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The standard for legal research — now built for what's next

Westlaw brings together trusted legal content, editorial expertise, and artificial intelligence — helping you move faster from question to answer, and from research to strategy

6,000+ state government agencies — including courts in 94% of U.S. states — trust Westlaw
50,000+ law firms and legal departments rely on Westlaw, including 80% of the Am Law 100
150+ years of legal editorial expertise behind every result

Redefining the limits of legal research

Westlaw continues to evolve — helping legal professionals work faster, search more intelligently, and research with greater confidence.

Built for legal research workflows
Connected to authority at every step
Enables you to move from research to strategy

Decades of innovation; one trusted research foundation

1975
Westlaw
Set the foundation for legal research
2010
Westlaw Next
Made search more intuitive with natural language
2018
Westlaw Edge
Brought together advanced research, analytics, and insights
2022
Westlaw Precision
Introduced more precise research tools for quicker analysis
2023
Westlaw Edge with AI-Assisted Research
Added AI-powered research capabilities to deliver answers in plain language
2025
Westlaw Advantage
Advances research with agentic AI to help move from research to strategy faster
2025 →
CoCounsel Legal
Integrates Westlaw content and deep research capabilities into broader legal workflows

Find the right solution for how you work

Each Westlaw product is built on the same trusted foundation, with the level of AI that best fits the way you practice.

Amplify Westlaw with integrated legal solutions

CoCounsel Legal

AI that reasons from Westlaw authority

Discover the only legal Fiduciary-Grade AI™ that reasons from Westlaw, Practical Law, and your firm's own knowledge. Leveraging Westlaw's research capabilities, including Deep Research from Westlaw Advantage, you can be confident that every insight is grounded in Westlaw sources that can be verified with a click. From a single query, CoCounsel Legal can handle your research, analysis, and drafting needs.

Practical Law

Practical Law guidance without leaving Westlaw

Access Practical Law's expert guidance directly from Westlaw search results — no switching platforms. With over 650 attorney editors maintaining how-to content, Practical Law helps you understand how to handle complex issues while staying grounded in Westlaw's authoritative primary law.

Frequently asked questions

Westlaw is Thomson Reuters' legal research platform, combining trusted legal content, editorial expertise, advanced research tools, analytics, and AI to help legal professionals find answers, validate authority, and work more efficiently.
Westlaw has evolved from online legal research into an advanced legal research and intelligence platform. Today, Westlaw combines trusted content, research technology, analytics, and AI capabilities that help legal professionals move from search to answers, analysis, and strategy.
Westlaw AI is designed for legal work and grounded in trusted legal content. It helps users stay connected to authoritative sources so they can verify results, evaluate findings, and apply professional judgment.
Westlaw products include Westlaw Edge, Westlaw Edge with AI-Assisted Research, and Westlaw Advantage. Each option is built on trusted Westlaw content, with different levels of AI, analytics, and workflow support.
Westlaw Advantage is a premier legal research solution that combines industry-leading legal content with advanced agentic AI. It includes capabilities such as Deep Research and Litigation Document Analyzer to help legal professionals complete complex research and move from research to strategy faster.
Westlaw Edge with AI-Assisted Research combines advanced legal research technology with AI-powered capabilities. Users can ask legal questions in plain language and receive synthesized answers with links to trusted Westlaw authority.
Westlaw Edge provides advanced legal research tools, analytics, and trusted authority. Westlaw Advantage builds on that foundation with advanced agentic AI capabilities, including Deep Research and additional tools designed to support deeper analysis and legal strategy.
The right Westlaw product depends on your organization's research needs, AI readiness, workflow complexity, and budget. Westlaw Edge may be a fit for advanced research and analytics, while Westlaw Advantage may be better suited for teams that need more advanced AI-powered analysis and strategy support.
Yes. You can compare Westlaw plans and view available pricing options online, or connect with a Thomson Reuters representative for help choosing the right solution.
Westlaw is part of the broader Thomson Reuters legal ecosystem. It connects with solutions such as CoCounsel Legal and Practical Law to support legal research, drafting, analysis, practical guidance, and broader workflow needs.

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