Library Guide for Law School Faculty Research Assistants

Rising 2Ls and 3Ls:

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
• 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 your Academic Account Manager

Graduating Students

You have access to Thomson Reuters products, including Westlaw and Practical Law, for six months after graduation by registering for “Grad Elite.” “Grad Elite” access gives you 60-hours of usage on these products per month to gain understanding and build confidence in your research skills. While you cannot use it in situations where you are billing a client, Thomson Reuters encourages you to use these tools to build your knowledge of the law and prepare for your bar exam.

 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

For help or more information, contact the Law School’s Westlaw Account Manager Elan Kleis at Elan.Kleis@thomsonreuters.com. 

Rising 2Ls and 3Ls: 

Lexis provides full access to Lexis+ through students’ law school ID throughout the months of May, June, July, and August. Continued access includes Lexis+ AI, all research tools, search history, and the same exclusive content and practical guidance they have relied on all year long. Whether clerking, interning, or working at a firm, students can use their law school ID.

Graduating 3Ls: 

Graduating 3Ls have continued access to Lexis upon graduation to keep their skills up to date and use for job and interview preparation. The Graduate Program gives extended access to Lexis+ to spring graduates via their law school IDs through December 31, 2024. This ID also grants them access to the Graduate Home Page and gives them a graduation gift (detailed in the flyer). No registration is required. The transition from a regular law school ID to a graduate ID happens automatically on July 1st, 2024.

For help or more information, contact our LexisNexis Account Executive, Tianna Gadbaw at tianna.gadbaw@lexisnexis.com.

Rising 2Ls and 3Ls:

Bloomberg Law provides unlimited and unrestricted access over the summer. There is no need to register, as your student account will remain active and available all summer.

Graduating 3Ls:

Students graduating this spring have unlimited and unrestricted access to Bloomberg Law for six months after graduation.

For help or more information, contact our Bloomberg Law Account Manager, Nick Jeon at njeon@bloombergindustry.com.