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WESTLAW NEXT iPad APP

The Best Way to Conduct Legal Research on the iPad

Tap into the world's most advanced legal research system wherever you are using the new, custom-designed WestlawNext iPad™ app. Research is easy to start or resume on the iPad – it automatically syncs with the WestlawNext website and WestlawNext Mobile, so research begun in one place can easily be accessed and continued anywhere.

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Synchronized

The WestlawNext iPad app is the only legal research app that synchronizes across all of your devices while providing comprehensive features and content.

Research on the iPad syncs with the WestlawNext homepage
WestlawNext homepage

Home Page

Access previous research or begin something new. It's easy to find and read documents, organize research, and more.

  • Search for legal issues or specific documents using WestSearch™
  • Access recent searches and documents
  • Browse content
  • Explore frequently used items and favorites
WestlawNext Search Screen

Search

Search for documents using WestSearch, the proprietary search engine that emulates best practices of expert legal researchers and delivers more inclusive results ranked by relevance.

WestlawNext View Documents screen

View Documents Online and Offline

Hold iPad in the portrait (vertical) position and documents fill the screen for easy reading. Scroll through the text with a flick or move to the next document from your result list with a swipe. Save and view documents offline by tapping Tools and Save Offline. You can view your document, including any notes and highlights you've added to it, directly to your iPad. Then, you can continue your analysis of that document, even when you don't have an Internet connection.

Notes & Highlighting

Add notes and highlighting to documents while you read them or review and edit the annotations you've previously added to documents.

WestlawNext Notes & Highlighting screen
WestlawNext Folders screen

Folders

Access your folders at any time by tapping the Folders icon in the app footer. View documents in your folders; add, move, or copy existing folders — all in a streamlined, easy-to-navigate folder view.

WestlawNext History screen

History

Get back to your research history from anywhere in the app by tapping the History icon in the app footer.

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