“Yes, Westlaw has its own AI and it’s very helpful.”
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- r/Lawyertalk · Aug 22, 2026Westlaw AIValues
“Throw those case in AI and I get to my next step in 20 minutes rather than 4 or 5 hours.”
open - r/Lawyertalk · Aug 17, 2026NeutralThe author no longer pays for Westlaw or Lexis, previously using free bar-provided FastCase and now usually using AI. (summary, not a quote)open
- r/Lawyertalk · Aug 16, 2026ClaudeValuesThe author suggests replacing Westlaw with a $20 Claude subscription to find and analyze caselaw, while checking every case to rule out hallucination, and calls Enterprise Microsoft Copilot very useful. (summary, not a quote)open
- r/Lawyertalk · Aug 16, 2026Westlaw AIValues
“It links you to every case so you can read it and ensure accuracy.”
open - r/Lawyertalk · Aug 16, 2026CoCounselCriticizes
“Some firms use cocounsel too much as a firm is facing a $20,000 sanctions hearing for citing hallucinatory cases in a lawsuit against the city.”
open - r/Lawyertalk · Aug 16, 2026CoCounselMixed
“Cocounsel is pretty decent if you do a lot of legal research.”
open - r/Lawyertalk · Aug 16, 2026Westlaw AICriticizes
“The AI now won’t even give me statutory text at the beginning of a search when I’m looking for a statute.”
open - r/Lawyertalk · Aug 16, 2026
ClioValues“I just signed up for Clio work and love it so far.”
open - r/Lawyertalk · Aug 15, 2026ClaudeValues
“Vlex (usually free through your local bar) and Claude + a courtlistener plugin like DingDuff are almost as good and cost basically nothing.”
open - r/Lawyertalk · Aug 15, 2026Westlaw AIValues
“While I wouldn’t trust the analysis it provides without thoroughly reviewing the cases it cites, I think it’s a good starting point.”
open - r/Lawyertalk · Aug 15, 2026CriticizesThe author avoids paid Westlaw and AI, using free bar-provided Decisis and Google Scholar instead, and calls AI output slop. (summary, not a quote)open
- r/Lawyertalk · Aug 15, 2026MixedAI is faster for a first pass at finding cases but weak on completeness, so every case must be verified like a junior's memo and client facts kept out of consumer tools. (summary, not a quote)open
- r/Lawyertalk · Aug 15, 2026Westlaw AIMixed
“Westlaw does have an AI bot now that is pretty decent at fetching cases, though it will at times miss issues and thus cases, or turn up cases that are not useful, or miss the holding's logic.”
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