Summer Access:
You may continue to use Thomson Reuters products, including Westlaw and Practical Law, during the summer for non-commercial research only. The purpose of summer access is to enable you to develop confidence and experience in using your research skills. However, you may not use your Westlaw account for research while you are billing a client.
Permissible uses include:
- Summer coursework
- Research assistant assignments
- Law review or journal research
- Moot Court research
- Non-Profit work
- Clinical work
- Externship sponsored by UC Davis School of Law, for example, judicial externships.
After Graduation:
Graduating law students have access to Thomson Reuters products, including Westlaw and Practical Law, for six months after graduation. Your "Grad Elite" access gives you 60 hours per month of usage of these products to gain understanding and build confidence in your research skills. While you cannot use it in situations when 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.