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 West’s lack of transparency about pricing and the complexity of its pricing model. To help level the playing field in negotiations between West and its customers, [...]

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 read further, if you’re not familiar with my previous posts about WestlawNext pricing—My WestlawNext Upgrade Negotiations: Proof that West Isn’t Interested in the Solo Market and [...]

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 was focused on the WestlawNext algorithm, the participants touched on pricing as well. One of the featured guests expressed [...]

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 subscription plan. I promised to report back on my negotiations with my account rep. This is my [...]

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 platform to a group of bloggers and legal journalists who write for various audiences. Carolyn Elefant and I were there representing the small firm and [...]

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 surprised to learn that today’s Huffington Post—which, according to Wikipedia, is the most linked-to blog on the [...]

Last week, the National Law Journal reported that a California plaintiff’s lawyer has filed a class action suit against Chadbourne & Parke, alleging that the firm engages in a pattern and practice of billing its clients based on hourly rates charged by online legal research providers, even though the firm actually pays a flat rate [...]