Summer Access to Legal Research Platforms

Law students often ask us about whether or not they are able to use their access to WestlawNext, Bloomberg Law, and Lexis Advance over the summer, at an internship, or after graduation.  Each platform has its own policy regarding summer, employment, and post-graduation use.  See below for details!

WestlawNext:

Continuing Students: WestlawNext may only be used under certain circumstances over the summer or outside of regular academic use.  Those circumstances include:

• Summer Law School Classes
• Law Review and Journal Work (including write-on competitions)
• Project for a Professor
• Moot Court
• Unpaid Non-Profit Public Interest Internship/Externship or Pro Bono Work that is Required for Graduation 

If you meet one of these circumstances, you must register for summer access, and can do so here.

Graduating Students:  You may register for access to WestlawNext for 6 months after graduation (until November 30, 2015) through the GradElite program. 

Lexis Advance:

Continuing Students:  Any law student with a registered Lexis Advance ID will automatically have summer access and can use that access for either educational or commercial purposes.

Graduating Students:  Lexis offers graduating students a complimentary ID that provides access through December 31, 2015.  However, you must sign up for the ID using your student credentials here.  

Bloomberg Law:

Continuing Students:  Law students with Bloomberg Law accounts have full access over the summer with no restrictions on use.

Graduating Students:  Students automatically receive an additional 6 months of access after graduation without having to register.