Legal research tools
Westlaw
Westlaw has always been the standard for legal research because of our content, proprietary editorial enhancements like the West Key Number System and KeyCite, and market-leading technology.
- Westlaw Edge
- Westlaw Classic
Advanced legal research
Westlaw Edge
The newest version of Westlaw brings together a legacy of quality, accuracy, and the latest advancements in technology for legal research.
Go beyond traditional research methods to transform how you search, compare, and analyze the law with unrivaled, first-of-its-kind features.
Online legal research
Westlaw Classic
Trusted by generations of legal professionals, Westlaw Classic offers comprehensive content and essential features that enable effective, accurate research.
Find accurate answers fast with WestSearch, the original legal search engine, and exclusive editorial enhancements that organize and connect the content.
Compare Westlaw Edge to Westlaw Classic
Westlaw Edge builds on the trusted foundation of Westlaw Classic to help you research in ways never before possible.
| Shop Westlaw Classic plans | Shop Westlaw Edge plans | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary Law The most comprehensive, accurate, and up-to-date collection of legal information. | Yes | Yes |
| Secondary Sources Leverage premier analytical titles to get up to speed in new areas of the law or revisit familiar ones. | Yes | Yes |
| Litigation Materials Get fully integrated briefs, pleadings, motions, and memoranda, and dockets. | Yes | Yes |
| KeyCite Rely on the industry's most complete and accurate citator to ensure you rely on good law. | Yes | Yes |
| Key Number System Use the most comprehensive and widely used indexing system for caselaw. | Yes | Yes |
| Headnotes View concise summaries of the points of law discussed in a case. | Yes | Yes |
| Intelligent document analysis Find highly relevant authority that traditional research may have missed with Quick Check. | No | Yes |
| Data-driven insights Get data-driven insights on judges, courts, attorneys, law firms, and case types with Litigation Analytics. | No | Yes |
| Citation safeguards Keycite Overruling Risk cautions you when a point of law has been implicitly undermined. | No | Yes |
| Next-generation search WestSearch Plus offers predictive research suggestions to deliver the most relevant information for your legal issue. | No | Yes |
| Statutes and regulations tracking See how any two statutes or regulations have changed over time with Statutes Compare and Regulations Compare. | No | Yes |
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