They bill this product as a way to cut research time significantly.
#Westlaw edge free#
Users can request a free trial, but there does not appear to be any specific pricing details on the website at the time of this review. Westlaw is still rolling out its Precision product. Which doesn’t include what they are known for-robust secondary sources.
At its most basic, this Westlaw subscription runs $119.20/user/month, which includes State Court case law (for one state), Ke圜ites, Statutes, and Court Rules. But it can quickly add up with customizations.
It’s much less expensive than Westlaw’s other plans. This Westlaw pricing tier is intended to compete with some of the less established legal research platforms out there like Casetext, and Fastcase. Westlaw Subscription Pricing Westlaw ClassicĬlassic is a no frills legal research database. Additionally, firms that need a specific secondary source along with case law review, will likely need to include an add-on to their Westlaw subscription at an additional cost. Firms needing sources from more than one state, or that bill on a flat fee, might not find the best fit in Westlaw.Īlternatively, larger law firms billing for associate research time, may actually find Westlaw Edge costs less for their clients. These plans are actually more limited than other, less expensive, resources out there. Westlaw’s Classic plans are likely to be more attractive to firms of all sizes who are looking for a legal research solution. In my opinion, they are the worst of the legal research options and I will never, ever recommend doing business with them. You know what else this company doesn’t have in their pages of fine print? A non-disparagement clause. Further, my request to cancel was not viewed as a “request to terminate” under termination clause so if I failed to make a request to terminate at least sixty days prior to the end of the contract, I would be re-renewed for another year at an increased rate. The very snippy reply indicated that they believe both parties need to uphold the contracts, so I couldn’t quit until my year was up. I sent in a request to cancel my contract based on the horrible service experience and being afraid to use the product–still didn’t know how I incurred the extra charge. I have no idea what I did, but it took a couple weeks to get them to give me a “one time only credit” whereupon I was basically called a liar. Lo and behold, a few months in (after using the product only a couple times) I managed to click on a different service that appears on my home page and incurred an extra $174 charge for “viewing a document” not in my plan. During the trial, a salesman reached out and after talking he outfitted me with a custom product to address my estate planning needs.
#Westlaw edge trial#
I did a free trial merely so I could read my own article. Their pricing is WAY more reasonable and the service seems good….I just don’t like the format of their website (WAY too much white space on every page). On that note, I am VERY close to giving CaseText a try. Honestly, given the size of this market, I would really like to see someone like Google or maybe Amazon create a competing service that will simply drive Westlaw out of business….or at least force them to seriously change their business practices. It’s like Westlaw is being operated by a group of greedy a-holes who learned their sharp business practices in the early 1980s and have refused to consider changing with the times. In the year 2021, what company would do such a thing?
The ONLY accepted method of cancelation is to send SNAIL MAIL. Example = if you sign a 12-month contract, it will automatically renew (with a significant increase) unless you cancel, in writing, within a narrow window of time. Westlaw’s contract terms are simply abusive. Having said that, while I like the Westlaw service, I absolutely cannot stand the COMPANY. So, I regard access to a solid legal research tool to be non-optional. Here’s the reality - as a litigator, you can’t afford to lose a case because your research missed something important. I’ve been on my own since 2009 and during most of that time, I’ve paid for a Westlaw subscription that gives me access to pretty much all state/federal caselaw, but not much else. I’m a solo litigation attorney and like many others, I was hooked during law school by the free Westlaw access provided to students (this is like giving free cigarettes to high schoolers).
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