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Resources for Summer Associates

This webpage brings together resources to help you with research questions that might arise during your summer employment. Anytime you have questions about any aspect of legal research or using the library, please feel free to contact the Reference Librarians at ASK A LIBRARIAN.

Summer Use of Westlaw, LexisNexis, Loislaw, and CALI

Westlaw: You will have continued use of your Westlaw password during the summer (for educational purposes only). During the months of June and July you are allotted two hours of usage per month. To extend your Westlaw password beyond those two hours, fill out the summer extension access form at http://www.lawschool.westlaw.com. To access the form, login and then click on the Summer Access box located directly underneath the announcements section.

To qualify for a password extension, you must be enrolled in summer classes, working as a law professor’s research assistant, or doing work for a journal or moot court. Internships or externships that are associated with a class or paper project are also included. For specific questions, please contact christi.klein@thomson.com.

LexisNexis: To extend full LexisNexis access privileges during the summer you will need to register from the LexisNexis Law School web site. Click on the Update Your Registration link and then click on Register Now for Summer Access.

You must certify your legitimate use over the summer to be granted full access. One of the conditions listed below must be met:

  • Summer School
  • School-Related Research Assignment
  • Moot Court Research
  • Law Review or Journal Research
  • Working as a Professor’s Research Assistant
  • Non-Profit Externship
  • Unpaid Internship/Externship
  • Bar Review

If you do not register, your LexisNexis law school ID will be limited to only career materials as of June 1, 2008. Graduating students will have summer access privileges extended to August 1, 2008. For specific questions, please contact suzanne.easter@lexisnexis.com.

Loislaw: Your password for Loislaw does not expire over the summer, and your use of Loislaw is not restricted to educational purposes. The access code and registration instructions for Loislaw can be found in our guide to Using Loislaw.

CALI : You may use CALI lessons over the summer. Check out the Legal Research and Legal Writing lessons on CALI and make sure to look at the lesson on Arizona Legal Research: Primary Sources, written by our own Beth DiFelice! The access code and registration instructions for CALI can be found in our guide to Using CALI.

Remote Access to Databases

The following databases are available on the ASU computer network, including remote access for ASU Law faculty, staff, and students. If you have trouble using any of these databases, please contact a Reference Librarian at 480-965-7161 for assistance.

Library Services

Research Guides

These research guides prepared by the ASU Law Librarians have been selected to accompany the Survivor Legal Research and Jumpstart Programs. You can also access our full list of Research Guides.

Statutory and Legislative History

Arizona Legal Research

Practice Materials

Others

Check out these PowerPoint presentations from our popular legal research programs Survivor Legal Research and Jumpstart!

Check out our award-winning subject specific research portals:

Links to Other Summer Guides

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