said Dan Barahona, vice president of business development at WatchDox. "Our relationship with LexisNexis delivers, for the first time, a simple, user-friendly and secure collaboration technology for the legal community."

LexisNexis Firm Manager 3.0 will be free during public beta access, which begins in July 2013. The first 200 solo or small law practices to register for the Firm Manager 3.0 beta release will receive one year of the use of Firm Manager at no charge, which includes access to the WatchDox service. Visit LexisNexis at LegalTech West Coast 2013: Booth #404.

About LexisNexis Legal & Professional

LexisNexis® Legal & Professional (www.lexisnexis.com) is a leading global provider of content and technology solutions that enable professionals in legal, corporate, tax, government, academic and non-profit organizations to make informed decisions and achieve better business outcomes. As a digital pioneer, the company was the first to bring legal and business information online with its Lexis® and Nexis® services. LexisNexis helps professionals at law firms and legal departments of all sizes manage the business element of their practice with innovative software and mobile solutions for customer relationship management, competitive intelligence gathering and assessment, time and billing management, matter management, client analysis, legal holds and more. Through close collaboration with its customers, the company ensures organizations can leverage its solutions to reduce risk, improve productivity, increase profitability and grow their business. Part of Reed Elsevier, Inc., LexisNexis Legal & Professional serves customers in more than 100 countries with 10,000 employees worldwide.



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