Westlaw by Thomson Reuters
March 16, 2018
Westlaw by Thomson Reuters
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User
Overall Satisfaction with Thomson Reuters Westlaw
Westlaw is used across the whole organization. It serves as a research platform, search engine, and document saving system. We can also use it to share files.
It is mainly used for research purposes. I use it for three main purposes: first, to locate primary resources (cases, statutes, black letter law); second, to locate secondary resources (law review, treatises, articles); last, to find templates or forms.
It is mainly used for research purposes. I use it for three main purposes: first, to locate primary resources (cases, statutes, black letter law); second, to locate secondary resources (law review, treatises, articles); last, to find templates or forms.
Pros
- Easy to use
- Logical, clear to follow
- Access to certain publishers
Cons
- Some functions/features may seem less familiar if you are used to other platforms
- Certain resources are not the very best (and are available on other engines)
- Costly!
- Great resources available
- Research
- Document templates
- LexisAdvance, Bloomberg and Justia
Westlaw and Lexis Advance are pretty similar in quality -- whether a user has a greater preference for one over the other depends on a few factors: the area of law researched, the user's preference for filters, familiarity with the platform or interface, price, and what is widely used by the user's firm/organization.
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