Pro se litigants, small business owners, and other non-lawyers come into the library with “legal” questions all the time, and Westlaw isn’t always the best solution when the patron needs extra handholding on a legal issue.
- You are frequently asked for specific help from non-lawyers that push you perilously close to providing legal advice.
- Your patrons need succinct, plain-language practice guidance – for themselves and to relieve you from the time and energy needed to help
- The lawyers that frequent libraries certainly value access to Westlaw, but Westlaw isn’t the best way to get up to speed on a new matter quickly and confidently.
- Finally, you may need guidance or practitioner-driven insights and would benefit from expert-written content for more efficient research to help guide them.
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