Author: Lynn Lenart, Law Librarian

We are in the process of renewing our contract for the West Online Study Aids.  This process is taking longer than we expected and we might experience an interruption in our access to these materials while this matter is resolved.  Our access could be suspended on September 30.  We apologize for any inconvenience this causes.  The print versions of the West Study Aids are available in the ASP Office, Law 315.

Here are instructions on how to save your notes and markups from the West Online Study Aids
You can either export your notes and markups or print the pages with your annotations.  Exporting is the best option.

To Export:

1. Open the study aid that you annotated.
2. In the Tools Set menu on the left click the Tools tab.
3. Under the Notes heading click EXPORT ALL NOTES.  Save to your computer.

To Print:

1. Open the study aid that you annotated.
2. In the Tools Set menu on the left click the Tools tab.
3. Under the Print Tools heading click PRINT.
4. You have two choices:
   • In the print pop-up box click the My Markup/Notes tab.  Then select All Notes.
   • In the print pop-up box click the Document tab.  Then select Current Page or enter specific pages to print.  Make sure to click Include My Markup/Notes.

NOTE:

1. There are print limits for the West Online Study Aids.  You cannot print the entire document.  You are only permitted to print 150 pages from the West Study Aids per month.  This is why exporting your notes is the best option.
2. Due to an incompatibility with Chrome’s version of Flash, Westlaw recommends using a different browser for printing.
3. There does not seem to an import feature.  You cannot directly import your notes back into the study aids at a later date.

A great way to become comfortable using Lexis Advance is to practice conducting short research tasks.

Complete this short exercise to become familiar with the basics of Lexis Advance or brush up on your Lexis Advance research skills. You will receive 100 Lexis Rewards points for completing the exercise.

Log into Lexis first, then click this link  http://bit.ly/1LResearch for the exercise.

 

At least once-a-year law students should update their profiles on Lexis and Westlaw.  Follow the instructions below to access your profiles.  Check your e-mail address and make sure it is the correct address.   The faculty may use the e-mail function in TWEN or Lexis Web Course to send e-mails to their students, but if your address is not correct, you will not receive the e-mail.  Also, verify your graduation date.  You do not want your passwords to expire prematurely.

Here is how you can update your profile on Westlaw and Lexis.

For Westlaw: Log into Westlaw http://lawschool.westlaw.com/ and on the left side of the page next to your name is the UPDATE link.  Click on that link to update your profile.

For Lexis: Log into LexisNexis http://www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/ and under the Settings drop down click on My Sign-in Profile.

Questions?  Contact Lynn Lenart, 330-972-6357, llenart@uakron.edu.  Office 269, Law Library, second floor.

For all students who have not signed up for Bloomberg Law, a new legal research database at Akron, please contact either Breen Parry (brp24@zips.uakron.edu) or Holly Facer (holly20@zips.uakron.edu).  Bloomberg allows students to not only look up case law, it also allows students to create news alerts and share a workspace with other law students! Please contact Breen or Holly to get registered today!

 

Try this CALI lesson for some practice on briefing a case. Here is a description about the lesson:

“This is an exercise designed to introduce first-semester law students to the basic elements of a typical case “brief” and to teach them general methodology for writing their own briefs. The exercise consists of three parts: (1) an introduction to the purposes and uses of a case brief; (2) a detailed examination of each of the ten components of a typical case brief (with examples); and (3) two actual cases that students are asked to read and then to brief.”
Lesson Completion Time: 2 hours
CALI Password: First year law students- see the Orientation Materials for your CALI password or stop in at the Law Library.
How to find this lesson: Follow this link to CALI and log-in.
Questions?  Contact Lynn Lenart, Assistant Law Librarian for Reference Services.  330-972-6357, llenart@uakron.edu, Law Library, second floor, office 269.