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Transactional Law: Practical Guidance from Databases

Last updated by Annaleigh Hobbs, JD '25

Westlaw's Practical Law

Westlaw - Practical Law

In Westlaw, select the small arrow next to the Westlaw Icon to switch from Westlaw Edge to Practical Law.  Here, you can find resources by selecting a Practice Area, a Sector, a Resource Type, or Jurisdiction.

Practical Law Glossary

Westlaw - Practical Law Glossary

In Westlaw, select the small arrow next to the Westlaw Icon to switch from Westlaw Edge to Practical Law.  On the right, select the Glossary option.  Here, you will find detailed explanations of legal terms and concepts.

Bloomberg Law's Practice Guidance

Bloomberg Law - Transactional Practice Guidance

In Bloomberg Law, select the "Transactional" option in the top menu bar, then select the "Transaction Intelligence Center"  Here, you will find Step-by-step Guidance, Toolkits, and a wide selection of Documents for various areas of transactional law.

Bloomberg Law's Transactional Intelligence Center

Bloomberg Law - Transactional Intelligence Center

In Bloomberg Law, select the "Transactional" option in the top menu bar, then select the "Transaction Intelligence Center"  Here, you can find Drafting Tools, search Security Filings, review Industry Data, utilize the Chart Builder tool, and many other transactional resources.  

Practical Guidance from Lexis

 

Lexis Advance - Practical Guidance

In Lexis Plus, Select the Practical Guidance button on the left.  This will open a menu of Practice Areas from which to select.  Within each practice area, there are resource kits, practice notes, templates, and checklists related to each topic.