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Harness the power of the world's leading legal research service
Law firms
Westlaw
for 1-6
attorney firms
Access to caselaw or cutting-edge research tools enabled by artificial intelligence, we have a plan to fit your research needs.
Law firms
Westlaw
for 7+
attorney firms
Help your firm work smarter, more efficiently, and with total confidence.
All in-house counsel
Westlaw
for Corporations
Billions of dollars of legal work are moving in-house every year at an accelerated rate. Westlaw provides you with research tools to work smarter, faster, and with total confidence.
Federal, state & local
Westlaw
for Government
Many agencies just like yours have already adopted Westlaw Edge, including 26 states with courts and all Federal courts.
Plans for solo and small law firms
Whether you are looking for access to caselaw or cutting-edge research tools enabled by artificial intelligence, we have a plan to fit your research needs.
Basic plan
Westlaw Essentials
for 1-6 attorney firms
Starting at $89 per month
This simple but powerful plan gives you access to regularly updated caselaw and statutes, complete with the exclusive KeyCite citation service.
With this plan you can:
✔ Access regularly updated caselaw, statutes, and court rules
✔ Use KeyCite to instantly verify if a case is still good law
✔ Save time on legal research with editorially-enhanced and indexed content
✔ Know your research is complete with the world's most comprehensive collection of legal content
Expanded plan
Westlaw Plus
for 1-6 attorney firms
Starting at $196 per month
Take your research to the next level by adding regulations, administrative codes, and additional state-specific secondary sources, including forms written by experts.
With this plan you can:
✔ Access Westlaw Essentials content and features with additional cases, statutes, regulations and administrative content from your state and circuit courts as well as secondary sources from your state
✔ Improve your speed and ensure your accuracy with state legal forms and journals
✔ Add speed and accuracy to legal forms and drafting
✔ Expand your knowledge with analytical and secondary sources
✔ Stay current on legal issues with helpful alerts
Premium plan
Westlaw Edge
for 1-6 attorney firms
Starting at $344 per month
The next generation of legal research is here. Gain a competitive edge with a suite of AI-powered tools that deliver the fastest answers and most valuable insights.
With this plan you can:
✔ Ensure you’re getting the complete legal picture with access to significantly more content than Westlaw Essentials and Plus, including cases, statutes, regulations and administrative content from all state & federal courts as well as secondary sources from your state
✔ Upload your brief to find highly relevant authority that traditional research may have missed with Quick Check
✔ Discover a new level of insight on judges, courts, attorneys, law firms, and case types with Litigation Analytics
✔ Identify implicitly undermined points of law with KeyCite Overruling Risk
✔ Find your answers even faster with WestSearch Plus, the most powerful legal search engine
✔ Instantly see how a statute or regulation has changed over time with Statutes Compare and Regulations Compare
Take the next step. Get your exact price.
Get the exact price for your small law firm (1-6 attorneys). Compare detailed plan features, including state-specific resources.
When ready, you can buy your plan online in just minutes.
Be confident your legal research is complete, current, and comprehensive
Because getting it right matters.
Because you don't have time to waste.
What firms like yours are saying
Westlaw offers tremendous savings across the board. It works intuitively to make the legal research process more efficient – saving time for me and my clients.
Frequently asked questions
Practical Law provides straightforward how-to-guides and clear explanations of current law and practice giving you a critical starting point and cuts down the time you spend searching, so you can respond with speed and confidence.
Plans for mid-size law firms
Your law firm’s legal research needs are unique. That’s why we will work with you to develop a Westlaw plan that can help your firm work smarter, more efficiently, and with total confidence.
Standard plan
Westlaw Premier
for 7+ attorney firms
Price varies by plan features
Get easy access to the tools you need to complete your research confidently and quickly.
