Training & Assistance

The library provides research training to first-year students in Legal Practice and upper-level
students in classes and clinics.  See Legal Research Classes for more information.  In addition, tutorials are available on the library’s web site. Faculty and staff who would like individual training may contact Library Research Services at 202-662-9073 or lawlibraryresearch@georgetown.edu.

For further questions about Lexis, Westlaw, or Bloomberg Law, please contact the Reference Desk at 202-662- 9140 or lawlibref@georgetown.edu.

Use Policies

Lexis

Lexis offers students full use of Lexis for educational and employment-related research throughout the school year and summer. The Summer Access Program maintains your access to Lexis for May, June, July, and August. Enrollment is automatic; current students do not need to register for the Summer Access Program. For more information, please refer to the Lexis terms and conditions page.

Students are advised to check their employer’s policies before using their academic Lexis accounts for employment purposes.

Access to Lexis will automatically continue for six months after graduation for bar prep, research practice, and employment preparation. Graduates can use their Lexis accounts for job research, professional development, and commercial purposes. Enrollment is automatic; graduates do not have to register for access.

Graduates engaged in verifiable 501(c)(3) public interest work may apply for access to selected Lexis materials for 12 months through the ASPIRE program.

Questions can be directed to our Lexis account representatives, Joseph Coleman and Elizabeth Hopkins.

Westlaw

Students have full access to Westlaw for purposes directly related to law school coursework, including pro bono and public service programs, and public internships or externships that are part of your graduation requirements.

For use over the summer, current students automatically have access to Westlaw for non-commercial research. Examples of permissible uses are listed below.

• Summer law school classes
• Law Review and Journal research, including write-on competitions
• Research Assistant assignments
• Moot Court research
• Nonprofit work
• Clinical work
• Externship sponsored by the law school

Students with summer employment in law firms, corporations, government agencies, and alike should not use their academic accounts for research and must use their commercial accounts. Students may use their academic accounts to gain an understanding of the law and build research skills, but academic accounts may not be used to bill a client.

Graduating students can extend access for 6 months following graduation by enrolling in the Grade Elite program. Graduates may use their academic accounts for 60 hours a month to gain an understanding of the law, build research skills, and prepare for the bar. Academic accounts may not be used to bill a client. Apply for an extension after logging on.

For assistance with TWEN, please see the TWEN User Guide. Questions can be directed to our Westlaw account representative, Julie Chen.

Bloomberg Law

Bloomberg Law offers full use of accounts during the school year and over the summer, including research conducted for employment. For graduating students, access will continue for 6 months after graduation with no limitations on use.

Students are advised to check their employer’s policies before using their academic Bloomberg Law accounts for employment purposes.

For additional information, contact Georgetown’s Bloomberg Law representative, Will Thompson.