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AMERICAN LAW REPORTS (ALR)
ALR delivers what no other resource can: an objective, in-depth analysis of your specific legal issue, together with a complete list of every case – in every jurisdiction – that discusses it.
With thousands of attorney-authored articles covering the entire breadth of U.S. law, ALR saves you hours of time by taking you deeper on a topic, faster. WestlawNext makes it easy to find the exact ALR article you need – then links you to every other on-point resource. No wonder this legendary series has been cited by more courts than any other secondary resource.
Use ALR to:
- Quickly get up to speed in an unfamiliar area of law – every article delivers an impartial, in-depth analysis of your specific legal issue
- Locate all relevant caselaw in one easy step – at the end of every ALR article, you'll find an exhaustive, comprehensive list of cases that discuss the topic; cases are organized by state, so you can pinpoint local authority fast
- Answer and advise with confidence – no matter how narrow or unusual the issue, you can tap into the best thinking on the topic, then read the important cases
- Determine which cases are controlling and understand why
Complete coverage
WestlawNext has the complete ALR series online. That's all six series, both Federal series, the ALR Digest, and the ALR Index:
- ALR 1st
- 13,000+ unsuperseded annotations (2,000+ superseded)
- 175 volumes
- ALR Digest
- Summary of all unsuperseded annotations from all series
- Released annually
- Includes West Key Numbers
- ALR Index
- Includes more than 40,000 entries to the ALR 1st series
Written by capable attorneys
Every article is a complete research brief that summarizes all caselaw relevant to a specific legal point. Articles analyze distinctions among cases to give an objective analysis of both sides of an issue. Plus, the authors add such helpful features as prefatory statements, detailed outlines, practice pointers, and cautions.
Connect to all related content – confident you've missed nothing
A single ALR article links you to other content that pertains to your specific point of law, such as:
- Cases, statutes, rules, and regulations
- KeyCite references so you can see the status of the cited law – is it still good?
- Other on-point analysis, including references to Am Jur, digests, treatises, law reviews, and more
- Such legal documents as briefs, pleadings, and motions, that were submitted in cited cases
With ALR, you can literally start anywhere in the research stream to line up every on-point resource. Fast, in-depth, and thorough.
Take a Closer Look
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Watch this brief video to discover why some users refer to ALR as "Already done Legal Research."
Product Support
Online Training for ALR users »
To learn more about ALR and how it can be used to expand your research, simply sign on to the West eLearning Center and search "ALR."
ALR E-Annos »
Here's a handy list of ALR electronic annotations, sorted by topic. All of these annotations originated online. Some have been, or will soon be, published in ALR bound volumes.
ALR Critical Issues Guides »
ALR Critical Issues guides are free annotation tools that you can use to speed your legal research. Guides are available for products liability, consumer credit, drunk driving, and other popular legal topics.
ALR Alerts »
ALR subscribers automatically receive the ALR Alert newsletter, where they can read up on the most recent ALR annotations and get a sneak peek at upcoming topics. Each newsletter describes the highlights of current and upcoming volumes and includes a topical index of new annotations.
Email the editors »
What new topic areas would you like to see in ALR? How can we make ALR more useful for you? The ALR editorial staff welcomes your feedback.
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Access a full list of ALR titles in print and CD-ROM, all of which can be ordered online.