[blindLaw] WestLaw and LixesNexis Accessibility with the Screen Reader

[omar duncan]

Hello Syed good day

Wow

Does lexis have such a thing


Thanks

On Sun, Sep 27, 2026 at 8:05 AM Syed Rizvi via BlindLaw <blindlaw at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> Hi Abdul, West Law has a dedicated accessibility team you can contact and
> even arrange a call with. Also they have a 24/7 hotline with reference
> attorneys who can help you run your searches and then send you an email
> with the relevant cases attached.
> Sent from my iPhone.
>
> > On Sep 26, 2026, at 6:54 PM, Abdulrahman Bagais via BlindLaw <
> blindlaw at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> >
> > Hi Everyone,
> >
> > I am a new master's in law student in the United States. I started using
> WestLaw and LexisNexis, and I am assuming they will be my main source in
> law school. I found WestLaw in particular a bit confusing with the screen
> reader. For example, I wrote a word in the search box's and I found the
> suggestions do not work with the screen reader. Also, navigating through
> the results page of the dictionary (e.g., BlackLaw) and reaching and
> expanding the target result do not work with the screen reader as well.
> >
> > I would appreciate any resources or tips that might help with both
> WestLaw and LexisNexis. Thank you!
> >
> > Kind regards,
> > Abdul
> >
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