I’m a fan of WestlawNext’s Related Documents plan. When you’re searching within a database covered by your WestlawNext subscription, the Related Documents plan allows you to click on any of the documents you see listed on the right side of your search results screen without incurring an out-of-plan charge (without Related Documents, you’d get an [...]
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WestlawNext and Related Documents: how to ensure you’re getting what you paid for
May 1st, 2013 · No Comments
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New Fixed-Rate WestlawNext Plan is a Good Value for Solos and Small Firms
February 15th, 2012 · 2 Comments
If you’ve read any of my other posts about WestlawNext, you may think you’ve landed on the wrong blog. While it’s true that I can be highly critical, I also believe in giving credit where credit is due. With the introduction of the Related Documents for Small Law Firms WestlawNext plan, Thomson Reuters deserves some [...]
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Dahn’s response to WestlawNext pricing critique ignores solo and small firm concerns
October 16th, 2011 · 1 Comment
A couple of weeks ago, Jason Wilson’s rethinc.k blog featured a two-part series of posts entitled On WestlawNext, WestSearch, and Haters: A Brief Interview with Mike Dahn of Thomson Reuters. Although Wilson’s interview focused on questions concerning the WestlawNext search algorithm, Dahn made a few comments that touched on pricing, prompting me to write a [...]
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My response to rethinc.k series on WestlawNext, WestSearch, and Haters
October 5th, 2011 · 3 Comments
This week, Jason Wilson’s excellent rethinc.k blog features a two-part series of posts entitled On WestlawNext, WestSearch, and Haters: A Brief Interview with Mike Dahn of Thomson Reuters. Wilson’s interview focused on questions concerning the WestlawNext search algorithm. I’ve always conceded that, for the most part, WestlawNext is superior to Westlaw. However, I’ve been outspoken [...]
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The Immodest Premium for WestlawNext
March 22nd, 2010 · No Comments
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 [...]
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Westlaw Reps Don’t Know their A$$es From their Elbows When it Comes to WestlawNext Packages and Pricing
March 18th, 2010 · 5 Comments
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 [...]
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WestlawNext Pricing Information and Reaction from Firm Law Librarians
February 25th, 2010 · 3 Comments
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 [...]
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My WestlawNext Upgrade Negotiations: Proof that West Isn’t Interested in the Solo Market
February 10th, 2010 · 25 Comments
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 [...]
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WestlawNext Preview: Product and Pricing
January 27th, 2010 · 29 Comments
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 [...]
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HuffPo Article About Legal Research Gets it Wrong: Everything Old is New Again
August 13th, 2009 · 6 Comments
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 [...]
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