Legacy Product Redesign

Modernizing a Legal Ecosystem

Transforming a dated legal research tool into a focused workspace for search, reading and account management.

context

Context and challenge

Magister needed to compete with modern legal platforms by reducing legacy friction, improving search efficiency and giving legal professionals a more comfortable reading environment.

The challenge

A cluttered legacy interface made the product harder to use, increased support requests and weakened confidence among legal professionals.

product visuals

Selected product screens

LEX login screen — Login portal with a cleaner, trust-focused first impression.

LEX account creation screen — Registration flow with reduced cognitive load.

LEX search dashboard — Search-first dashboard designed around legal research tasks.

LEX filter drawer screen — Filter drawer preserving focus while supporting advanced search.

LEX login management screen — Session management flow designed to reduce support dependency.

LEX active sessions after removal — Feedback state after removing an active session.

process

How the experience was shaped.

Frictionless Access

Redesigned login, registration and recovery flows to reduce cognitive load and communicate trust.

Intelligent Search Architecture

Moved the product toward a results-oriented interface with collapsible side filters and clearer feedback states.

Technical Reading Experience

Improved hierarchy, spacing and typography for long sessions with dense legal documents.

project scope

Project objectives

The redesign aimed to make legal search more efficient, support focused reading and reduce reliance on support for account-management tasks.

The screens demonstrate proposed changes to search, filtering, onboarding and session management.

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