IT CUTS COSTS FOR US AND OUR CLIENTS LIKE NEVER BEFORE.

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1 IT CUTS COSTS FOR US AND OUR CLIENTS LIKE NEVER BEFORE. KATHRYN CONDE PARTNER, NUTTER McCLENNEN & FISH LLP BOSTON Modern law firms and law departments are using modern technology to deliver better legal services at a lower cost.

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3 RAISE YOUR PRODUCTIVITY. LOWER YOUR COSTS. These days, we re all being asked to do more with less. Clients are demanding that law firms run lean without sacrificing quality. Corporate and government legal departments are being asked to keep more work in-house. And turnaround times aren t getting any longer. WestlawNext provides you with intelligent research tools to help you work smarter and faster and with total confidence you have the information you need. So now you can deliver better, faster legal service at a lower cost. WestlawNext.com

4 NEW RESEARCH TOOLS. An inviting dashboard is the first sign of legal research that s more like the way you think and the way you work. Where complete answers don t require complex searches. And where the tools to analyze and organize what you ve found are built into your workflow. GET IN AND GET GOING TO RELEVANT RESULTS You ll like how the new interface is clean, uncluttered, and easy to use. Need the law in a jurisdiction? Just type in simple descriptive terms. Want a document? Enter the title or citation. Wish to browse or search a particular publication? Type it in. You can filter your results by date, topic, jurisdiction, court, or publication status with one click. Screen out what you ve already seen. Review summaries of cases in your result list to find the best ones quickly. Mark up and organize documents. And find related documents, leverage previous work product, and manage citations easily. It s what you d expect from a complete research system designed by legal professionals for legal professionals. CUSTOMIZE YOUR DISPLAY OF INFORMATION You can hide, expand, and adjust the display of information you find... or toggle to full-screen mode where it s more comfortable to spend time with a document online instead of printing it to read. BROWSE FASTER WITH CASE SUMMARIES Our new Case Summaries allow you to move through your result list efficiently, understanding at a glance what a case is about and seeing the highlighted search terms in context. You can edit the display length so you control how much text appears in your result list. TRACK YOUR RESEARCH WITH VISUAL INDICATORS Your legal research goes more quickly when you know what you ve looked at, set aside for future viewing, and made personal notes on. Intuitive icons for Previously Viewed, Saved to Folder, and Note Added enable you to avoid retracing steps and also know which stones remain unturned. When you consistently see these Visual Indicators, you can be confident your research is complete. With WestlawNext, you re in control from start to finish. WestlawNext.com

5 A MORE INTUITIVE, YOU-CENTRIC RESEARCH SYSTEM. 1 2 You have an all-in-one search box for however you want to search. And, the inviting display makes it easy for you to choose where to search, in order to quickly get results ranked by relevance. 1. Easier searching enables you to enter your search however you wish, then choose a jurisdiction. The system automatically recognizes the format of your query. 2. A streamlined look and feel makes it easy to view content sources to find what you need quickly from your favorite sources or any other.

6 DRAMATICALLY IMPROVED SEARCH CAPABILITIES. A WestlawNext search will deliver what you re looking for even beyond what you re asking for to provide you with ranked results where you ll always see the most relevant documents on top of your list. How does it do it? WestSearch the world s most advanced legal search engine. It leverages over 100 years of West s editorial analysis of the law and emulates the best practices of experienced legal researchers. SEARCH WITH EASE FROM AN ALL-IN-ONE SEARCH BOX There s no need to choose a database or enter Boolean Terms and Connectors and no need to know the wide variety of language that could describe a concept. Just type simple descriptive terms in the search box, select a jurisdiction from a pull-down menu, and retrieve highly relevant results from the world s most trusted legal content. (For the times you want to search individual databases or use Boolean Terms and Connectors, WestSearch supports that, too.) GET MORE RELEVANT, MORE INCLUSIVE RESULTS Every WestlawNext search automatically leverages West s editorial analysis, Key Number taxonomy, and state-of-the-art search technologies so you can be confident you didn t miss anything, and it ranks the most relevant cases on top to save you time. The key is how we integrate intelligent information from analysis of each case by West attorney-editors together with research history on the cases most cited, printed, and linked-to for your issue. WestSearch automatically applies this information to each search for thoroughness and precision no other service can match. The system is so intelligent, your words may not even appear in the most relevant cases. SORT AND FILTER RESULTS Results ranked by relevance is the hallmark of a WestlawNext search. You can view your top results all together or sorted by content type, such as cases, statutes, forms, administrative materials, briefs, and more. Either way, you know your research is complete. You can also narrow your list to just what you need with a click or two. Filters for search results like criminal/civil and reported/unreported offer you pinpoint accuracy you ve never had before. VIEW RELATED DOCUMENTS Here is another way we bring relevant information to you, instead of you having to search all over. It could be an ALR article, annotated statute, or a brief from the world s leading collection all brought to the surface. One nugget could save you a lot of time. WestlawNext. For total research confidence. WestlawNext.com

