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Prepare to Practice
Lee Peoples
Oklahoma City University Law Library
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Westlaw “PRO” Prices (2010)
• Westlaw Oklahoma Essentials (Oklahoma primary law, KeyCite) 1 attorney $1,392 (year)
• Westlaw Oklahoma Essentials Plus (adds USCA + 10th Circuit Case Law) 1 attorney $1,992 (year)
• Add Secondary Sources: typically between $1,000-$1,500 per source for 1 attorney
• By Credit Card; $14-$250 per document retrieved and $6.25 per Key Cite
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Lexis Prices (2010)
• Basic State Primary Law (Oklahoma Statutes, Cases, and Shepard’s) 1 attorney $1,116; up to 10 $3,672
• State Enhanced (adds 10th Circuit, state statutes in the 10th circuit, U.S. Supreme Court, U.S.C.S., expanded Shepard’s, OK law reviews) 1 attorney $2,520; up to 10 $6,432
• All databases with all jurisdiction Shepard’s - 1 attorney $5,220; up to 10 $20,220
• Pay as you go - Lexis no longer offers.
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WestlawNext Pricing
• WL requires you to sign confidentially agreement.
• Small firms and solos can get flat rate access from about $1,400 - $18,000 per year.
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Lexis Advance for Solo $175 per mo.
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Transactional vs. Per Min.
• ALLCASES
(1 search) $206
• OK-CS (1 search) $24
• TP-ALL (1 search) $281
• Wright and Miller (1 search) $110
• Oklahoma Practice Series (1 search) $85
• ALLCASES $24
• OK-CS $9
• TP-ALL $27
• Wright and Miller $15
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Initial Considerations - Proximity to existing libraries and to colleagues who may be willing to share
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Recovering Online Research Costs
http://www.abanet.org/genpractice/resources/costrecovery/index.html
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Recovering Research Costs
• Need to have an agreement with client– In writing– Explains how research costs will be charged– Model Rule 1.5 & ABA Formal Ethics Op. 93-
379
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Recovering Research Costs
• A lawyer may seek reimbursement for the cost of services performed in-house, such as copying, or for other expenses incurred in-house, such as telephone charges, either by charging a reasonable amount to which the client has agreed in advance or by charging an amount that reasonably reflects the cost incurred by the lawyer.
Model Rule 1.5
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Westlaw QuickView
• See what databases are in your plan, and the cost of going outside the plan
• Detailed reports to track usage
• Can generate invoices
• http://west.thomson.com/support/westlaw/account-management/quickview/
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LexisNexis Client Validation
Cost Recovery Manager
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• If Bar Doesn’t Provide Access prices range from $1,000 to $695 per year
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FastCase
Watch for training on FastCase in the Award of Accomplishment in LR
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FastCase
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Advanced Caselaw Search
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Search Results
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CasemakerX25 Bar Associations (TX)
Attend Training in Award Program on Feb 26 or March 3rd – See Award TWEN page
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FREEResearch Guides
http://law.okcu.libguides.com/index.php
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Core Federal Collection (pp. 6)
• Statutes• Reporters • Administrative Materials• Court Rules• Treatises & Practice Resources
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PACER
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Bloomberg Law cost: $450 per user per month
For access to Bloomberg contact Jennifer Prilliman [email protected]
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Court Rules and Handbooks
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Free Federal Rules (as eBooks)
http://elangdell.cali.org/content/federal-rules-ebooks-legal-information-institute
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Federal Local and Chamber Rules
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Federal Local Court Forms
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Federal Local Court Rules & Forms
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Jury Instructions (pp. 9)
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10th Cir. Criminal Pattern Jury Instructions
http://www.ca10.uscourts.gov/clerk/rulesandforms.php
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Oklahoma Jury Instructions
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10 Circuit Practitioners’ Guide
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Non-Jurisdiction Specific Litigation Forms
Handout pp. 3
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Am Jur Series$1,000 per yr Westlaw - $3,000 print (each)
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Bender’s Forms of Discovery$3,200 per year on LexisNexis - $3,600 per year in print
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Bender’s Federal Practice Forms$3,200 per year on LexisNexis
$3,600 per year in print
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Oklahoma Briefs & Motions on Westlaw
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WL Next - Briefs & Motions
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Non Jurisdiction SpecificTransactional Forms
Handout pp. 3
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Westlaw Form Finder
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Available from the Westlaw database (WEST-LF)
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Will from West Legal Forms
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Deed From Am Jur Legal Forms
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Core Oklahoma Collection (pp. 11)
• Statutes• Reporters • Administrative
Materials• Municipal Ordinances• Practice Resources
(pp. 13)
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OSCNFor Research & Dockets
OSCN Training in Award Program on Feb. 14
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Court Rules and Handbooks
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Vernon’s Oklahoma FormsWL (VRN-OKFORM)
$1,000 for the entire set new - $100 - $150 per volume
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West’s Oklahoma Practice Series
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OBA Formbook
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Over 800 Forms on OBA-NET
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MuchmoreLN (OKLA;OKCIVP)
Approximately $150 per year to update
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Muchmore Explanation
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Oklahoma Estate Planning
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Subject Specific Practice Areas
Handout (pp. 15 – end) Bankruptcy
Business OrganizationsCriminal Law
Estate PlanningFamily LawInsurance
Personal InjuryTax
Texas
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Subject Specific DatabasesCCH, RIA, BNA
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BNA
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CCH
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RIA
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Supplements: The Real Money Maker
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Used Law Books
• Savings Example:
Federal Reporter 2nd and 3rd new: $14,000 – used: Free
• Incomplete sets make bad used purchases• CCH, BNA, and true loose-leafs are bad used
purchases• Formbooks, Treatises, and anything that is
cheap and easy to update makes a good used book purchase
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Used Law Book Vendors
• Lawbook Exchange Ltd. http://www.lawbookexchange.com
• Law Book Network http://lawbook.com
• Oklahoma Bar Journal
• OBA Net
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FastCase iPad App
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Free Access to PACER (some but not all documents)
http://archive.recapthelaw.org/
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Court Rules
http://www.llrx.com/courtrules/
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Wright & Miller$1,800 per year on Westlaw
$2,400 per year in print