by George Chasse | Oct 3, 2022 | Legal Research Contracts, Legal Research Providers
Have you reviewed your legal research subscriptions lately? If not, you may want to take a thorough look to make sure you are only paying for the services that are on your contract. Recently, I talked about desperate sales tactics such as embedding tricky terms in the...
by George Chasse | Feb 1, 2022 | Legal Research Providers, Legal Research Renewal
Greetings! You may have heard about Thomson Reuters (Westlaw) ill-fated decision to reduce the available hours of their Reference Attorney services in January. If not, the breakdown is that the company informed customers that it would no longer provide 24/7/365 access...
by George Chasse | Apr 9, 2020 | Legal Research Providers, Legal Research Savings
Even as you read this, your daily workflow is changing. Now may be a good time to assess how you’ve been doing your research. Two weeks ago, you were sitting at your desk with all of the resources at your fingertips. With the new work-from-home mandates, you...
by George Chasse | May 10, 2019 | Legal Research Providers, Lexis vs. Westlaw
Has caselaw research become commoditized? Aside from Artificial Intelligence, caselaw research has been stuck in neutral. Yes, Westlaw has the Key Number Digest and KeyCite, while Lexis has Core Terms and Shepards. Basically, any decent researcher is going to find...
by George Chasse | Oct 12, 2017 | Legal Research Providers, Lexis vs. Westlaw
How does competition fit into your practice? Yes, clients are seeking the best representation at a reasonable rate. Naturally, you want to hire great lawyers and charge a fee that will keep you competitive. So, what is your competitive advantage that will make you...
by George Chasse | May 17, 2017 | Legal Research Consulting, Legal Research Providers
Here are some thoughts about contracts with your Legal Research Provider(s) and other vendors. Do you know the exact date that your contract expires? Does your contract have an auto-renew clause? Did you print the Schedule(s) that are part of the agreement? i.e. the...
