Bloomberg:  Your academic account remains active during the summer and there are no restrictions on its use.  It can be used for both academic and commercial purposes.  For graduates, your BLAW account remains active through December 2012.

Lexis:  You will have full access to Lexis Advance during the summer without special registration.  If you do not have a Lexis Advance account, contact our Lexis rep, Aaron Eberle, aaron.eberle@lexisnexis.com Academic use only, commercial use is prohibited.

Academic use includes:

• Summer course preparation and assignments
• Journal and Moot Court research
• Research associated with pursuing a grant or scholarship
• Working as a faculty research assistant
• An internship, externship, or clinic position for school credit or graduation requirement
• Bar exam preparation
• Research skill improvement

For summer access to Lexis.com, you will need to register at www.lexisnexis.com/lawschool/ at which a registration form will be available by the end of April.  Register before the end of May.  Same restrictions on academic use apply as above.

Westlaw:  You will have full access to both Westlaw.com and Westlaw Next for the summer without special registration.  NOTE: West is placing a per month limit on the use of each; however, the hour limit is significantly higher than the maximum number of hours used by any student during the school year.  If you exceed the limitation, you will be able to register for additional hours at https://lawschool.westlaw.com Academic use only, commercial use is prohibited.

Academic use includes:

• Law school coursework
• Journal or Moot Court research
• Working as a faculty research assistant
• Unpaid, non-profit public interest positions, excluding government and court positions
• Pro bono work for academic credit
• Bar exam preparation

If you have questions, contact Matt Morrison.