Summer and Post-Graduation use of Lexis, Westlaw and Bloomberg Law
Summer
For summers, Lexis offers students unlimited use of Lexis Advance for any research purpose, educational or commercial/job related. No additional steps are necessary for access beyond having a Lexis ID.
Graduates
Full access to Lexis for 6 months upon graduation through the Lexis Law School Graduate Program. Graduates conducting verifiable 501(c)(3) public interest work may also sign up for the Lexis ASPIRE Program, which will permit further limited access to Lexis Advance for an additional 6 months.
Summer
Students can use Thomson Reuters products, including Westlaw and Practical Law, over the summer for non-commercial research for up to 180 hours/month over the summer. Students can turn to these resources to gain understanding and build confidence in their research skills, but they cannot use them in situations where they are billing a client. Examples of permissible uses for an academic password including the following:
- Summer coursework
- Research assistant assignments
- Law Review or Journal research
- Moot Court research
- Clinical work
- Externship sponsored by the school
Students do not have to do anything to gain access to these tools over the summer.
Graduates
Graduating students will continue to have access for 18 months after graduation if they sign up for Grad Elite Plus. This program allows graduates to use Thomson Reuters products, including Westlaw, Practical Law and Practice Ready solutions for non-commercial research for up to 60 hours/month. Graduates can turn to these resources to gain understanding and build confidence in their research skills, but they cannot use them in situations where they are billing a client. In addition, graduates get access to job searching databases on Westlaw and TWEN for 1 hour/month.
Summer
Bloomberg Law accounts remain fully active over the summer for registered law students, including access for research conducted during summer employment (please contact the LRC reference desk if you need an ID).
Graduates
Graduates automatically keep full access to Bloomberg Law through their individual account for 6 months following graduation.