Free Access for Students/Graduates in Public Interest Work & Academic Summer Access

LexisNexis® offers students and upcoming graduates working in public interest positions a new program called ASPIRE.

ASPIRE provides all students and graduates (including December 2011 graduates) engaged in verifiable 501(c)(3) public interest work, free access to federal and state cases, codes, regulations, law reviews, Shepard’s® Citation Service and Matthew Bender® treatises on Lexis. Students need to complete the Registration Form to get started. Please refer to the website for additional details.

Academic Summer Access Program: Students will have full access to Lexis Advance all summer for educational purposes. Students simply need to have a registered Lexis Advance ID, as there is no longer a summer access registration requirement. Educational use includes:

  • Summer course preparation and assignments
  • Research associated with Moot Court, Law Review, or Law Journal
  • Research associated with pursuing a grant or scholarship
  • Services as a research assistant to a professor, whether paid or unpaid
  • An internship, externship, or clinic position for school credit or graduation requirement
  • Study for the bar exam
  • Research skill improvement for educational purposes

For the Registration Form, please click here.

If you have any questions, please contact your CDO advisor.