A browser extension to add the features Westlaw and Lexis forgot.

Latest Version

Version
0.1.5.5
Update
August 12, 2017
Size
363KiB
Developer
bestlaw.io
Category
Users
2,000+
Rating
3.96875 ★
Manifest Version
2
Web Store Status
Languages Support
English (United States)
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Permissions
ClipboardWrite
Storage
Http://*.westlaw.com/*
Https://*.westlaw.com/*
Http://*.lexis.com/*
Https://*.lexis.com/*
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Bestlaw Extension

Bestlaw adds features to Westlaw and Lexis to make legal research faster and easier. It has enhanced more than six million documents. It's used at top law schools, firms, nonprofits, and courts.

When you read a document—like a case, statute, or law review article—Bestlaw adds a toolbar with these features:

- Copy a perfect Bluebook citation with one click

- Read documents in a clean, readable view with beautiful typography

- Prevent getting automatically signed off

- Highlight dissenting and concurring opinions so you know what you're reading

- Collapse and expand statutory sections

- Automatically generate a clickable table of contents for any document

- One-click copying for citations, titles, docket numbers, and full text

- Highlight hard-to-see page numbers

- Jump between footnotes and the main text without losing your place

- Instantly look up information about a case on Wikipedia and other sources

- Share the document by email or on Facebook, Twitter, and Google+

Read more at http://www.bestlaw.io/

Most of Bestlaw's features are free. A few tools are part of Bestlaw Pro, which costs $5/month and includes:

- Automatic Bluebook citations

- Free secondary sources: get free access to journal articles and other materials.

- Free PDF downloads: save cases offline without getting charged.

- Free printing: never pay for printing cases.

To sign up for Bestlaw Pro, install Bestlaw, open a document on Westlaw or Lexis, and then click the \"Pro\" tab.

NEW IN v0.1.5.4:

- Fix Bluebooking bugs

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BY INSTALLING BESTLAW, YOU AGREE TO BE BOUND BY THE TERMS OF SERVICE, AVAILABLE AT https://s3.amazonaws.com/bestlaw/docs/terms-of-service.html
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Westlaw and WestlawNext are registered trademarks of West Publishing Corporation. Bestlaw is not affiliated with West, Westlaw, or WestlawNext.
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Source Manifest.json

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How to download and manually install Bestlaw extension for Chrome

Looking for a way to install Bestlaw extensions for Chrome, you can search for them in the Chrome Web Store, clicking the "Add to Chrome" button, and following the straightforward process.

However, you may need to install Bestlaw extensions manually, this article outlines two simple methods to effortlessly install Bestlaw extensions, whether they come as unpacked folders in compressed formats like .zip or as .crx files.

Method 1: Download Bestlaw extension and manually install through Drag &Drop

If you ever need to manually install a Bestlaw extension for Chrome, don't worry, it's a simple process. Just follow these easy steps, and you will have your extension ready to use in no time.

Step 1: Download the Bestlaw Extension by clicking the "Download CRX" button on the website.

Look for the Bestlaw extension you wish to install. Go to the website and download the Bestlaw extension package, which is usually a .CRX file and comes in a zipped file. Here ".crx" file is the format for Bestlaw extension that contains all the data.

Step 2: Extract &Arrange Files

Once the file is downloaded, extract that file into its own folder. Similarly, give that extension files a permanent home. In other words, keep it in a folder that you don't accidentally delete it because these files will be needed to make that extension work.

Step 3: Go to the Chrome Extensions Page

Open Google Chrome and in the address bar, type chrome://extensions; it will open the Google Chrome extensions page. Make sure that "My extensions" is selected in the sidebar.

Step 4: Drag and Drop the Extension

Now, go to the folder where you extracted the Bestlaw extension and drag &drop the extension file from there anywhere onto the extension page within Google Chrome.

Step 5: Complete the Installation

Once you drag and drop the extension file, follow the steps that Google Chrome takes you through. Similarly, if the extension file is of .crx file format, you will be required to review the permissions and then add the extension.

Now, you can manage that added extension as you would like to with any other Chrome extension that you added through Chrome Webstore. Its icon will also appear in the Google Chrome Menu on the right side of the address bar once you activate it.

Method 2: Download Bestlaw extension for Chrome and install in Developer Mode

This is another method to install Bestlaw extension manually, but the twist is that here, you install by enabling the developer mode option provided in Google Chrome. This mode is commonly used for testing extensions or running unpublished tools.

Step 1: Download the Bestlaw extension file

Select and download the Bestlaw extension by clicking the 'Download CRX' button on the website.

Step 2: Extract the downloaded contents

Convert the file to a ZIP file if it is in CRX format then extract the Bestlaw extension zip file or folder that you downloaded. Make sure you extract it using the same folder name and keep it safely in another folder, so you don't delete it by mistake. The extracted folder will be needed to keep your Bestlaw extension running.

Step 3: Open Chrome Extension Setting Page

In the address bar of Google Chrome, type chrome://extensions and open the Chrome Extension Page.

Step 4: Enable Developer Mode

After opening the Chrome Extension page, look at the top right side, and you will find the toggle option of "Developer mode."Simply enable that developer mode option.

Step 5: Load the Unpacked Extension

Once you enable the developer mode option, you will see the menu of Load Unpacked, Pack Extensions and Update. From that, select the option "Load unpacked."

Step 6: Select the Extension Folder

Once the pop-up opens upon clicking Load unpacked, select the Bestlaw extension directory and click on the "Select Folder "button.

Step 7: Confirm and Install

After you select an extension folder of a Google Chrome extension you're installing manually, confirm its installation for the final time and let the installation complete.

Conclusion

Here we've made a step-by-step guide on How to manually install Bestlaw extension in 2 ways. We hope this guide proves helpful.

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User reviews

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Jordan Glassman (ID: 0000002713043181) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 02/16/2022 Does not appear to have been updated for latest versions of Westlaw or Lexis. Non-functional as far as I can tell, unless I'm missing something.

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Culper Sr. (ID: 0000006c0a088056) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 07/10/2021 If you decide to try and subscribe they will NOT cancel your sub. You need to go through your bank to stop getting charged.

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Liam Harrell (ID: 0000009f80fc073d) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 09/10/2019 Good app, so I buy a subscription. Stop using it, because it isn't worth $5 a month. Only method to cancel is by emailing them. After two months, no reply, still charging my card. Now I need to take up the matter with a bank. DO NOT GIVE THESE PEOPLE YOUR CREDIT CARD! THEY WON"T CANCEL WHEN YOU ASK!

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Katie Kocher (ID: 000000db8d119640) Voted 2 ★ - Updated 02/10/2018 was excited to check this extension out. turned out to be a real bummer. no useful features on the free version. don't waste your time.

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Mark Davis (ID: 000000d2d3b9d975) Voted 1 ★ - Updated 01/31/2017 The overview doesn't say this (as of 1/31/2017 it says the opposite), but the bluebook citation feature is actually behind a paywall, leaving the free version with no useful features. I didn't spend a lot of time with it, though.