1. Start at the lexis.com Search tab. Select the by Topic or Headnote subtab.

 

2. Choose a topic. Your last 20 topics are saved automatically. To return to a saved topic, just select it from the drop-down menu. You can also select a new topic two ways: 

A. Find a Legal Topic (Option 1); just enter with several key words, e.g.,

ENTER: mortgage foreclosure

 

B. Explore Legal Topics (Option 2) by drilling down through one of 40+ practice areas to find the precise topic you need. Select an area, e.g., Real Estate, and use the + to expand any topic area. 

LexisNexis^® Search by Topic:

Cover Your Bases

 

Select your topic and cover multiple jurisdictions and sources simultaneously, zeroing in on applicable: 

• primary law, including cases, codes, regulatory and administrative materials—even law review articles.
• Matthew Bender^{® treatise} treatise analyses.
• practice aids, such as checklists, forms and drafting tips.
• LexisNexis Briefs, Pleadings & Motions.
• Mealey’s™ Litigation Reports and other relevant legal news sources. 

Treatises are pre-screened. That means if the source is listed for selection, you know your topic is discussed. No irrelevant hits. (And you may uncover analysis in places you may never have thought to look.)

 

LexisNexis^® Search by Headnote:

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It’s fast—and effective. Select a topic, then, in one step LexisNexis Search by Headnote generates a summary list of relevant and current cases on any legal issue, even emerging legal issues.

 

Plus Search by Headnote adds in-depth case discussions on your topic. You cover more bases than searching for headnotes alone.  And because this feature works with constantly updated case databases, your results include the most current rulings.