Law students: don’t forget to plan for your legal research accounts over the summer.
Bloomberg Law. Sign up to request a student ID for Bloomberg Law. It can take a few days to process a request for a new password.
- You do not have to go through a special summer registration.
- There are no summertime restrictions on using Bloomberg Law – you can even use your account if you’re at a firm*.
Lexis: You can use your Advance account to do research over the summer.
- You do not have to go through a special summer registration for Advance.
- There are no summertime restrictions on using Advance – you can even use your account if you’re at a firm*.
Westlaw: You might be able to use your student Westlaw account to do research over the summer.
- You need to sign up for “Summer Extension” at lawschool.westlaw.com/registration/summerextension.aspx
- There are important restrictions on law school accounts over the summer, regardless of whether you sign up for a Summer Extension. Non-academic use is prohibited. Check the summer extension link above for details.
* Always check your employer’s policy for tracking and billing research costs.
Plus more titles from the American Immigration Lawyers Association (AILA), at 
For students who are interested in employment, labor, and related issues, here are some research pointers based on a the Law Library presentation to students enrolled in Professor Robinson-Dorn’s Spring 2014 Employment Law class. Highlights include:
Are you working on a pro bono or clinical research project? Trying to check a source for an article you’re editing? Looking for some background material for an RA assignment?
