American Law Reports
Save hours of research time AND cover every base
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 US law, ALR saves you hours of time by taking you deeper on a topic, faster. Westlaw 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 case law in one easy search: 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
Vast coverage
The entire ALR series is available online exclusively on Westlaw as of 1-1-2008. It comprises all six series, both Federal series and the ALR Digest. Virtually every point of law in the US jurisprudence system is treated here, including emerging topics.
Four ways to find what you need fast
Despite the depth and breadth of coverage, Westlaw makes it easy to locate the right
ALR article.
- Type in your legal issue in plain English and the powerful Westlaw research engine delivers the right article instantly
- You can also zero in on the right content via ResultsPlus, an exclusive Westlaw timesaver that suggests relevant ALR articles based on your original search terms
- The ALR Digest is synched to the West Key Number System, so if you have a Key Number, you can find the companion ALR article – and vice versa.
- Scan the detailed Table of Contents with thoroughly indexed tables for cross-referencing
Written by capable attorneys
Every article is a complete research brief that summarizes all case law 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.
And connect to all related content – confident you've missed nothing
Because Westlaw integrates all its content, 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 on Westlaw, you can literally start anywhere in the research stream to line up every on-point resource. Fast, in-depth and thorough. And now, available online exclusively on Westlaw as of 1-1-2008.
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