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Free Themis Outlines from LexisNexis

Smarter class prep starts here. Outlining is one of the toughest parts of law school - and one of the most important. That’s why Themis and LexisNexis teamed up to give you free outlines that cover the key points of law, legal analysis, and must-know cases from your classes. These outlines are structured for clarity and easy review, and designed to help you stay on track - for class and the bar. Whether you’re ...
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Lexis+ AI® Faculty Resources

What is Lexis+ AI? Lexis+ AI® is a generative AI tool designed specifically for legal professionals. It was built and trained using the largest repository of accurate and exclusive legal content; utilizing large language models and leveraging more than 144 billion documents and records, including federal and state published and unpublished cases, statutes, administrative codes, agency decisions, court rules, constitutions ...

Win the Interview

Show you’re polished and professional with deep knowledge of your interviewers, their organization and legal current events. Use these job search tips and resources to stand out and win the interview. Interview Preparation Help

Prepare for Law School

You’ve put in the work to get into law school, now let us help you prepare to impress your professors on day one. LexisNexis is here to advance your law school experience every step of the way starting now. Lexis+ is the legal research platform that you will use for the next three years in law school and beyond in practice. Watch a video created by Brittany Conklin, LexisNexis Research Attorney, to learn ...

Ready for Publication: From Topic Selection to Final Proof

Congratulations on your selection to a Law Review or Journal publication! From choosing the right topic to perfecting your final proof, get expert guidance to meet the highest publication standards and transform your legal research into publishable work. Should you write a note or comment? The first step in selecting a topic is determining what type of article you want to write. This video will help you understand ...

Practice Area Research

Learn how attorneys use Lexis+® to problem solve practice area issues. Eight videos introduce you to the sources and tools attorneys use in a variety of practice areas: Labor & Employment , Litigation , Tax , Intellectual Property , Mergers & Acquisitions , Bankruptcy , Data Security & Privacy and Banking & Finance. Labor & Employment Research Labor & Employment Research Tip Sheet Litigation ...

Law School Practice Centers

Covering a variety of jurisdictions, practice areas and industries, the Lexis Practice Centers are a one-stop shop for curated content and tools in a logical, easy-to-use interface. This includes access to key sources and information needed for specific law school classes, such as Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Torts, Evidence and more. Civil Procedure Contracts Constitutional Law ...

Quick Access to Federal Rules

Pull up the U.S. Constitution, Federal Rules of Evidence and Federal Rules of Civil Procedure at a moment's notice. Bookmark this page for easy reference in your research, Civ Pro and Evidence classes, or just to settle a debate with friends! U.S. Constitution: Download Free PDF Purchase eBook Access on LexisNexis Digital Library * Federal Rules of Evidence: Download Free PDF Purchase eBook ...

Interactive Citation Workstation (ICW) and Interactive Citation Workbook

Help your students learn how to cite authority correctly in an interactive and engaging way with the Lexis® Interactive Citation Workstation (ICW). New ICW has a modern and easy to use interface and is accessible to faculty and students within Lexis+. Enhancements include: Streamlined course setup with ability to divide students into class sections or add multiple sections. Quickly assign and reset exercises ...

Law360 and Law360 Pulse Legal News Services

Law360 is a daily current awareness tool for attorneys and business leaders at law firms, corporations, and government agencies. Law360 publishes breaking news and analysis, with a particular focus on high-stakes litigation, legislation, regulation, and corporate transactions across nearly 80 practice areas, industry, and state sections. Law360 Pulse combines Law360's award-winning journalism with powerful data ...

Ordering Textbooks and Review Copies

LexisNexis Store Digital Library for Professor Review Copies AHLA Publications

Key Secondary Sources by Practice Area

Lexis+™ provides faculty, students and practitioners exclusive access to leading practice area resources, such as Matthew Bender® treatises and Practice Centers. Matthew Bender court cited treatises are authoritative, comprehensive, key resources that can help you research more effectively in a practice area. Matthew Bender treatises provide expertise and help students build confidence in their practice area ...
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Legal Research and Writing Center

A variety of teaching tools and resources area available to support and supplement your legal research and writing curriculum. Research and Teaching Tools Lexis+ AI™ Lexis+ AI is the first comprehensive legal generative AI solution, grounded in our trusted, authoritative content with links to hallucination-free legal citations covering common legal tasks including asking a legal question, summarizing a case ...
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General Faculty Resources

LexisNexis® provides a variety of teaching tools and resources to support your teaching and scholarly work. Generative AI Resources Lexis+ AI A comprehensive integrated platform with both generative and extractive AI. Lexis+ AI includes everything you have known and more, covering legal research, practical guidance, litigation analytics, brief and agreement analysis, and news. Lexis+ AI™ Faculty Resources ...
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Go Deeper with Lexis Practice Centers

To succeed in law school, you need to have a deep understanding of the subjects taught in your classes. Lexis+ can help with Practice Centers created specifically for the most common law school classes. You will find all the content you need to grow your understanding of the law and research these subjects fully. Use the links below to access the individual law school Practice Centers or find all the Lexis+ Practice ...

Lexis+ Basics

Watch the videos below to get a quick orientation to Lexis+. The modern interface is clean and intuitive. You’ll want to learn the basics to ensure you have the know how to complete your legal research confidently. [View:• https://www.lexisnexis.com/ln-media/totg/p/lotg.aspx?mediaid=121380:320:240]

The Best Way To Prepare For A Law School Class

You’ll spend a majority of your first year of law school preparing for class. It’s a seemingly endless task that will define your success as a law student and a lawyer. The volume of daily work requires you to be efficient and comprehensive at the same time. The links on this page can help with both. You’ll be ready for class each day and for the exams that follow. Help With Essential Law School ...
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Learn Civ. Pro. From The Recognized Expert

Civil Procedure is a law school class like no other. You will learn about jurisdiction which is the power of the court to hear an issue. How to select the proper court for the issue – venue. What you must do to put a case at issue –...
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Essential Law School Skill: How To Answer A Professor’s Questions

You want to be ready when you’re cold called by your professor. Not only do you need to have the correct information, you need to know how to answer confidently. Follow the steps outlined in the video below to ensure your answers hit the mark ...

Essential Law School Skill: How To Brief A Case For Class

No skill is more important to a law school student (or a lawyer) than being able to confidently spot legal issues. You’ll learn this skill through the cases you review in your daily classes. The volume of reading you’ll be doing each day...
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Excerpt reproduced from American Legal Systems: A Resource and Reference Guide

by Toni M. Fine Anderson Publishing, a member of the LexisNexis Group 1997 CHAPTER I: BASIC CONCEPTS OF AMERICAN JURISPRUDENCE A. Summary of Basic American Legal Principles What follows are some of the fundamental principles that comprise ...

Be Confident in Your Cases with Shepard's

Use Shepard’s® Citations Service to ensure you’re not missing anything like important support for your argument or a newly overturned decision. Shepardize® and be sure to count on the most comprehensive editorial analysis of case...
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Shepard's Brieflink Saves Time Creating Hyperlinks

Easily upload a brief for quick embedding of Shepard’s Signal indicators and hypertext case links directly within your document. Download Shepard's Brieflink Saves Time Creating Hyperlinks [PDF]

Rely on Secondary Sources First

Rely on the experts to get a comprehensive analysis of the legal topics at issue. Starting with secondary sources first will save you time—get a better understanding of your topic & run efficient & more accurate searches in the laws t...

Job Search Preparation Checklist

Explore Career Options - Your legal career should: Suit your personality as well as your education Align with your values and goals Leverage your strengths from law school Speak with professionals: Use Litigation Prof...