http://myshingle.com/2005/01/articles/legal-research-and-writing/westlaw-is-free-in-some-places-but-why-not-everywhere/ Great Things Come in Small [Law] Practices! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://myshingle.com/2005/01/articles/legal-research-and-writing/westlaw-is-free-in-some-places-but-why-not-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-8877 Jrichard1952 Wed, 11 May 2011 21:05:00 +0000 http://174.120.83.8/~sh1ngl3/88/westlaw-is-free-in-some-places-but-why-not-everywhere/#comment-8877 I would love to get lexis or westlaw for free.there must be an outlet for retired.I am a retired court officer. love the law. I would love to get lexis or westlaw for free.there must be an outlet for retired.I am a retired court officer. love the law.

]]> http://myshingle.com/2005/01/articles/legal-research-and-writing/westlaw-is-free-in-some-places-but-why-not-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-8876 Jrichard1952 Wed, 11 May 2011 21:02:00 +0000 http://174.120.83.8/~sh1ngl3/88/westlaw-is-free-in-some-places-but-why-not-everywhere/#comment-8876 I am retired and would love to get lexis or westlaw for free. i love the law. I am retired and would love to get lexis or westlaw for free. i love the law.

]]> http://myshingle.com/2005/01/articles/legal-research-and-writing/westlaw-is-free-in-some-places-but-why-not-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-160 Mary Whisner Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:16:24 +0000 http://174.120.83.8/~sh1ngl3/88/westlaw-is-free-in-some-places-but-why-not-everywhere/#comment-160 Carolyn, This is waaaaaay old, but I just saw your post. The answer? Because it's not free to the law libraries! We have considered offering Westlaw to the public but it's too darn expensive. A county law library or academic law library that chooses to make it available has to pay for it. -- Mary Carolyn,
This is waaaaaay old, but I just saw your post.
The answer? Because it’s not free to the law libraries! We have considered offering Westlaw to the public but it’s too darn expensive. A county law library or academic law library that chooses to make it available has to pay for it.
– Mary

]]> http://myshingle.com/2005/01/articles/legal-research-and-writing/westlaw-is-free-in-some-places-but-why-not-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-5243 Mary Whisner Mon, 09 Feb 2009 17:16:00 +0000 http://174.120.83.8/~sh1ngl3/88/westlaw-is-free-in-some-places-but-why-not-everywhere/#comment-5243 Carolyn, This is waaaaaay old, but I just saw your post. The answer? Because it's not free to the law libraries! We have considered offering Westlaw to the public but it's too darn expensive. A county law library or academic law library that chooses to make it available has to pay for it. -- Mary Carolyn,
This is waaaaaay old, but I just saw your post.
The answer? Because it’s not free to the law libraries! We have considered offering Westlaw to the public but it’s too darn expensive. A county law library or academic law library that chooses to make it available has to pay for it.
– Mary

]]> http://myshingle.com/2005/01/articles/legal-research-and-writing/westlaw-is-free-in-some-places-but-why-not-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-159 Shaun Fri, 21 Jan 2005 04:49:21 +0000 http://174.120.83.8/~sh1ngl3/88/westlaw-is-free-in-some-places-but-why-not-everywhere/#comment-159 You can add Tennessee to the list. The Court House library in Memphis provides private rooms with free Westlaw. I know of at least on start-up solo who is uses it often for his research. I agree that Westlaw will not lose any discernable profits and any they do "lose" initially will be negligible compared to the good will and market presence they would gain from providing a free service. You can add Tennessee to the list. The Court House library in Memphis provides private rooms with free Westlaw. I know of at least on start-up solo who is uses it often for his research. I agree that Westlaw will not lose any discernable profits and any they do “lose” initially will be negligible compared to the good will and market presence they would gain from providing a free service.

]]> http://myshingle.com/2005/01/articles/legal-research-and-writing/westlaw-is-free-in-some-places-but-why-not-everywhere/comment-page-1/#comment-5242 Shaun Fri, 21 Jan 2005 04:49:00 +0000 http://174.120.83.8/~sh1ngl3/88/westlaw-is-free-in-some-places-but-why-not-everywhere/#comment-5242 You can add Tennessee to the list. The Court House library in Memphis provides private rooms with free Westlaw. I know of at least on start-up solo who is uses it often for his research. I agree that Westlaw will not lose any discernable profits and any they do "lose" initially will be negligible compared to the good will and market presence they would gain from providing a free service. You can add Tennessee to the list. The Court House library in Memphis provides private rooms with free Westlaw. I know of at least on start-up solo who is uses it often for his research. I agree that Westlaw will not lose any discernable profits and any they do “lose” initially will be negligible compared to the good will and market presence they would gain from providing a free service.

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