7 RESEARCH THAT KNOWS WHERE YOU WANT TO GO With WestSearch, an all-in-one search box covers a world of intelligent information. So you can proceed with confidence you ve found all of the most relevant documents on your issue, ranked in order. 1. View top results all together or sorted by content type. 2. Filter your results by key word, jurisdiction, topic, date, law firm, judge, and more. 3. Case Summaries enable you to understand a case instantly from the result list. 4. Visual Indicators mark if you have previously viewed a document, saved it to a folder, or attached personal notes to it so you know your research is done. 5. Related Documents reveal the most significant additional content from across WestlawNext, such as an ALR article or a brief, on issues that matter to you.

8 EFFICIENT RESEARCH ORGANIZATION. Quick access to relevant information helps you get more accomplished, more efficiently. Now you can tag and assign information as you go, so when your research is complete, it s already organized. DRAG-AND-DROP INTO RESEARCH FOLDERS We know legal research is a highly nuanced process in which you determine the documents that are most important, and in what way. WestlawNext enables you to insert key documents and text snippets in dedicated folders by issue, client, or topic for quicker access later. SHARE THE KNOWLEDGE WITH FOLDER SHARING Tap into the collective knowledge of your entire research team by sharing research with team members across the office or across the country in real time. Now the most experienced researchers on your team can be part of every project, and you ll all save time by never having to redo research that s already been done. Plus, folder sharing helps you build stronger client/firm relationships while increasing efficiency and reducing costs. SEARCH 12 MONTHS OF RESEARCH HISTORY Not only can you search what you ve done in the past, but you can also filter your research by any time period, client ID, or topic. You ll never have to redo searches, even those you didn t put in a research folder. COPY AND PASTE WITH CITATION You can paste text into your work product with the official citations including standard, ALWD, California, New York, and other leading formats. That s one less thing to worry about. HIGHLIGHT TEXT ONLINE AND ADD NOTES WestlawNext annotation tools allow you to highlight text online as you do with print materials, so when you return to a document, you re already focused. You can type in your own personal notes on a particular case for future reference, make a note to yourself to follow up on something, and overall, keep your thought process going and productively captured. We ve always worked for you. Today, we work like you. WestlawNext.com

9 YOUR RESEARCH: WHERE YOU WANT IT, WHEN YOU NEED IT WestlawNext enables you to work smarter and faster with intuitive analytical and organizational tools. 1. Most Negative Treatment Citation provides details about the most negative treatment that generated a red or yellow KeyCite flag, right on the face of the document. 2. Research History gives you quick access to your previous work up to one year later. 3. Research Folders allow you to drag-and-drop key documents and text snippets into folders, which you can share with team members across the office or across the country in real time. 4. Annotation Tools let you highlight text online and add a note to a document or snippet of highlighted text for later reference.

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11 EFFICIENCY THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE. Modern law firms and law departments are using modern technology to deliver better legal services at a lower cost. See how WestlawNext can help your organization deliver better, faster legal service while maximizing your bottom line. To learn more, call , Ext or visit WestlawNext.com WestlawNext.com

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