#1 most frequent
United States of America
63.5%125 installations of 197
What is Thomson Reuters Practical Law?
Thomson Reuters offers Practical Law, a research assistance tool containing up-to-date legal intelligence decisions, aimed at providing strategic advantage to legal teams.
Categories & Use Cases
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Who Buys & Uses Thomson Reuters Practical Law
#2 most frequent
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
24.4%48 installations of 197
#3 most frequent
Canada
2.5%5 installations of 197
Excellent choice of practical guidance for many areas of law
Pros
- Real decisions from the courts
- Practical guidance from top practitioners
- Updated forms for different practice areas
- Overall solid coverage for my legal needs
Cons
- Navigation can get tricky with some scenarios
- Some of the features can be offered for free as opposed to paid
- Sometimes there are precedents and forms that are not updated
Most Important Features
- Checklists
- Toolkits
- Practice Notes
- Expert Commentary
Return on Investment
- Able to efficiently work on more files
- Get up to speed on new topics
- Better help cross-functional departments with more diverse issues
Alternatives Considered
Lexis Advance Quicklaw (formerly LexisNexis Quicklaw)
Other Software Used
Asana, Sitecore Experience Manager, Blackbaud FIMS (formerly MicroEdge)
Practical Law Review.
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
Legal research and staying on top of new news in my arena: Search for specific content related to new legislation and case law; see if there are any trends related to new legal issues; and get updated on legal news, not in my area of specialty.
Pros
- News articles.
- Specific content on areas of law.
- Research jury verdicts and dispositive motions decisions.
Cons
- Easier interface.
- More searchable features.
- Cost
Return on Investment
- Cost savings related to proactive training is easily in the hundreds of thousands.
- Having various types of content available in one platform makes research efficient.
- I have used Practical Law to search for judgments and lessons learned from my training sessions for our leadership.
Alternatives Considered
Lexis Advance Quicklaw, Thomson Reuters Westlaw and Bloomberg Law
Other Software Used
Microsoft 365, Adobe Acrobat, LogMeIn Rescue by GoTo
Westlaw Practical Law--Good to Use
Pros
- Resource guides
- Practical tips from practitioners
- Templates
- Recent articles and news
Cons
- Some resources are more detailed and on point than others
- Competitors offer platforms that are more user-friendly
- Sometimes navigating back to an old resource takes a bit more time than other platforms
Return on Investment
- Fantastic resources
- Multiple examples
- Document saving platform
Alternatives Considered
Lexix Nexis and Bloomberg
Other Software Used
LexisNexis PCLaw, Thomson Reuters Westlaw
