West Attorney-Editors
Meet the famous West attorney-editors, and learn why you'll come to love them
Each shares two traits: a sharp legal mind and the ability to write with crystal clarity
The typical West attorney-editor has more than 10 years' experience in the legal profession. This unique and invaluable skill set benefits you every day, whether you're viewing a statute or reading an opinion.
In an ideal world, you'd be able to do yourself everything the West attorney-editors do. But for most attorneys, that's simply not possible. Westlaw puts West's attorney-editors on your team, giving you the full benefit of their legal insights every time you sign on.
Caselaw attorney-editors know their assigned topics inside and out
- Caselaw attorney-editors are grouped into specialized work teams, each closely aligned with a discrete practice area, such as personal injury, bankruptcy, or criminal law
- Virtually the minute an opinion is handed down from any court - state, circuit, appellate, Supreme - a team of West attorney-editors is analyzing and dissecting it
Statutes attorney-editors are jurisdiction specialists
- An entirely different staff is dedicated 100 percent to statute annotations
- This group of experts is aligned with specific jurisdictions in order to master the unique nomenclature and style of various state legislatures
KeyCite attorney-editors keep West's premier citator current
- Yet a third expert staff handles nothing but KeyCite for statutes and cases, one reason why KeyCite is so current and so accurate