During this busy time of the year, who doesn't love a free tool to save them time? There are a number of free browser extensions available that offer functions to help save you time with your legal research.
Last fall, the Ms. JD blog offered an in-depth post on the Bestlaw browser extension. This browser extension is available for the Chrome browser and works in conjunction with WestlawNext to offer additional features, such as a Table of Contents feature, a Bluebook citation tool, and links to WestlawNext documents which are available in free databases, such as the Cornell Legal Information Institute (LII).
Speaking of the Legal Information Institute, LII powers the Jureeka browser extension, which turns legal citations in regular webpages into automatic hyperlinks to the text of the statute, rule, or case as it appears on LII's website. For example, say you were reading this blog and we referenced 5 U.S.C. 6103, the code provision that provides for President's Day (Washington's birthday) as a legal holiday. If you had Jureeka installed, a hyperlink would automatically appear underlining the code citation, linking you directly to the text. (Just in case you're curious, we've provided the link here to this code section in LII.)
A number of other browser extensions are available to aid law students and lawyers in their productivity. Check out a recent article here by the Legal Productivity blog which highlights several other extensions. An example is Feedly, which allows you to subscribe to an RSS feed or blog (such as the Prairie Law Blog!) with a single click.
(Click here for more information about Ms. JD and their affiliation with the National Women's Law Student Organization.)
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