With this plan you can access:
✔ Admin Decisions and Guidance
✔ Arbitration Materials
✔ Briefs
✔ Case Evaluator
✔ Cases
✔ Court Wire
✔ Dockets
✔ Deadline Assistant
✔ Expert Materials
✔ Jury Verdicts and Settlements
✔ KeyCite
✔ Legislative History
✔ Native American Law
✔ News
✔ Profiler
✔ Proposed and Adopted Regulations
✔ Proposed and Enacted Legislation
✔ Regulations
✔ Secondary Sources
✔ Statutes and Court Rules
✔ Trial Court Documents
✔ Trial Court Orders
✔ Trial Transcripts and Oral Arguments
✔ West Key Number System
✔ West Reporter Images
✔ Westlaw Form Builder
Expanded plan
Westlaw Premier Plus
for 7+ attorney firms
Price varies by plan features
Enhance the Premier plan with additional tools and features that meet your organization's unique needs.
With this plan you can access:
✔ Westlaw Premier plan content
✔ Alert Management Center
✔ Business Law Materials
✔ IP Materials
✔ International Materials
✔ Capitol Watch
✔ Company Investigator
✔ PeopleMap Premier
✔ Practitioner Insights
Premium plan
Westlaw Edge
for 7+ attorney firms
Price varies by plan features
Give your firm an advantage with transformative new tools powered by artificial intelligence.
With this plan you can access:
✔ Litigation analytics
✔ Precedent Analytics
✔ WestSearch Plus
✔ KeyCite Overruling Risk
✔ Statutes Compare and Regulations Compare
✔ Jurisdictional Surveys
Be confident your legal research is complete, current, and comprehensive
Because getting it right matters.
Because you don't have time to waste.
What firms like yours are saying
Clients expect firms to be up-to-date on technology. They’re looking for firms to bring efficiencies to the delivery of legal services. Westlaw Edge does that.
Our clients don’t want to pay for eight hours of research in a law library when they know that we can log on to Westlaw and accomplish that same objective in half an hour.
Frequently asked questions
Whether you’re a seasoned legal professional or a junior associate just starting out, Practical Law will ensure you have up-to-date resources, providing the questions you should be asking, and guiding you along the process.
Plans for medium and large law firms
Your law firm’s legal research needs are unique. That’s why we will work with you to develop a Westlaw plan that can help your firm work smarter, more efficiently, and with total confidence.
Standard plan
Westlaw Premier
for 7+ attorney firms
Price varies by plan features
Get easy access to the tools you need to complete your research confidently and quickly.
With this plan you can access:
✔ Admin Decisions and Guidance
✔ Arbitration Materials
✔ Briefs
✔ Case Evaluator
✔ Cases
✔ Court Wire
✔ Dockets
✔ Deadline Assistant
✔ Expert Materials
✔ Jury Verdicts and Settlements
✔ KeyCite
✔ Legislative History
✔ Native American Law
✔ News
✔ Profiler
✔ Proposed and Adopted Regulations
✔ Proposed and Enacted Legislation
✔ Regulations
✔ Secondary Sources
✔ Statutes and Court Rules
✔ Trial Court Documents
✔ Trial Court Orders
✔ Trial Transcripts and Oral Arguments
✔ West Key Number System
✔ West Reporter Images
✔ Westlaw Form Builder
Expanded plan
Westlaw Premier Plus
for 7+ attorney firms
Price varies by plan features
Enhance the Premier plan with additional tools and features that meet your organization's unique needs.
With this plan you can access:
✔ Westlaw Premier plan content
✔ Alert Management Center
✔ Business Law Materials
✔ IP Materials
✔ International Materials
✔ Capitol Watch
✔ Company Investigator
✔ PeopleMap Premier
✔ Practitioner Insights
Premium plan
Westlaw Edge
for 7+ attorney firms
Price varies by plan features
Give your firm an advantage with transformative new tools powered by artificial intelligence.
With this plan you can access:
✔ Litigation analytics
✔ Precedent Analytics
✔ WestSearch Plus
✔ KeyCite Overruling Risk
✔ Statutes Compare and Regulations Compare
✔ Jurisdictional Surveys
Be confident your legal research is complete, current, and comprehensive
Because getting it right matters.
Because you don't have time to waste.
What large firms like yours are saying
Clients expect firms to be up-to-date on technology. They’re looking for firms to bring efficiencies to the delivery of legal services. Westlaw Edge does that.
