[blindlaw] Case Searching

Thu Jun 13 22:29:54 UTC 2019

Vejas,

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> On Jun 13, 2019, at 5:26 PM, Vejas Vasiliauskas via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi Shannon,
> Thanks. I had never heard of FindLaw until you mentioned it, but you looks very cool.
> I was under the impression from what Nandini said that you can use WestLaw or Lexus Nexus if your institution is subscribed, but I could be wrong. I'll ask my supervisor when I next see her (she's out of the office).
> Thanks,
> Vejas 
> 
>> On 13 Jun 2019, at 15:14, Shannon Dillon via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 
>> Hi Vejas,
>> 
>> I haven't used Lexis in a long time but I use WestLaw regularly and it
>> is pretty accessible. I don't know how you access it without a
>> subscription, though.
>> 
>> Have you tried using www.findlaw.com to look up the information you're
>> searching for?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>>> On 6/13/19, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Yes, both are fairly accessible and have JAWS specialists who are attentive
>>> to screen reader access. I slightly prefer Westlaw, since it is more
>>> intuitive, but Lexis has resources that Westlaw does not. If your firm or
>>> office has a subscription to both, then you have a majority of your legal
>>> research covered.
>>> 
>>> As for searching cases against a particular store, you can perform a party
>>> search. This can be layered by jurisdiction or legal topic, meaning you
>>> could find, as a for-instance, all civil employment cases where Sears is a
>>> party in the Central District of California.
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Vejas Vasiliauskas
>>> via BlindLaw
>>> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2019 4:29 PM
>>> To: Blind Law Mailing List <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Vejas Vasiliauskas <alpineimagination at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: Re: [blindlaw] Case Searching
>>> 
>>> Hi,
>>> Thank you so much for this information. Yes, I probably should have been
>>> more clear: what I meant by "category" was being able to search, for
>>> example, for cases against a particular store, or lating to a particular
>>> subject.
>>> Are Westlaw and LexusNexus fairly accessible?
>>> Thank you,
>>> Vejas
>>> 
>>>> On 13 Jun 2019, at 12:53, Singh, Nandini via BlindLaw
>>>> <blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> I am not really sure what you mean by "category." There are two major
>>>> subscription-based web services that allow you to look up case law:
>>>> Westlaw and LexisNexis. You are able to slice and dice searches between
>>>> civil and criminal proceedings in addition to jurisdiction and overall
>>>> legal topic, such as torts, environmental damages, securities, etc. Both
>>>> services offer a number of treatises and secondary sources, like the
>>>> American Law Reports, that present case law by topic as well. Keep in mind
>>>> that this is a small fraction of what Westlaw and Lexis have, as these are
>>>> absolutely gigantic repositories of legal knowledge.
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: BlindLaw <blindlaw-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of Vejas
>>>> Vasiliauskas via BlindLaw
>>>> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2019 3:11 PM
>>>> To: blindlaw at nfbnet.org
>>>> Cc: Vejas Vasiliauskas <alpineimagination at gmail.com>
>>>> Subject: [blindlaw] Case Searching
>>>> 
>>>> Hi All,
>>>> I'm very new to law and am currently doing an internship this summer,
>>>> before I start my senior year of college.
>>>> I was wondering if there are any Web sites that conveniently let you look
>>>> up cases by category?
>>>> Thanks,
>>>> Vejas
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