LibGuides: Legal Research Quick Start for Work: Online Resources

Online Resources Generally

While a student:

You have access to the law library's Law Databases and the University's A-Z Databases.

After graduation:

While a student:

Students may use their Bloomberg Law login for paid clerk/associate work during law school and over the summer. Note that your employer may prefer you to use the legal research account they provide for client work.
Activate your Bloomberg Law login: profile.bna.com/bloomberglaw-activate
Access Bloomberg Law: bloomberglaw.com
For login issues, please contact Bloomberg Customer Service | help@bloomberglaw.com | 888-560-2529

After graduation:

While a student:

Activate your Casetext login: https://casetext.com/lawschool
Access Casetext: https://casetext.com/
For login issues, please contact Casetext Customer Support: https://casetext.com/contact-us

Casetext provides logins to law students, but not via the law library. Students and grads can contact Casetext directly.

While a student:

Use your USC credentials to login to Fastcase via the law library's Law Databases.

After graduation:

South Carolina Bar members can login to Fastcase via the SC Bar website.
Fastcase remains free for members of the SC Bar. For details or help: Fastcase Legal Research via SC Bar.
Members of other state bars also have Fastcase access.

While a student:

Use your USC credentials to login to HeinOnline via the law library's Law Databases.

After graduation:

Walk-in patrons can access HeinOnline in the law library (remote access not available).

While a student:

Yes, Lexis allows you to use your academic login to do work for employers. Note that your employer may prefer you to use the legal research account they provide for client work.
Laura Segars, Esq. | LexisNexis | laura.glover@lexisnexis.com | Direct: 803-381-7154

Graduation:

If your graduation date isn't May of your third year, contact Lexis directly. Let them know when you plan to graduate, and they will ensure your academic password covers your time as a student.

After graduation:

Students who graduate in May will be switched over to the “Grad Portal” at the end of June and will continue to have access to Lexis via the grad portal until the end of December. Students who graduate in December will be switched over to the grad portal at the end of January and will have access through the end of July.

While a student:

No, Westlaw does not allow you to use your academic login for work if you are billing a client. Use the Westlaw login your employer provides (if they do).
Permissible uses for your academic password are: summer coursework | educational research | research assistant assignments | law review or journal research | moot court research | non-profit work | clinical work | internship/externship sponsored by the school
Kyla Shank | Thomson Reuters | kyla.shank@thomsonreuters.com | Direct: 904-673-3633.

Graduation:

If your graduation date isn't May of your third year, contact Westlaw directly. Let them know when you plan to graduate, and they will ensure your academic password covers your time as a student.

After graduation:

You must opt-in to Grad Elite access, which gives you sixty (60) hours per month, for six (6) months after graduation.
The prohibition remains on using the login for work for which you are billing a client.

No login is needed to govinfo.gov, a free website provided by the Government Publishing Office (GPO).

No login is needed to s cstatehouse.gov, a free website provided by the South Carolina Legislative Services Agency.