Westlaw Compliance Advisor: Smarter searching, more options
By Jay Shuck Diversity is usually a good thing. But diversity of language among agencies and legislatures can be a problem for compliance professionals: How do you write a query that retrieves relevant...
View ArticleWestlawNext Update – Pleadings, Motions, and Memoranda: Advanced Search gets...
By Jay Shuck Suppose you are drafting paperwork for a motion. Suppose further you want to look at a motion and related memorandum currently on file in the court system for guidance. Will any old motion...
View ArticleWestlawNext Q&A: Documents in my folders
By Jay Shuck Q: I’ve created a few folders in WestlawNext that I will almost certainly keep for a long time, possibly several years. What will happen to the documents and snippets saved to those...
View ArticleProperty division: After the divorce…or before?
By Jay Shuck Whether you’re drafting a prenuptial agreement or arguing a divorce case, you’re likely talking about property division. The division of property can be complicated—but greatly simplified...
View ArticlePatent and trademark table view and Excel delivery option: It’s all about...
By Jay Shuck Run a few searches of patents or trademarks and you discover something: There sure are lots of patents and trademarks. In other words, management and manipulation of a massive list of...
View ArticleWhat’s up with the DMV registration data?
Westlaw access to motor vehicle registration data has changed. In short, the data is still on Westlaw, but additional credentialing may be required. This month, state motor vehicle registration data...
View ArticleVALPF: What is your degree REALLY worth?
In this economy, you might conclude your professional degree isn’t worth much. But your family court judge may disagree: “The largest and most hotly contested issue in a matrimonial action is many...
View ArticleSearching and organizing favorites: Getting the most out of your preferred...
As a WestlawNext user, you can select a publication or other content set on WestlawNext as a “favorite,” which currently means you create a link to a single content page and a filter you can use to...
View ArticleAs criminal law grows, so does the West Key Number System
Criminal law has seen many changes in the last few years, particularly in areas such as the application of Miranda, the exclusionary rule, and the admissibility of the defendant’s prior misconduct. Our...
View ArticleWESTLAW NEXT Updates: Batch exhibits for dockets – Download only the ones you...
Here’s an enhancement that can potentially save a litigation practitioner time, money, and frustration. Before, you could view exhibits for a particular filing by clicking the exhibit number hyperlink...
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