It is a decent search platform, but Lexis gets better results with the exact same searches. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

They are overpriced and not worth the money. Lexis provides virtually the same services, some better, some worse at a much lower price. The natural language search in Lexis works better than Westlaw.

Very importantly, you can cancel timely, but you can never leave. First, they will continue to bill you, even though you have canceled and when you finally get that straightened out, they will continue to hit you with more pills. When you think you have it all straightened out, they'll send you another bill. I believe the idea is to harass you enough to get at least one final payment out of you just to avoid getting more bills even though you don't owe them any money.

I find the company as a whole, to be dishonest, distrustful, and generally sleazy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Clean interface, organised, easy viewing experience, easy to navigate Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Doesn't separate keywords/phrases to narrow down search results as well as competitors, can't search within results like other competitors. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I love using the people search feature to vet jury pools while preparing for trial. You can find many pieces of information about a person all in one place with a simple search. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sometimes I would like to preview items that are out of plan. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The most helpful thing about westlaw is how easy is to navigate in their interface. I would it recommend it for beginners law school students. Is better for federal jurisprudence than LexisNexis, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

The cons are that the way is structured the reading template is too heavy for the sight. It could be better it they would give various options to change the template for reading the cases. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Powerful legal research platform for lawyers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Fees associated with accessing certain databases are expensive. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

It has wide case law, and its layout is nice. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nothing for now. Maybe it need to include more case law from other jurisdiction. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Docket tracking, public records search, multiple cases search, I also love the sample forms. I like the reports created from public searches and the index and bookmarks that come with the report. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

I don't particularly appreciate that there are different charges for different features when accessed through other methods. For instance, if I type in a case or citation and click on it from the Dropbdown search menu, I will be charged less for pulling the case than if I pressed enter or the maginifying glass button in the search bar. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Materials are exhaustive. It's very easy to navigate as a first year law student. The layout is very clear and there are a lot of workshops at school to share tips. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Whenever I leave for five minutes, the system would log out. When I come back, I would have to start all over again. So, don't use the bathroom for too long while you're doing research on Westlaw. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

As an administrator, I appreciate how easy it is to navigate and add users. It is a seamless process. It is also nice that it shows when we have an outstanding balance. I have heard great things about its uses for our newer attorneys, or even our more experienced attorneys looking to keep developing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Honestly, there isn't much I dislike about Westlaw. I suppose it would be nice to have some communication from a support rep in case there is something that I don't know how to use, but I am sure that is offered to our employees who are using it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

There are some great features on Westlaw that require appropriate discussion.

Westsearch Plus is a feature that helps you to address legal research questions by simply typing such questions into the global search box.

There are two features of Plus that require some attention. Synopisis provides users with short summaries of cases in the search results, which saves users from having to bring up and skim the entire doument. The second relevant feature is "Filters" which allow users to narrow search results down by jurisdiction, content type, date,etc.

A favorite feature of mine was Quick Check, in which you upload your brief to their database to find out if you hit all the relevant authority and, if not, what relevant authority your research may have missed.

Quick Check may be used to analyze the Briefs of opposing counsel to see what cases your competition missed, helpful use of this great tool. There is also Quick Check Judicial. This feature permits users to upload several briefs and then compare said briefs to each other. Again, the feature will show what each brief has missed.

There is a feature called Litigation Analytics, which seems geared for practicing attorneys, but can be used by students preparing for job interviews, that provides data on judges, attorneys, firms, etc. to help practicing attorneys build case strategy.

KeyCite, is another favorite, the Overruling Risk feature warns you when the law that you are citing has been undermined.

WestLaw also has feature that allow you to compare statutes and regulations to clarify how such have evolved or , as the case may be, otherwise changed over time.

One of my favorite features is on the sign in page, the same tells you what you were searching last, which is helpful if you were interrupted or got up from your computer for a stretch. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Westlaw, Lexis, or any legal research platform becomes more intuitive as you use it. While I used Westlaw in Law School, and some courts prefer it, any evaluation of Westlaw really turns on how often the user used it. For example, as a regular user I can fairly state that the interface takes some time getting used to. There are some other weak points that mostly relate to the interface, but as getting used to a Legal Research platform's interface is more or less subjective, I will spare you the details. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.