Our clients don’t want to pay for eight hours of research in a law library when they know that we can log on to Westlaw and accomplish that same objective in half an hour.
Frequently asked questions
Whether you’re a seasoned legal professional or a junior associate just starting out, Practical Law will ensure you have up-to-date resources, providing the questions you should be asking, and guiding you along the process.
Plans for corporations
Billions of dollars of legal work are moving in-house every year at an accelerated rate. Westlaw provides you with research tools to work smarter, faster, and with total confidence.
Basic plan
Westlaw Classic
General Counsel Core
Starting at $252 per month
Start your research with confidence by leveraging one of three entry-level plans designed to give you select access to Westlaw content.
With these plans you can:
✔ Access regularly updated federal caselaw, statutes, and court rules
✔ Use KeyCite to instantly verify if a case is still good law
✔ Save time on legal research with editorially-enhanced and indexed content
Expanded plan
Westlaw Classic
General Counsel Core Plus
Starting at $368 per month
Take your research to the next level with full access to all state and federal caselaw, along with the renowned KeyCite citation service.
With this plan you can:
✔ Access all content in the General Counsel Core plan
✔ Improve your speed and ensure your accuracy with legal forms and journals
✔ Expand your knowledge with analytical and secondary sources
✔ Explore an extensive collection of state and federal administrative rulings
✔ Stay current on legal issues with helpful alerts
Premium plan
Westlaw Edge
General Counsel Core
Starting at $425 per month
Give your company a competitive advantage with transformative new tools powered by AI, so you can confidently complete your research faster.
With this plan you can:
✔ Access regularly updated federal caselaw, statutes, and court rules
✔ Add state-of-the-art AI-powered tools to your Westlaw research
✔ Identify implicitly undermined points of law with KeyCite Overruling Risk
✔ Find your answers even faster with WestSearch Plus, the most powerful legal search engine
✔ Craft the strongest case strategy using Litigation Analytics
✔ Gain visibility into what a judge has said and cited to previously
✔ Instantly see how statutes or federal regulations have changed over time with Statutes Compare and Regulations Compare
Take the next step. Get your exact price.
Organizations with annual revenues of under $750 million can price their plans online and compare detailed plan features. When ready, you can buy online in just minutes.
Strengthen your legal department today
Leverage state-of-the-art artificial intelligence and integrated tools to complete research faster and with greater confidence.
Spend less time looking for changes in the law, and more time focusing on the work at hand.
What corporations like yours are saying
I would tell a general counsel that they are missing an opportunity if they don’t get Westlaw.
Frequently asked questions
Practical Law provides straightforward how-to-guides and clear explanations of current law and practice giving you a critical starting point and cuts down the time you spend searching, so you can respond with speed and confidence.
Plans for large corporations
Billions of dollars of legal work are moving in-house every year at an accelerated rate. Westlaw provides you with research tools to work smarter, faster, and with total confidence.
Standard plan
Westlaw
for Large Corporations
Price varies by plan features
This simple but powerful plan gives you full access to continually updated state caselaw, complete with the exclusive KeyCite citation service.
With this plan you can:
✔ Save time on searches with editorially indexed caselaw, statutes, and court rules
✔ Use KeyCite to instantly verify if a case is still good law
✔ Get exclusive online access to the National Reporter System
✔ Easily link to related materials to complete your research
Premium plan
Westlaw Edge
for Large Corporations
Price varies by plan features
Take your research to the next level with industry-leading content, unmatched editorial enhancements, and world-renowned research support.
With this plan you can:
✔ Add state-of-the-art AI-powered tools to your Westlaw research
✔ Identify implicitly undermined points of law with KeyCite Overruling Risk
✔ Find your answers even faster with WestSearch Plus, the most powerful legal search engine
✔ Craft the strongest case strategy using Litigation Analytics
✔ Gain visibility into what a judge has said and cited to previously
✔ Instantly see how statutes or federal regulations have changed over time with Statutes Compare and Regulations Compare
Strengthen your legal department today
Leverage state-of-the-art artificial intelligence and integrated tools to complete research faster and with greater confidence.
