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Westlaw CourtExpress™
An integrated docket and document retrieval service.

What is Westlaw CourtExpress?

Designed to meet the needs of power docket researchers— including docket clerks, law librarians and managing attorneys —Westlaw CourtExpress is a single, easy-to-use online resource to complete all your docket research and document retrieval tasks, all with related Westlaw content and functionality.

Everything you need for docket research and document retrieval is in a single place:

Online Dockets

Easy access to the largest collection of state and federal online dockets.
  • The legal industry's most robust collection, it contains more than 70 million dockets from federal, state and local trial and appellate courts
  • Dockets are updated more frequently than any other single source—you always have access to the most current docket available
  • Streamlined interface puts all major docket tasks in one location:
    • Search for dockets by party name, judge, attorney, docket number, etc.
    • Find a docket by case number
    • View recent Westlaw CourtExpress research activity
    • Set up Docket Alerts and Docket Tracks
    • Order hard copies of dockets and other court documents
    • Search Litigation History Reports and Legal Due Diligence Reports

Document Research and Retrieval

When documents are not available electronically, or you need a hard copy, your firm can obtain a copy of a specific document with reliable delivery from any court in the U.S., or around the world. With Westlaw CourtExpress Document Research and Retrieval, order key documents, such as pleadings, briefs, memoranda and more with confidence you'll get the right document as fast as you need it, even overnight.

Westlaw CourtExpress has an established network of experienced researchers across the country who track down the exact documents you need, as well as provide legislative research and due diligence.

Exclusive Westlaw CourtExpress Order Track System helps you keep a close eye on the progress of your order.

We know time is always critical when you order a document. So not only do we move quickly to find and deliver the document you need, we make it easy for you to track the search and delivery process, so you can coordinate your scheduling.

As often as you wish, you can check the Order Track System to track the following:
  • Up-to-the-minute status of your order(s)
  • Name and location of the researcher working on your project
  • Where the researcher is in the process
  • Document details, including when and where the document was filed, case name, availability of the document, filing number, preliminary billing information and more!

Westlaw Integration

Westlaw lets you link directly to information cited in a docket. Seamless integration puts a powerful timesaver at your fingertips. From a single docket, you can view related content that gives you sharper insight and competitive advantages:
  • Briefs filed in a case
  • Other court documents filed, such as pleadings, motions and complaints
  • Statutes and court rules cited on the docket
  • Related caselaw
  • Judge and attorney profiles

Generate Reports

Litigation History Reports

Easily evaluate the litigation experience of attorneys and judges you're about to face in a case. With Litigation History Reports, you can access a deep well of integrated information, including:
  • Court documents filed in past cases, such as pleadings, motions, briefs, expert filings and opinions
  • Professional background and expertise
  • Litigation trends, tactics and tendencies of relevant parties
  • Published articles and work product

Legal Due Diligence Reports

Legal Due Diligence Reports make it fast and easy for you to uncover key corporate, financial management and litigation profile information on publicly traded companies. It takes only minutes to create accurate, comprehensive and professionally formatted reports.

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For assistance using Westlaw CourtExpress contact the West Reference Attorneys at
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