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Westlaw Classic
Comprehensive legal research for legal professionals.
Rely on authoritative content
Access the most comprehensive and up-to-date collection of legal information, conforming to rigorous editorial standards.
Improved accuracy in less time
Find the information you need and stop second-guessing your sources, saving hours a week on research tasks.
Make sure you are citing good law
Rely on the most accurate, current information when it comes to invalid or overruled points of law.
Rely on authoritative content
Access the most comprehensive and up-to-date collection of legal information, conforming to rigorous editorial standards.
Improved accuracy in less time
Find the information you need and stop second-guessing your sources, saving hours a week on research tasks.
Make sure you are citing good law
Rely on the most accurate, current information when it comes to invalid or overruled points of law.
Essential features included in all plans
Authoritative content
Rigorous editorial process
Rely on the most up-to-date and organized collections of caselaw, statutes, and regulations regularly vetted by a team of expert attorney-editors.
West Key Number System
Case-finding and issue spotting tool
Pinpoint legal issues and quickly find relevant cases. Rely on arguments that reflect the true nature of the law.
KeyCite
Complete and accurate citator
Work confidently with the ability to quickly verify whether a case, statute, or other legal authority is still good law.
The sources you need in a single platform
Deepen your research with primary law and analytical titles created by expert authors
Primary law
Foundational resources
Access material such as cases, statutes, regulations, legislative materials, and more to gain a better understanding of your legal issue.
Secondary sources
Premier analytical titles
Get up to speed in new areas of the law or revisit familiar ones with encyclopedias, journals, law reviews, and more.
What’s New
Westlaw Edge
Discover a new standard for thorough and quality legal research
Westlaw Edge combines a legacy of quality and accuracy with the latest AI technology, making it possible to more easily and efficiently complete complex and time-consuming research tasks.
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Basic plan
Westlaw Single State Primary
Small Law primary law subscription that includes updated single state-level cases, statutes, regulations, and administrative decisions along with Westlaw’s powerful citator, advanced search, and organizational tools.
Expanded plan
Westlaw All States Primary
With primary law resources from all 50 states, you can quickly identify the information to solve your client's needs and reference precedent in other jurisdictional areas.
Premium plan
Westlaw All States & Federal Primary
The comprehensive set of primary law resources with access to content from all 50 states, circuit courts, and federal jurisdictions.
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Basic plan
Westlaw Single State Primary
Access continuously updated single state-level primary law resources for your firm.
Expanded plan
Westlaw All States Primary
With all state primary law resources, you can quickly identify the information to solve your client's needs and reference precedent in other jurisdictional areas.
Premium plan
Westlaw All States & Federal Primary
Primary law subscription for your firm, which includes all State and Federal Circuit specific primary law resources.
Stay current on matters important to the business with essential features for fast and effective legal research.
Basic plan
Westlaw Essentials
Get a better start on your in-house research with a select collection of legal tools and resources for your business needs.
Expanded plan
Westlaw
Get a core collection of primary law, analysis, and legal tools designed to specifically meet the unique needs of in-house counsel.
Premium plan
Westlaw Premium
Leading state-specific practice guides, forms, and full access to all State and Federal caselaw for your company.
Stay up to date with essential features for fast and effective legal research.
State plan
Westlaw Edge Essentials
This simple but powerful plan grants full access to your state’s primary law, along with cutting-edge efficiency tools powered by AI.
National plan
Westlaw Edge
Proceed with confidence by accessing all State and Federal primary law and leading research functionality powered by cutting-edge AI.
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