Month: April 2023

Lexis and Westlaw Access for May 2023 Grads

You still have access to these great databases for some time after graduation!

LexisNexis

Lexis+ IDs: Spring graduates have access to Lexis+ via their law school IDs through December 31, 2023, except for public records. This ID also grants access to the Graduate Home Page (detailed below).
LexisNexis Rewards Point Expiration: Like previous years, spring graduates have until June 30, 2023 to redeem their LexisNexis Rewards points.
Graduate Home Page: On July 10, 2023, the spring graduates’ view of the Law School Home Page will switch from their current view to the graduate view. This new view will provide helpful information for their careers and job search. Grads will also be able to select a “Graduate Gift.”
Aspire Program:  Graduates conducting verifiable 501(c)(3) public interest work may sign up for the Lexis ASPIRE Program for extended access to some items.  Please contact our Lexis Account Representative, Jennifer Durkin, at jennifer.durkin@lexisnexis.com, if you have any questions.

Westlaw

You can use Thomson Reuters products, including Westlaw and Practical Law, for 6-months after graduation. Your “Grad Elite” access gives you 60-hours of usage per month.YOU MUST OPT IN TO GRAD ELITE Access:
1) Go to www.lawschool.tr.com; Log in; Use the drop-down menu by your name to go to Grad Elite Status
2) Or Click on this link:  https://lawschool.westlaw.com/authentication/gradelite

If you have any questions, please reach out to our Thomson Reuters Academic Account Manager Holly Rush at Holly.Rush@thomsonreuters.com.

If you come in person to the University of Akron Law Library there is free Westlaw Patron Access.

Bloomberg Law

Graduates automatically keep full access to Bloomberg Law through their individual account for six months following graduation.  Please contact our Bloomberg Law School Relationship Manager, Terry Stedman, tStedman@bloombergindustry.com, if you have any questions.

Other databases and access:

For free databases on the Internet, see United States Federal Law – Free Sources and Ohio Law – Free Sources.
Free Westlaw Patron Access when you come in person to the University of Akron Law Library.

Summer Database Access for Continuing Law Students

Lexis:
Access to Lexis+ will continue during the summer.  As long as you are registered for Lexis+ you do not have to do anything to continue using Lexis+ this summer.  You may use Lexis+ for work or school during the summer.  In the fall, usage reverts back to academic use only.

Westlaw
You can use Thomson Reuters products, including Westlaw® and Practical Law over the summer for non-commercial research. You can turn to these resources to gain understanding and build confidence in your research skills, but you cannot use them in situations where you are billing a client. Examples of permissible uses for your academic password include the following:

Summer coursework
Research assistant assignments
Law Review or Journal research
Moot Court research
Non-Profit work (either required for graduation or as part of a class)
Clinical work
Externship sponsored by the school

You do not have to do anything to gain access to these tools over the summer. If you have any questions, please contact our Thomson Reuters Academic Account Manager Holly Rush at Holly.Rush@thomsonreuters.com

Bloomberg Law

Access to Bloomberg Law continues over the summer.  You may use Bloomberg Law for any purpose during the summer as well as year-round.  You may access by creating your own account using your law school email address or via the law school VPN. The court dockets and transactional resources may be particularly useful to those working at law firms over the summer. Be aware of the per-person limits of 15,000 pages for dockets.

Other databases accessible over the summer:

2023 Robert Masur Fellowship in Civil Liberties

Apply today for a $2,000 stipend for your summer activities. 

The fellowship is open to first-year law students who intend to carry out significant activities during the summer (in between their first and second year) in the areas of civil rights and/or civil liberties. Fellows each receive a $2,000 honorarium. Proposed activities may include a writing or research project, work with a public interest organization in the areas of civil rights or civil liberties, work on a civil rights or civil liberties law case under the supervision of a faculty member or lawyer, or any other work in the areas of civil rights or civil liberties.

Applications must be submitted by Friday, April 21, 2023 via the online portal to be eligible. No email applications will be considered.

For more information, please email masur@typemediacenter.org or call 212-822-0263.

Apply Here