Lexis Law School Resource System
The Lexis law school resource system is a popular tool used by not only law students but also practicing lawyers, academicians, and journalists. LexisNexis or popularly known as Lexis is an online archive wherein subscribers can access a wide array of magazine and newspaper articles, legal documents, public records, and other helpful documents. (1)
Lexis: Ultimate Law School Resource Center
An innovative provider of legal research solutions, Lexis offers a variety of products and services that specifically cater to law school students and lawyers. A specific service is the Lexis.com, an online database known for its comprehensive and updated documents covering case opinions since 1980. Moreover, law school students can also take advantage of the Lexis database when looking for legal opinions and judgments based on foreign or international jurisdictions. The Lexis database also offers a comprehensive library containing addresses for nearly every person currently living in the U.S. As an ultimate law school resource, you can also access comprehensive lists of voter registrations, marriage records, and vehicle registrations through Lexis. A specific service created especially for college students is the LexisNexis Academic, an online tool that can allow you to access legal and business documents and updated news services. (2)
To further establish itself as a leader in law school resource systems, Lexis bought Courtlink Corporation, a business entity known for its electronic services and filing products. As a result, many law firms and law schools actually use Lexis as their main online resource portal. (3) Both students and faculty members in many law schools today take advantage of the many benefits the Lexis system can provide. (4) A company under the Reed Elsevier group, Lexis continues to provide law school students, professors, and lawyers with updated online resource tools. (5)
Aside from law school students, faculty members, and law practitioners, Lexis also caters to the research needs of the public. An example of a public-oriented service offered by Lexis is a site that can be accessed through the California Courts main website. This specific site can actually allow you to search California-based case opinions without the need for a paid subscription. (6)
Literary Citations & Article References:
(1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LexisNexis
(2) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LexisNexis
(3) http://www.law.utulsa.edu/library/research/electronic_subscriptions/lexis
(4) http://www.niu.edu/provost/policies/appm/I9.shtml