Westlaw Graduates and Summer Access Update
GRADUATES:
You have access to Westlaw for six-months after graduation. Your “Grad Elite” access gives you 60-hours of usage on Westlaw per-month to gain understanding and build confidence in your research skills. While you cannot use it in situations where you are billing a client, Westlaw encourages you to use these tools to build your knowledge of the law and prepare for your bar exam.
In addition, you get access to job searching databases on Westlaw and TWEN for 18-months after graduation for 1-hour a month. Extend access by logging into www.lawschool.westlaw.com
SUMMER ACCESS
You can use Westlaw over the summer for non-commercial research. You can turn to Westlaw’s resources to gain understanding and build confidence in your research skills, but you cannot use them in situations where you are billing a client. Examples of permissible uses for your academic password include the following:
- Summer coursework
- Research assistant assignments
- Law Review or Journal research
- Moot Court research
- Non-Profit work
- Clinical work
- Externship sponsored by the school.
You do not have to do anything to gain access to these tools over the summer. If you have any questions, please contact our Westlaw representative, Sam Berbano at samuel.berbano@thomsonreuters.com.
