Bloomberg, Lexis & Westlaw Access for Graduating & Continuing Students

Summer 2020 and Beyond

Spring 2020 Graduates have continued access through June 1, 2021. This access is automatic (no registration required) and is unlimited and unrestricted. 

Continuing Students: you have continued access to Bloomberg Law over the summer. This access is automatic (no registration required) and is unlimited and unrestricted.

If you have any questions, please contact the Bloomberg Law Help Desk.

Spring 2020 Graduates have continued access through Feb. 28, 2021. This access is automatic (no registration required) and is unlimited and unrestricted. Note: when you sign-on after July 5, you'll see the Graduate Homepage which contains a graduation gift from LexisNexis.

ASPIRE Program for Grads at Non-Profit Organizations

Graduates working in 501 (c)(3) non-profit organizations work may apply for an ASPIRE ID which lasts 12 months beyond graduation. More information about Grad Access and the ASPIRE Program is available at lexisnexis.com/grad-access.

Continuing Students: you have continued access to Lexis Advance over the summer using your student LexisNexis credentials. This access is automatic (no registration required).

If you have any questions, please contact our Lexis Account Representative, Sarah Bigler.

Spring 2020 Graduates have access to Westlaw Edge and Practical Law for 18 months after graduation. Your “Grad Elite” access gives you 60-hours of usage on these products per month to meet any research needs. 

To extend access logon at: www.lawschool.westlaw.com.

Questions? Contact our Thomson Reuters Academic Account Manager, Peter Lippmann.

Continuing Students: you can use Westlaw Edge and Practical Law, over the summer for non-commercial research. You can turn to these resources to gain understanding and build confidence in your research skills, but you cannot use them in situations where you are billing a client. Examples of permissible uses for your academic password include:

Summer coursework
Research assistant assignments
Law Review or Journal research
Moot Court research
Non-Profit work
Clinical work
Externship sponsored by the school

You do not have to do anything to gain access to these tools over the summer. If you have any questions, please contact our Thomson Reuters Academic Account Manager, Peter Lippmann.