Summer Associate Research Guide: Library and Vendor Info

In addition to the information contained in this Guide, the Law Library also has a number of research guides devoted to specific legal subjects and practice areas. Don't forget to look at those as well.

If you are looking for a research guide on a subject that the Law Library does not have, use an advanced Google search (http://www.google.com/advanced_search) to locate guides from other libraries. Run a search with the key words for your subject and "research guide" as an exact phrase.  Then restrict the search to the domain .edu.

In a White Paper published in November, 2016, LexisNexis surveyed 330 summer associates across the country about the legal research and writing skills needed to succeed. Read the results here.

Includes links to key Loyola resources, Cook County resources, Illinois and federal government Web sites, and links to major legal portals.

Loyola Links

Chicago/ Cook County Links

Illinois Links

U.S. Links

General Legal Portals

This page contains links to and information about helpful resources and key contacts that you may need while you are away from school over the summer. Specifically, this page includes:

• LUC Law Library summer hours and contact information
• important addresses, phone numbers and research contacts,
• a recap of summer policies for Lexis, Westlaw and Bloomberg,
• links to and descriptions of helpful free online legal research resources.

Law Library Summer Hours

Reference Desk Summer Hours

Contact Information

Circulation Desk: (312) 915-6986

Reference Desk: (312) 915-7205
loyolalawreference@luc.edu

Law Libraries

Key Research Contacts

Loyola University Chicago Law Library Reference Desk: (312) 915-7205

Circuit Court of Cook County Information: (312) 603-4259

Illinois Legislative Reference Bureau: (217) 782-6625

Bloomberg Law Help Line: (888) 560-2529

Lexis Help Line: 1-800-45-LEXIS (1-800-455-3947)

Westlaw Help Line: 1-800-REF-ATTY (1-800-733-2889)

(Updated as of 4/2020)

Bloomberg Law Access

Graduating 3L students may continue to use their Loyola Bloomberg Law accounts for any purpose for six months after they graduate. All other continuing students may use their Loyola Bloomberg Law accounts over the summer for any purpose they choose as well.

If you have any questions, please contact Stefanie Slavens (sslavens@bloombergindustry.com).

Lexis Access

Graduating 3L students will have access to their Loyola Lexis accounts until December 31, 2020, and they may use their account for any purpose. All other continuing students may use their Loyola Lexis accounts during the summer for any purpose as well.

If you have any questions, please contact Alex Peck (alexander.peck@lexisnexis.com)

Westlaw

Summer Access Policy for Continuing Students

You can use Thomson Reuters products, including Westlaw and Practical Law, over the summer for non-commercial research.  You can turn to these resources to gain understanding and build confidence in your research skills, but you cannot use them in situations where you are billing a client.  Examples of permissible uses for your academic password include:

• Summer coursework
• Research assistant assignments
• Law Review or Journal research
• Moot Court research
• Non-Profit work
• Clinical work
• Externship sponsored by the school

You do not have to do anything to gain access to these tools over the summer.

Access for Graduating Students

All Spring 2020 JD graduates will have access to their Loyola-issued Westlaw accounts for 60 hours per month for six months after graduation.  We are working to try to extend that access for an additional year.  While you cannot use your Loyola-issued account in situations where you are billing a client, Thomson Reuters encourages you to use these tools to build your knowledge of the law...

If you have any questions, please contact Elan Kleis (elan.kleis@ThomsonReuters.com)