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AALL Day 3: Coming to a Close

Anders Holine — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 14:04:29 +0000

It’s the last day of AALL, but first Jenny finds out why bringing librarians and vendors together is important, and asks: “What do you love about being a law librarian?“

AALL Day 2: A Reason to Celebrate

Anders Holine — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:50:28 +0000

Join Jenny for the second day of the American Association of Law Librarians conference to see what all the excitement is about. WestlawNext Mobile is generating lots of buzz, and a lucky librarian wins one of the iPads being given away to attendees who check out WestlawNext Mobile demos. Then, Jenny takes you to the highly anticipated Thomson Reuters Customer Appreciation party, where librarians look forward to reconnecting with colleagues, friends and Thomson Reuters staff under the stars at Invesco Field at Mile High.

Opening day at the AALL Annual Meeting in Denver

Anders Holine — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:13:56 +0000

See highlights from the AALL Expo Floor and Tech Center including an interview with the President of AALL.

Westlaw Next: AALL Preview

Anders Holine — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 16:00:14 +0000

Johnny and Jenny Westlaw are back and excited about the hottest ticket in town—the AALL conference in Denver, July 10–13. Jenny will be there throughout the event on the Expo floor and at the Thomson Reuters Customer Appreciation Event with cool contests, swag and some fun photo ops. She'll also be posting a daily recap video, and Johnny will be posting and tweeting the contest details for attendees to win one of 14 (yes, 14!) iPads throughout the conference. Be sure to follow them on Facebook and Twitter so you don't miss any of the action!

Boston’s legal luminaries look forward to “Lawscar” night

Jon Hanke — Mon, 17 May 2010 17:00:51 +0000

This Thursday, May 20, Boston-area legal professionals will gather for the annual Excellence in the Law event, a lively cocktail party and classy award ceremony rolled into one fun evening.

One of the night’s highlights will be “The Lawscars,” a competition that has nominees vying for such titles as “Law Professor of the Year,” “Rainmaker of the Year” and “Best Dressed Lawyer.” Other honors to be doled out include Diversity Heroes, Up & Coming Lawyers, and the Excellence in Legal Journalism Award.

Johnny and Jenny Westlaw – the stars of the WestlawNext road show videos from a couple of months ago – were invited to Boston to emcee the event and provide red-carpet coverage a la the similarly named ceremony for actors and actresses. (The event’s organizers became fans of the duo when Jenny Westlaw visited Boston in March.) While prior commitments prevented them from attending, Johnny and Jenny appreciate the invite and welcome any future invitations.

Westlaw is proud to be a sponsor of this event, and we look forward to finding out who gets the nod for each of the honors – especially the coveted “Law Firm of the Year” award.

Bostonians: For more information or to attend this event, please contact Melissa Mitchell at 617-218-8213 or melissa.mitchell@lawyersweekly.com.

Everyone else: Let us know about your event, and we may feature it in a future post! Send details to westelearning@thomsonreuters.com.

WestlawNext sneak preview returns to LA on April 20

Marcus Anderson — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 19:19:28 +0000

Back by popular demand: WestlawNext is cooking up another breakfast preview for anyone who missed it the first time around. This time, we’ll be in downtown LA at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel on Tuesday, April 20.

Know someone in Los Angeles who might be interested? Refer a friend, and you could each win an iPad or Amazon Kindle – even if you can’t make it there yourself! Watch this short video to learn more about the giveaway and hear what attendees at the first LA preview had to say about WestlawNext.

April 20 is just a few days away, so RSVP today – and tell a friend!

RSVP at WestlawNext.com

WestlawNext Event in Los Angeles April 20

Marcus Anderson — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:38:25 +0000

It’s back by popular demand!

Register now to see a Westlaw research system that’s more you-centric.

If you missed the first L.A. WestlawNext Preview breakfast back in february, here’s your chance to come see what everyone is talking about. And learn how you can get a free trial to experience it yourself!

You’ll receive a free complimentary breakfast and if you’re among the first 100 to check in, a FREE iPod shuffle. You’ll also be entered into a drawing for a FREE Kindle wireless reading device!*

Location: Millennium Biltmore Hotel – 506 Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA
When: Tuesday, April 20, 2010
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Registration and Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. WestlawNext Presentation

*NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A purchase will not increase your chances of winning. Open only to residents of the 50 U.S./D.C. 18 Years of age or older who are employed by a law firm, corporate, nonprofit organization or academic institution, with a legal or regulatory title. Must be present to win. Void where prohibited. Subject to Official Rules at west.thomson.com/westlawevent. Kindle and iPod Shuffle are not available to government customers due to local, state and federal gift laws. Sponsor: Westlaw, part of Thomson Reuters, Eagan, MN.

WestlawNext question: How are search results organized?

Jon Hanke — Thu, 25 Mar 2010 16:01:58 +0000

If you’ve seen WestlawNext in action, you know that it searches in an entirely new way. Rather than choosing a database first, you simply search through all of West’s core legal content and secondary sources in a single pass. The system gives you multiple ways to slice and dice the results, so you can quickly pinpoint the best resources.

OK, that’s great – but how are these supercharged search results organized? This is a question we’ve heard from many of you, so we asked Kim Ellenberg, a West reference attorney, to explain.

Reference attorneys like Kim answer questions like this every day, and they played a critical role in shaping WestlawNext in the years leading up to its launch. The feedback from customers continues daily, and reference attorneys continue to suggest enhancements to WestlawNext based on what they hear from you.

So please keep the queries coming – and know that, even if we can’t respond directly, we do make note of every comment and tweet that comes our way.

WestlawNext Road Show: Minneapolis

Marcus Anderson — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:37:19 +0000

As the preview tour draws to a close, Johnny visits the place where it all began: West headquarters in Eagan, Minnesota, where WestlawNext was created. Tour organizers reflect on the most memorable moments of their whirlwind 15-city experience, and we look back at some of the highlights of Johnny and Jenny’s road trip.

WestlawNext Road Show: Chicago

Marcus Anderson — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:43:08 +0000

Choices, choices…Johnny asks legal professionals in Chicago to name their favorite feature in WestlawNext, and their most popular answer might surprise you. Tune in to see the results – and find out whether Johnny decides to dine on Chicago’s renowned hot dog or its famous deep-dish pizza!