Jan
14Lexis Offers (in Beta) Legal-Specific Search Engine for the Web

LexisNexis has introduced Lexis Web, a free way (at least as long as the search engine is in beta format) to search the web for legal authority and content.  Lexis Web is a legal-specific search engine that provides access to free web content.  According to the company, all results come from legal sites vetted by LexisNexis attorney editors.  Some example types of sites included in the search results include legal blogs, news, advocacy organizations, think tanks, court websites and government websites.

The search engine also allows users to filter and navigate their results using a left navigation frame and limit results by such factors as geography, company or individual name, or citations to specific cases.  Results can also be augmented by subscribed content available on Lexis (for users who have subscriptions to Lexis).

A free Reference Guide to using Lexis Web is available as a pdf file.  Try it out when searching the free web for legal information and post comments here about what you think.