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Cost Effective Legal Research: Bridging the Gap - From Backpacks to Briefcases

Billing Your Time (both Your Time & Online Research costs)

 

 

  • You Will Likely BILL YOUR TIME - (Ex. 6 Min. Increments)
  • ONLINE RESEARCH in Westlaw, Lexis + & Bloomberg Law WILL BE EXPENSIVE (No Longer Part Of Your Tuition - so Practice, Practice, Practice Searching in Westlaw, Lexis Plus, Bloomberg Law while you are in Law School)

 

Westlaw, Lexis Plus & Bloomberg Law Will Be Expensive in the Real World

 

IMPORTANT - ASK YOUR Supervisor - ABOUT FIRM'S SPECIFIC PRICING PLANS

  • Even If The Firm Has a Flat Fee - SEARCHING ONLINE COSTS MONEY (along with your time)
  • You May Be Charged Per Transaction (per search) or on an Hourly (minute by minute) Basis.
  • You May be Charged for Opening Documents or even Printing Documents
  • SO PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE SEARCHING WHILE YOU ARE IN LAW SCHOOL

 

  • Some Specialty Databases May Be Expensive As Well  
  • Some of Your Research Expense Will be Written Off  (Which Can Affect What Your Partner Bring In $$$)
  • Basically, You Will Now Become PART OF YOUR FIRM'S BOTTOM LINE