I recently heard a story of an attorney who was in court along with 4 other attorneys. The judge asked if they had read a specific case, and asked them to leave the courtroom until they read it.  One of the attorneys had an iPad, accessed the WestlawNext iPad app and was able to quickly pull the case on the spot. Have you ever been in a situation where you needed immediate access to a case or citation but had to wait to get back to the office to get it online? If so, did you have to have someone else get these documents for you? No doubt, it probably took some time to get what you needed.

For legal researchers, the WestlawNext iPad app makes them more efficient in their research and enables them to do research anywhere and at anytime. It’s the only legal research app that synchronizes across all of your devices while providing comprehensive features and content.  Check out these recent tweets below:

• “Just wanted to let you know your WestlawNext iPad app is like the best thing since sliced bread ”
• “Free tip: WestlawNext for the iPad is awesome and the app is free. You need to be a subscriber though. Love love love.”

Wondering why these customers love it? This recent 5 star review in the app store sums it up:

“What I’m finding so awesome about this app (beyond having WestlawNext’s great functionality) is how everything is synchronized. I can be working on WLN on my laptop in the morning, then pick up where I left off during my afternoon commute or between meetings – and EVERYTHING is exactly where I left it – searches, history, folders, you name it. No having to dredge my workflow memory for where I stopped! And just having this app on the go means I can work wherever and whenever it’s convenient, which is a HUGE timesaver.”

The WestlawNext iPad app is really easy to use.  You can retrieve a case, check whether your case or statute is still good law, research legal issues as well as highlight and save to documents. Also, if you need to look at your research later, you can save it to folders and review it offline too.

Check out these quick 2 minute video lessons on the WestlawNext iPad app. They are now available to view on your computer or on your iPad. You can find them on the West eLearning Center, and on the Westlaw Insider YouTube channel. These videos can help you learn how to make the most of your legal research on the iPad to take advantage of downtime when you are on the go or to access a case quickly. Whether you’re at the courthouse or a coffee shop, at home or at the office, you can tap into the world’s most advanced legal research system.

Video topics include:

• Introducing the WestlawNext app
• Starting with the Home Page
• Searching on the iPad
• Browsing Documents in a Result
• Checking Citations in KeyCite®
• Returning to Prior Research and Using Folders
• Delivering Documents and Ending Your Session
• Working Offline on Your iPad

Browse Videos>>

If you are a WestlawNext subscriber and haven’t downloaded the WestlawNext iPad app yet, go to Apple iTunes app store to download it free of charge today.

Do you share the love for the WestlawNext iPad App? What do you think of our new courses?  Leave a comment below. We’d love to hear from you!

Tammie led a group of 10 volunteers who traveled through the African nation to highlight a joint initiative between book-donation program Books for Africa and Africa Classroom Connection, a group that helps build and improve schools in Africa.

Tammie’s trip was also an opportunity to deliver $150,000 worth of law books and legal textbooks donated by Thomson Reuters to the University of Malawi’s Chancellor College law school.

“The visit to Chancellor College was very rewarding,” Tammie said. “I presented the personal-embossed copy of Black’s Law Dictionary to the dean, and he expressed to me that he and the law students greatly value the donation of books, especially because they needed them on topical issues such as torts and contracts.

“Being in the presence of law students trying to make a future for themselves, their families and their country was an inspiring experience,” Tammie continued. “They are on a journey to change and economically stabilize their country, and I am proud that our efforts here at Thomson Reuters will be a part of that.”

» Watch a short video of Tammie’s law school visit

FormFinder gives you access to more than 500,000 forms, with clauses and checklists for just about any legal filing. For more information, visit west.thomson.com/formfinder.

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.