HuffPo Article About Legal Research Gets it Wrong: Everything Old is New Again
I eat, breathe and sleep legal research and writing. Although it’s a big part of my life, I realize that the general public doesn’t share my passion for the subject. That’s why I was more than a little...
View ArticleWestlawNext Preview: Product and Pricing
Westlaw will be launching its new search engine, called WestlawNext, at Legal Tech New York next Monday. Yesterday, the folks responsible for WestlawNext gave a pre-launch presentation about the new...
View ArticleMy WestlawNext Upgrade Negotiations: Proof that West Isn’t Interested in the...
A few weeks ago, I wrote about my preview of West’s new search product, WestlawNext. At the end of the post, I said that I’d like to upgrade, but I know I don’t want additional content within my...
View ArticleWestlawNext Pricing Information and Reaction from Firm Law Librarians
WestlawNext was the topic of the day on The Law Librarian show on Blogtalk Radio last Friday. Although I wasn’t able to listen to the show live, I caught the recording. Though much of the discussion...
View ArticleWestlaw Reps Don’t Know their A$$es From their Elbows When it Comes to...
Although I haven’t posted about my WestlawNext upgrade negotiations in a few weeks, things have been going on behind the scenes. Or, perhaps more accurately, they haven’t. The Background Before you...
View ArticleThe Immodest Premium for WestlawNext
im·mod·est -adj 1. shameless . . . . -synonyms 2. inflated Legal bloggers have generally given WestlawNext’s improved search algorithm and user interface high marks. However, they’ve been critical of...
View ArticleMy response to rethinc.k series on WestlawNext, WestSearch, and Haters
This week, Jason Wilson’s excellent rethinc.k blog features a two-part series of posts entitled On WestlawNext, WestSearch, and Haters: A Brief Interview with Mike Dahn of Thomson Reuters. Wilson’s...
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Dahn’s response to WestlawNext pricing critique ignores solo and small firm...
A couple of weeks ago, Jason Wilson’s rethinc.k blog featured a two-part series of posts entitled On WestlawNext, WestSearch, and Haters: A Brief Interview with Mike Dahn of Thomson Reuters. Although...
View ArticleNew Fixed-Rate WestlawNext Plan is a Good Value for Solos and Small Firms
If you’ve read any of my other posts about WestlawNext, you may think you’ve landed on the wrong blog. While it’s true that I can be highly critical, I also believe in giving credit where credit is...
View ArticleWestlawNext and Related Documents: how to ensure you’re getting what you paid...
I’m a fan of WestlawNext’s Related Documents plan. When you’re searching within a database covered by your WestlawNext subscription, the Related Documents plan allows you to click on any of the...
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