Lexis Nexis – Legal meets AI

Role & Impact

As Experience Leader of AI Beta and Independent UX lead on AI-enabled applications, I led the vision and execution of Lexis Nexis' AI experience strategy and execution, defining the use cases for generative AI applications and enhancing user experiences.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Leadership

Established and maintained effective partnerships with cross-functional teams
Aligned product development with core user needs and business objectives
Advocated and implemented cutting-edge AI-enabled UX practices and service design strategies

Design System Evolution

Key contributor to the evolution of Lexis Nexis' design system
Ensured the system reflected contemporary, AI-informed UX principles and methodologies
Led component level design, archetype creation, and broad design pattern creation

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Coordinated daily between design leadership (VP and Director levels) and engineering leadership (Principal and Technology VPs)
Operated within a scrum environment to deliver complex AI-enabled experiences
Became a central resource for peers seeking education and guidance on feature, process, and pattern design

Impact & Outcomes

This central role led to ongoing demand from peers across the organization seeking education, know-how, and affirmation on feature, process, and pattern design. The work continued to propel advancement toward leading and executing on the most challenging product design demands across emerging AI innovation channels and experiences.

Technologies & Approaches

AI-Enabled UX: Pioneered user experience patterns for generative AI in legal technology
Design Systems: Advanced enterprise-scale design system architecture
Service Design: Holistic approach to legal workflow optimization
Cross-Functional Leadership: Bridged design, engineering, and business stakeholders

Project Highlights

Lexis AI: BETA

Led the beta launch of Lexis AI, establishing foundational UX patterns for AI-assisted legal research and document analysis within the legal profession.

This project represents a significant advancement in bringing AI capabilities to legal professionals while maintaining the rigorous standards and user trust essential in legal technology.