Access Options

Remote Access One-time Westlaw remote access is available for one 7-Day Trial of Westlaw Edge. Here is the registration link. Access the Westlaw trial page and complete the required fields. The email used by users cannot be known to the Thomson Reuters system. Always select “Library User” in the Organization Type field. Click Continue. Complete your OnePass profile and click Launch Trial. Call 800-937-8529 for Technical Support. Do not call the Library.

Research by Request Your second option for using Westlaw from home is to contact the Law Library by telephone, or email to request that the research be performed by the law librarian on your behalf. This service may be limited, depending on demand and the availability of staff. For telephone requests, call 804-646-6500. For email requests, email Meldon.Jenkins-Jones@RVA.gov.

Using the Computer in the Law Library Finally, if you are able to come to the Law Library to conduct your legal research yourself, our regular hours for computerized legal research are Monday through Friday, 10 am to 4:45 pm. However, it is best to call ahead to make sure that we are here when you are planning to visit. Our phone number is 804-646-6500. You would then have the option of using Lexis Advance or Westlaw. Time on the computer may be limited, depending on demand.