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What are some affordable legal research tools and strategies that won't break the bank?

**60% of lawyers use free online resources for legal research**, according to a 2020 Legal Technology Survey Report.

**Fastcase is an online law library** that provides access to case law, statutes, regulations, constitutions, court rules, and law review articles at a fraction of the cost of Lexis or West.

**AnyLaw is a free legal research tool** covering all precedential court levels in the United States at both the state and federal level, with a highly intuitive interface similar to Google.

**Casetext uses AI to provide affordable legal research**, challenging the traditional expensive legal research companies.

**Harvard Library Guides provide free and low-cost legal research resources**, including federal, California, and secondary resources.

**Google Scholar can be used for legal research**, although it is not specifically tailored to legal research.

**Fastcase publishes some unpublished cases not available on Lexis or West**, making it a valuable resource for legal research.

**Legal Research USFCA offers free and low-cost options for legal research**, providing access to federal, California, and San Francisco primary law.

**Casetext's pricing starts at $25 per month**, making it an affordable alternative to traditional legal research companies.

**Justia collects federal and state cases, plus dockets and filings**, but lacks a search function by party or judge name.

**US Supreme Court cases are available online back to 1789**, thanks to Justia's collection.

**Legal research can be done using free online resources**, combined with paid databases to avoid expensive searches.

**A good legal research plan starts by identifying and understanding the facts of a case**, as outlined in the LexisNexis guide.

**Harvard Library Guides provide resources for searching primary sources**, including federal, California, and secondary resources.

**Fastcase costs around $100 per month**, a fraction of the cost of Lexis or West.

**AnyLaw delivers targeted searchable results in an instant**, making it a valuable tool for solo lawyers.

**Casetext's AI-powered legal research can help lawyers save time and money**, by providing more efficient research capabilities.

**Free and low-cost legal research resources are available online**, providing alternatives to expensive traditional legal research companies.

**Legal research companies are adapting to new technologies**, such as AI-powered legal research, to provide more affordable options.

**Lawyers can use a combination of free and paid resources to conduct legal research**, making it more accessible and affordable.

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