Summer Access to Westlaw, LexisNexis & Bloomberg Law 2026
Bloomberg
All registered students will have unlimited Bloomberg Law access during summer. Graduating students will have unlimited Bloomberg Law 6 months post-graduation. Registration is not required.
For questions, please contact Bloomberg Law Representative, Miche Jean, mjean@bloombergindustry.com
LexisNexis
Summer Access
You automatically have free unlimited use of your law school Lexis+ ID this summer. No registration required, just sign in as usual and start researching.
Graduate Access
Graduates have access to Lexis+ via their law school IDs through December 2026. The access can be used for any purpose. Graduates have access to most of the same content and features available during law school, excluding public records, Lexis+ with Protege, Law 360, Practical Guidance, and LMO. Please note, the LexisNexis home page will automatically switch to a graduate view on July 1st. Graduates engaged in non-profit work may apply for ASPIRE Program.
Westlaw
Summer Access Policy
You can use Thomson Reuters products, including Westlaw®, Practical Law, and CoCounsel over the summer for non-commercial research. You can turn to these resources to gain understanding and build confidence in your research skills, but you cannot use them in situations where you are billing a client. Examples of permissible uses for your academic password include the following:
- Summer coursework
- Research assistant assignments
- Law Review or Journal research
- Moot Court research
- Non-Profit work
- Clinical work
- Externship sponsored by the school
You do not have to do anything to gain access to these tools over the summer. If you have any questions, please contact our Westlaw Account Manager, Estee Waxman, estee.waxman@thomsonreuters.com.
Grad Elite
You can use Thomson Reuters products, including Westlaw, CoCounsel and Practical Law, for 6-months after graduation. Your “Grad Elite” access gives you 60-hours of usage per month to gain understanding and build confidence in your research skills. While you cannot use it in situations where you are billing a client, Thomson Reuters encourages you to use these tools to build your knowledge of the law and prepare for your bar exam.
You must opt in to Grad Elite Access (and can do so in one of two ways):
1) Go to www.lawschool.tr.com, and, after logging on, use the drop-down menu by your name to go to Grad Elite Status
2) Or Click on this link: https://lawschool.thomsonreuters.com/grad-elite-status/
