Fastcase, the legal research platform available to you as a member benefit, has been upgraded to vLex Fastcase, a new legal intelligence and research platform. vLex Fastcase includes everything you have access to now, plus unique features to enhance your productivity and provide you with greater insights into legal matters.VBA members have exclusive Access to Fastcase, a comprehensive on-line research library featuring Vermont state and federal court decisions, statutes, codes, rules of procedure, state agency decisions, advisory ethic opinions and much more.
To learn more about vLex Fastcase and find out how to access this new free legal research resource, visit: vlex.com/vlex-fastcase
vLex Fastcase overview
Bar association members can access these essential vLex Fastcase features as part of their member benefits:
● Comprehensive US and international legal content: vLex Fastcase hosts an extensive array of case law, statutes, regulations, legal journals, and news. With over one billion searchable documents, it enables attorneys to conduct thorough research using just one platform, reducing the need for multiple subscriptions. US-based Bar association members will still have access to their existing subscriptions on Fastcase, and can choose to purchase additional content on vLex Fastcase if required.
● Enhanced access to bar publications: vLex Fastcase creates a unique repository for bar publications, not typically available on other platforms. This exclusive access gives bar members a significant advantage in research and case preparation.
● Cert, a cutting-edge negative citator tool for vLex Fastcase, empowers legal researchers by swiftly and effortlessly identifying cases that have been treated unfavorably in subsequent decisions, providing a comprehensive perspective on a case’s precedential value.
● Word and Chrome Integrations (Free): Seamlessly integrate vLex Fastcase with Microsoft Word and Google Chrome so that it aligns with your drafting and initial research workflows. These integrations provide easy access to vLex Fastcase features directly within your daily tasks.
● New interface: The updated, user-friendly interface of vLex Fastcase allows you to browse by content type across jurisdictions, enabling quicker access to relevant legal content. Improved navigation at the document level includes a table of contents linked directly to specific sections of cases, statutes, regulations, books, and journal articles.
● AI Case Analysis: Use this feature to access automatically generated header notes, view the legal issue of a case, and gain insights into the matters at hand quickly.
Legal information powered by technology: At the heart of vLex Fastcase is a commitment to innovation. Our technology streamlines legal research and aids lawyers in finding the necessary information swiftly and efficiently.
Enhanced features
Members will enjoy the following enhancements with vLex Fastcase:
● Improved user experience: Experience a more streamlined, intuitive interface that allows you to browse by content type and jurisdiction quickly. Navigation at the document level is also enhanced, with links directly to specific sections within cases, statutes, regulations, books, and journal articles.
● Informed of relevant content: Discover new content and information with custom news feeds tailored to specific practice areas or jurisdictions, and a Featured Libraries section. These discovery tools highlight relevant secondary content right on your homepage.
● Research from within your daily workflows: vLex Fastcase integrates seamlessly with Microsoft Word and Google Chrome, aligning with your drafting and initial research workflows. These integrations provide easy access to vLex Fastcase features directly within your daily tasks.
What can you search for on vLex Fastcase?
You will be able to access everything you had on Fastcase 7, plus:
● Comprehensive US coverage: vLex Fastcase brings the whole national law library to your desktop, with online access to a legal research database of cases, statutes, regulations, court rules, and bar publications, and more, right at your fingertips.
● Featured libraries: vLex Fastcase offers a unique repository for bar publications, not typically available on other platforms. This exclusive access provides bar members with a significant advantage in research and case preparation.
● International content: vLex Fastcase allows you to search for materials beyond your subscription and outside the US, including legal information from over 100 countries. You can opt to upgrade to access this additional content if needed.
vLex Fastcase support
For assistance with login issues through the [name of bar association] website or general inquiries about your membership benefits, please contact vLex Fastcase Customer Support Toll-Free at 1 866-773-2782 (available Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM ET – excluding holidays) or email helpdesk-us@vlex.com.
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