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Lexis Advance Quicklaw

Score8 out of 10

8 Reviews and Ratings

What is Lexis Advance Quicklaw?

LexisNexis supports legal research with Lexis Advance Quicklaw, its Canadian legal research database acquired in 2002.

Categories & Use Cases

Great research platform

Pros

  • Navigation is Google Like
  • Great precedent tool
  • Comprehensive case law commentary
  • Makes search easy

Cons

  • Difficult to annotate.
  • Sharing with colleagues is sometimes tricky.
  • Highlighting gets too busy.

Return on Investment

  • Reduce time spent on each case.
  • Law clerks more efficient.
  • Closing more files.

Alternatives Considered

Thomson Reuters Westlaw

Other Software Used

ESILaw, Figma, Asana

Overall an excellent resource, but its search engine needs work

Pros

  • Apps
  • Integrations
  • Citations

Cons

  • The app's search engine often won't load
  • Interface isn't as good as others
  • Statutes are hard to find

Return on Investment

  • Great for citations -- we have used it when writing briefs
  • Good as a backup or secondary resource
  • Integrates with MS Word

Alternatives Considered

Thomson Reuters Westlaw, Lexis Advance, Lexis Search Advantage, LexisNexis Quicklaw and LexisOne

Other Software Used

LexisOne, Lexis Search Advantage, LexisNexis Juris

LexisNexis Quicklaw For Everyday Practice

Pros

  • Quickly find cases
  • Find current and past statutes
  • Look up secondary sources

Cons

  • Sometimes the interface gets a little busy
  • Could be more streamlined
  • Too colorful

Return on Investment

  • Increased efficiency
  • Improved accuracy
  • Confidence in knowing the case you cite is “good” law

Alternatives Considered

Thomson Reuters Westlaw