Lexis Search Advantage vs. Thomson Reuters Practical Law

It is good for researching previous news stories on a subject and it can be helpful for tracking down people and their biographical information. If you're looking for academic studies on a subject, this is not the best place to go in my opinion. It is also not always current with addresses and phone numbers.

Incentivized

Legal research on specific laws and regulations in city, county, state, and federal venues. Since we have operations in virtually every state, nationwide content is very important to our organization to ensure we stay on top of new legislation and developments.

• Searching for news stories on a subject.
• Tracking down people.
• Tracking down previous residences of a person.

Incentivized

• Real decisions from the courts
• Practical guidance from top practitioners
• Updated forms for different practice areas
• Overall solid coverage for my legal needs

Incentivized

• Not all address location information is accurate or up to date.
• The previous search function for news stories was easier to use than what was changed last year.

Incentivized

• Easier interface.
• More searchable features.
• Cost

It's been several years since I called for help but when I did, Lexis was very helpful.

Incentivized

Lexis is much more refined in its results. I use it because it is a newsroom standard and it is what is provided by the company.

Incentivized

Lexis Practice Advisor is an excellent alternative - but Practical Law has more comprehensive coverage of topics and practice areas - as well as more frequent updates to tools and checklists. Also, Practice Law integrates well with WestLaw which is great for having all the legal research and files centralized.

Incentivized

• No idea -- I don't deal with our finances.

Incentivized

• Fantastic resources
• Multiple examples
• Document saving platform

Incentivized