Spend less time looking for changes in the law, and more time focusing on the work at hand.
What corporations like yours are saying
I would tell a general counsel that they are missing an opportunity if they don’t get Westlaw.
Frequently asked questions
Whether you’re a seasoned legal professional or a junior associate just starting out, Practical Law will ensure you have up-to-date resources, providing the questions you should be asking, and guiding you along the process.
Plans for government attorneys and public agencies
Many agencies just like yours have already adopted Westlaw Edge, including 26 states with courts and all Federal courts. Whether you are looking for access to core legal content or cutting-edge research tools enabled by artificial intelligence, we have a plan to fit your research needs.
State plan
Westlaw
for Government
Starting at $180 per month
This simple but powerful plan gives you full access to continually updated caselaw for your state, along with the renowned KeyCite citation service.
With this plan you can:
✔ Access regularly updated caselaw, statutes, and court rules
✔ Use KeyCite to instantly verify if a case is still good law
✔ Save time on legal research with editorially-enhanced and indexed content
✔ Know your research is complete with the world's most comprehensive collection of legal content
National plan
Westlaw
for Government
Starting at $289 per month
Take your research to the next level with full access to all state and federal caselaw, along with the renowned KeyCite citation service.
With this plan you can:
✔ Access all state and federal caselaw, statues and court rules
✔ Receive comprehensive declarations issued by departments and agencies
✔ Access state and federal legislation information
✔ Review prior text, historical documents, and even proposed legislative changes
✔ Track federal legislation throughout the legislative process
✔ Explore an extensive collection of state and federal administrative rulings
Premium plan
Westlaw Edge
for Government
Price varies by plan features
Give your agency a competitive advantage with transformative new tools powered by AI, so you can confidently complete your research faster.
With this plan you can:
✔ Access all the content in the National Plan
✔ Access state-of-the-art AI-powered tools
✔ Instantly see how statutes or federal regulations have changed over time with Statutes Compare and Regulations Compare
✔ Identify implicitly undermined points of law with KeyCite Overruling Risk
✔ Find your answers even faster with WestSearch Plus, the most powerful legal search engine
✔ Craft the strongest case strategy using Litigation Analytics
✔ Gain visibility into what a judge has said and cited to previously
Add-on collections
Select from a library of offerings to ensure that your agency has access to all of the content needed to navigate your legal issues.
Analytical Plus
Connects you to thousands of high-value titles in all major practice areas. Access practice-focused analysis, guidance, forms, reporters, and more.
- American Law Reports (ALR)
- American Jurisprudence (Am Jur)
- Corpis Juris Secundum (C.J.S.)
- Federal Treatises
- Causes of Action
- State analytical materials
- Law reviews and journals
- News
- KeyRules
- Topical analytical titles
Litigation
From preliminary case evaluation all the way through appeals, this package provides litigators with the most comprehensive set of litigation tools and resources available online.
- Briefs
- Pleadings, Motions and Memoranda
- Trial Court Orders
- Expert Materials
- Jury Verdicts
- Case Evaluator
- Arbitration
- Dockets (without tracks)
- Profiler
Public records
Find more than just a person or business with this collection. You'll also find assets, relationships, and other information to help connect the dots and paint the full picture.
- PeopleMap
- Company Investigator
Legal know-how
Practical Law from Thomson Reuters provides legal know-how that gives government attorneys a better starting point.
- Practice Notes
- Standard documents/clauses
- Checklists
- Toolkits
- State and international Q&A
- Updates
Document drafting
Everything you need to draft, proofread documents, and mitigate the risk of errors.
- Pre-formatted legal document templates
- Document review
- Monitor and update law status
- Search Westlaw directly from your documents
Strengthen your legal department today
Leverage state-of-the-art artificial intelligence and integrated tools to complete research faster and with greater confidence.
Spend less time looking for changes in the law, and more time focusing on the work at hand.
Frequently asked questions
More and more government legal offices are amplifying the power of Westlaw with the timesaving forms, templates, checklists, practitioner tips, and more from Practical Law