Electronic Research
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| What percent of your firm's spending on electronic research is earmarked for the following? |
| Westlaw | 50% |
| LexisNexis | 32% |
| Other | 19% |
| Firms Responding: 68 |
| Do you anticipate moving toward a single-vendor approach for electronic research within the next five years? |
| Firms | Percentage |
| Yes | 14 | 18% |
| No | 63 | 82% |
| Firms Responding: 77 |
| How much did you spend on LexisNexis research in 2006? |
| 2006 | 2005 |
| Average | $1,234,631 | $999,825 |
| Median | $805,469 | $700,000 |
| Firms Responding: | 65 | 59 |
| What type of contract do you have with LexisNexis? |
| Flat rate | 77% |
| Window guarantee | 7% |
| Variable rate/reverse window guarantee | 1% |
| Other | 15% |
| Firms Responding: 74 |
| How much did the firm spend on Westlaw research in 2006? |
| 2006 | 2005 |
| Average | $1,681,399 | $1,494,588 |
| Median | $1,150,000 | $1,000,000 |
| Firms Responding: | 65 | 59 |
| What type of contract do you have with Westlaw? |
| Flat rate | 85% |
| Window guarantee | 4% |
| Other | 11% |
| Firms Responding: 74 |
| What percentage of online charges paid to LexisNexis and Westlaw does the firm recover from clients? |
| Firms | 2006 | 2005 |
| 40% or less | 10 | 14% | 13% |
| 41¿60% | 7 | 10% | 11% |
| 61¿80% | 27 | 38% | 37% |
| 81¿100% | 21 | 30% | 37% |
| Not applicable | 6 | 9% | 1% |
| Firms Responding: | | 71 | 70 |
| How does online cost recovery compare for LexisNexis and Westlaw usage at your firm? |
| Firms | Percentage |
| LexisNexis recovery is better. | 8 | 11% |
| Westlaw recovery is better. | 26 | 35% |
| They are about the same. | 36 | 48% |
| We don't recover online charges. | 5 | 7% |
| Firms Responding: 75 |
| (Law Firm Inc., July-August 2007) |
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