Practical Guidance

Accelerate Your Workflow with Step-by-Step How-To Legal Guidance

Confidently Navigate Any Legal Matter

LexisNexis® Practical Guidance is your go-to resource for real-world legal support, built by lawyers, for lawyers. Access step-by-step guidance and market insights across 12+ practice areas. Whether you're tackling a familiar task or exploring new legal terrain, Practical Guidance helps you boost productivity with expert-driven legal guidance designed to streamline your workflow.

 Legal Checklists & Precedents
Practical, Expert Guidance at Your Fingertips

Stay ahead with regularly updated checklists, precedents, toolkits, and insights, all developed by seasoned legal professionals. Practical Guidance gives you exclusive access to the resources you need to work efficiently and with confidence.

 Expert Guidance
Stay Ahead in Your Practice Area

Access guidance across 13 dynamic practice areas tailored to reflect evolving legal trends. Whether you’re branching into a new jurisdiction or revisiting a less familiar topic, Practical Guidance helps you build confidence and stay sharp with insights from trusted legal authorities.

 Market Standards
Data-Driven Insights to Strengthen Your Deals

Leverage the deal point analysis tool on Practical Guidance to get an edge in negotiations. With data from publicly filed documents across multiple practice areas, you get the clarity and confidence to craft stronger, smarter deals.

 Tools That Deliver
Enhance Workflow Efficiency

Accelerate your work and boost efficiency with a powerful suite of resources including Legal Development Trackers, Resource Kits, task-based Calculators, Market Trends, ready-to-use Presentations, and more. Everything you need to simplify complex tasks and reduce turnaround time.

Trusted Legal Insight from the Experts Who Know

 

 

Canada’s Practitioners. Real-World Guidance. Practical Results

Practical Guidance delivers reliable, real-world knowledge and resources. Leverage the depth and credibility of a trusted network of over 380 Canadian practitioners and 185law firms to navigate legal challenges with confidence.

MEET THE AUTHORS

 

Based on information available as of June 2025.

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What makes Practical Guidance unique?

Our extensive collection of content is created by leading practitioners and former in-house counsel, and bolstered by our internal team of corporate legal, and private practice experts. Find content, fresh perspectives and the latest trends on the topic you that matter most to you.

Meet our contributors

Practical Guidance allows you to draw on a virtual dream team law firm of practice area specialists. With a few clicks, a niche discipline like Entertainment Law is made accessible through the guidance and precedents of lawyers who work in that area day in and day out.

Susan Abramovitch, Gowling WLG

Time management is critical to success. Lawyers who use Practical Guidance will immediately benefit from the comprehensive information and precedents provided.

Practical Guidance is designed to be practical and helpful, whether it’s in the courtroom, boardroom or in the practitioner’s office.

Robin D. Walker Q.C., Advisor

The learning process never ends no matter how experienced you are. I am privileged to share my experience in personal injury law through Practical Guidance and benefit from the expertise of my colleagues across the country.

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