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Research Virginia Laws & Perform Case Searches with the Lexis® Service

Familiarize yourself with the breadth and depth of Virginia case law available with Lexis®—the sophisticated Virginia case search solution for data-driven attorneys.

Joining the United States in 1788, the Commonwealth of Virginia is one of the few places as rich in prominent precedent as it is in history. With nearly two and a half centuries of Virginia state laws in effect, there’s a vast repository of Virginia case law to pull from when conducting legal research—the question is, where to begin?

Finding the most relevant Virginia case law to strengthen your position is often the most time-consuming aspect of legal research. The Lexis service offers extensive coverage of Virginia case law, including trial court orders for your Virginia case searches. With exclusive features such as Ravel View, Lexis Answers and Search Term Maps, Lexis helps to reveal meaning hidden in big data.

Conduct A Precise Virginia Case Search—Anytime & Anywhere

Whether you’re casting a wide net or you know exactly what you’re looking for in your Virginia case search, the Lexis service leverages machine-learning AI that learns from your behavior to provide the most pertinent Virginia case law to expedite your research. Find the content most relevant to your practice area with the Lexis collection of federal and Virginia case law—plus Virginia state laws, statutes, constitution, rules of court and current-year Advance Legislative Service for more confident citing.

Not only will you unlock access to authoritative primary sources, with the Lexis service, you’ll get analysis of trending cases handed down from the Supreme Court of Virginia and Virginia Court of Appeals. Read from attorney authors intimately familiar with all local Virginia courts, including the circuit courts of Fairfax County, Loudoun County, Arlington and Alexandria.

Easily find Harrison on Wills and Administration for Virginia and West Virginia, published by Matthew Bender® among other notable treatises, practice guides, and jurisprudence for the state of Virginia. In addition, tap into the thought-leadership from prominent Virginia law reviews and journals. From analysis on Virginia Supreme Court decisions affecting death-penalty litigation to developing environmental regulation in Virginia, the Lexis service provides wide access to renowned publications.

Virginia Isn’t Just For Lovers—It’s For Lawyers

Attorneys conducting Virginia case searches choose the Lexis service for state-specific content that translates to total confidence in the service to your client—with access to legal and news sources to stay up-to-speed on trending topics in every practice area.

A bonus—drafting in accordance with Virginia law just became simplified. The Lexis service offers a repository of state-specific templates to springboard drafting, so if you identify Virginia state law that is similar to your matter at hand and requires specific forms or filings during litigation, you can work off existing templates.

To strengthen your position and gain a deeper understanding of Virginia law, access a comprehensive collection of Virginia case law with the Lexis service.

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