Lexly is a premium legal technology mobile application built with Expo and React Native. It provides a comprehensive suite of AI-powered tools designed to streamline legal workflows for professionals on the go, including document summarization, AI-powered discovery drafting, interactive document chat, and legal transcription through Transvidia.
Key Features
Document Summarizer
Upload PDF or DOCX files and get instant AI-generated summaries.
Discovery Draft
Guided multi-step interface to generate discovery requests.
Chat with Docs
Interactive AI chat to query uploaded legal documents.
Legal Chatbot
Conversational AI assistant for legal guidance.
Contract Generator
Generate and manage legal contracts with AI.
Transvidia
Specialized tools for legal transcription and media analysis.
Referral Program
Built-in referral system with rewards.
Subscriptions
In-app subscription handling and invoicing.
Challenges & Solutions
Complex document processing
Legal PDFs and DOCX files require reliable, accurate parsing.
Real-time AI responses
Streaming responses needed smooth rendering on mobile.
Cross-platform consistency
Feature parity was required across iOS and Android.
Microservices backend
Dedicated FastAPI services handle heavy AI workloads server-side.
SSE streaming
A React Native SSE library streams AI text token by token.
Expo SDK abstraction
Expo SDK 54 ensures consistent behaviour on iOS and Android.