Westlaw
Legal research service whose AI tiers add AI-Assisted Research, Jurisdictional Surveys, Deep Research, a Litigation Document Analyzer and Claims Explorer.
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| What the AI does | AI-Assisted Research, AI Jurisdictional Surveys, Deep Research, Litigation Document Analyzer, Claims Explorer, CoCounsel |
|---|---|
| Who it serves | Solo attorneys, Small law firms |
| Starting price | $170.95/mo (Westlaw Edge with AI-Assisted Research); Westlaw Advantage $288.60/mo |
| Pricing model | Per month flat |
| Free trial | Yes |
| Best fit | Solo attorney, Small firm |
| Category | AI Legal Research |
| Also fits | Knowledge Management & Firm AI Assistants |
| Works with | Microsoft Word, CoCounsel Legal |
| Confidentiality | Posted on the vendor's site: client data is not used to train AI models; SOC 2; ISO 42001; ISO 27001 named. |
| Checked | 2026-10-31, against the vendor's own page |
Who it's for
Westlaw is listed as a fit for solo attorneys and small firms, and the vendor names solo attorneys and small law firms on its own site. The job it gets hired for: answering a legal question with citations you can check, and drafting the memo or brief from them. It also fits the Knowledge Management & Firm AI Assistants category.
What it costs
Westlaw starts at $170.95/mo (Westlaw Edge with AI-Assisted Research); Westlaw Advantage $288.60/mo, per month flat. There is a free trial.
Good to know
Westlaw's AI tiers post public starting prices — Westlaw Edge with AI-Assisted Research from $170.95/month and Westlaw Advantage from $288.60/month — and Thomson Reuters sells them online to new-customer firms of up to 10 attorneys. Deep Research and the Litigation Document Analyzer come with the Advantage tier.
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