Westlaw training is the best way to prepare for your legal career. Use the information presented here to organize your approach to the legal research assignments that you will receive during your summer legal job.
Email or download documents to save them.
Email or download the research trail to save it for future reference.
Use the Print/Delivery Manager to reprint documents.
Use the Recent Databases feature to access frequently used databases.
Use the Recent Searches and Locates drop-down list to access recent searches.
Use WestCheck to check citations.
WestCheck software
WestCheck is West's automated citation-checking software that verifies citations extracted from a legal document or in a citations list you create manually. You can check your citations in KeyCite; create a table of authorities for cases, statutes, and other legal authority cited in your document; use QuoteRight to verify the accuracy of quotations in your document; and use the Find service to retrieve the documents on Westlaw. This can be important when – sometimes at the eleventh hour – you need to verify that all the citations in a lengthy memorandum are correct and that the cited authorities are good law. Download the software
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WestCheck.com
WestCheck.com is West's citation research application on the Web that automatically extracts citations from a legal document or a citations list you create manually. WestCheck.com makes WestCheck available to anyone with Internet access. You can check your citations in KeyCite; create a table of authorities for cases, statutes, and other legal authority cited in your document; and use the Find service to retrieve the documents on Westlaw. This can be important when - sometimes at the eleventh hour - you need to verify that all the citations in a lengthy memorandum are correct and that the supporting cases are good law.
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Stay current with
WestClip
Use the WestClip clipping service on Westlaw to search thousands of news and business databases for legal, political, and business news; monitor settlements and verdicts relating to your practice area; and track new cases, legislation, regulations, and standards. WestClip runs Terms and Connectors searches automatically at intervals you select, e.g., daily or weekly, and delivers the result to your email address, fax machine, or printer.
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KeyCite Alert
Use KeyCite Alert to automatically monitor the status of your cases, statutes, administrative decisions, and regulations and be notified when their KeyCite information changes.
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Have another associate review your work.
Learn about client development.
Client development is a necessity in the modern law firm. It requires diligence and creativity at all levels of the firm. If you are asked to contribute to your firm's client development efforts, you can use Westlaw to search news and business information with minimal effort or research time.
- Access the Legal Practice Database (LAWPRAC) for tips
- Access the Executive Affiliation Records database (EA-ALL) to identify executive affiliations
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Access the All News database (ALLNEWS) to retrieve news about an individual, company, or industry
- Use WestClip to monitor the news automatically