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Legal Research
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.
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.
To learn more about vLex Fastcase and find out how to access this new free legal research resource, visit: vlex.com/vlex-fastcase
For assistance, 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 [email protected].
For additional resources, visit the support center at https://support.vlex.com.
The District of Columbia Bar obtains discounts to our affinity partners' offerings as a membership benefit. The D.C. Bar does not endorse, recommend, or make warranties about such offerings and disclaims liability for their use. The D.C. Bar may earn revenue from our affinity partners for products and services purchased by members.
- MyDCLawyer
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Communities
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- Leadership Resource Portals
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- Public Statements
- Communities Elections
- Leadership
- Podcasts
- Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Resources
- Communities Newsletter
- Annual Well-Being Summit
- D.C. Bar Communities Lawyer of the Year Awards
-
Legal Ethics
- Rules of Professional Conduct
- Ethics Opinions 210-Present
- Ask the Ethics Experts
- Court of Appeals Adopts Amendments to IOLTA Rules
- Ethics Advice
- Ethics Opinions Substantively Affected by the Amended Rules
- D.C. Bar Voluntary Standards of Civility in Professional Conduct
- Publications
- Additional Resources
- Speaking of Ethics Columns
- Legal Ethics Opinions 2-209
- Practice Management Advisory Service
- Mandatory Course
- Lawyer Assistance Program
- Career Center
- External Resources
- Fee Dispute Program