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Westlaw v Westlaw Next v Lexis

Westlaw
8
10%
Westlaw Next
53
66%
Lexis
19
24%
Other
0
No votes
 
Total votes: 80

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Jarndyce

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Re: Westlaw v Westlaw Next v Lexis

Post by Jarndyce » Wed Jan 05, 2011 4:59 pm

I prefer Lexis 99% of the time. Westlaw Next did find a case for me right on point for my job this week that I would have never found otherwise... but overall, Lexis's interface is so much better and Shepherdizing>>>>>Keycite.

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romothesavior

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Re: Westlaw v Westlaw Next v Lexis

Post by romothesavior » Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:14 pm

I greatly prefer WL, but I find that accumulating rewards points is easier with LN.

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daesonesb

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Re: Westlaw v Westlaw Next v Lexis

Post by daesonesb » Wed Jan 05, 2011 7:18 pm

Talked to a teacher who does firm work, and asked why westlaw next isn't the only thing going right now... apparently it costs many times more than westlaw classic, and no firm has the money to use it yet.

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