Shepard's Citations

Use the cornerstone of legal research to validate your case-law citation references with confidence.

Leverage the premier citations service exclusively available from LexisNexis^®-and relied on for more than 130 years-for a full spectrum of editorial analysis. Use both as a validation tool for cite checking and to conduct research.

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Benefits

Full Spectrum of Editorial Analysis
Access a complete range of editorial analysis from negative (e.g., overruled) to neutral (e.g., explained) to true positive (e.g., followed)-compared to only negative analysis provided by other offerings-and identify potential splits of authority.
Comprehensive Statute Reports
Receive a single report containing all citing references to a statutory section-no matter how the court cited the section.
Shepard’s Summary
Obtain a well-organized snapshot of all of the data in the Shepard’s report and quickly access the sections that are most relevant.
Shepard’s Signal^™ Indicators
View visual, at-a-glance indications of the treatment of your case or statute.
Shepard’s Alert^®
Receive notifications of specified changes to reports to ensure you have the most up-to-date information. Get alerts of recently enacted or proposed legislation that may impact the statute of interest so you can adjust your case accordingly.
Restrict By FOCUS^™ Page
Narrow your search results per your selected terms and/or restrictions to show only the information you need and save time-available at no additional cost.
FOCUS Feature
Quickly zero in on any issue or fact pattern-with no added search charges-by easily searching the citing document.

Streamline & Expedite Research
Take advantage of numerous user-friendly tools-including visual indicators, single reports and summary snapshots as well as the ability to narrow search results and view headnotes that point you directly to the relevant language-to produce high-quality work product in less time.
Avoid Costly Mistakes
Validate your case-law references with accurate, authoritative content–in seconds–and ensure you aren’t missing pertinent legal information that could hurt your case.
Improve Productivity
Eliminate time-consuming research via alternative search engines that are unreliable and not authoritative by using the premier citations service to validate your cite references quickly and efficiently-and be confident your authorities are still good law.