Newsletter Databases
Newsletters are available from a number of databases, but there is no one comprehensive source. Newsletter coverage tends to be uneven and it is necessary to check the currency information of sources. Newsletters are a useful source of information, especially for practitioners who want to keep current with a specialty e.g. civil litigation.
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CanLII Newsletters
CanLII publishes newsletters from several sources. Check the coverage information for currency. -
Westlaw Articles and newsletters
Westlaw publishes newsletters from several sources, located on the articles and newsletters page below the law reports and journals. Some newsletters are outside of the subscription plan. -
Lexis Current Awareness
Lexis publishes newsletters from several sources. Check the coverage information of each newsletter, available through the "i" icon, for currency.
Select Newsletters
Newsletters are often published by law firms, academics, and practitioners with specialized expertise. This is a selection of newsletters. To find more like this, browse the Clawbies award winning newsletters or review the websites of reputable law firms and research institutions.
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Lawyer Ex Machina
Published by a librarian at the UCLA School of Law, this weekly newsletter focuses on legal technology, law practice and selected issues around big data, artificial intelligence, blockchain, social media and more affecting both the substance and the business of law. -
First Peoples Law Blog
This law firm focusing on Indigenous law regularly publishes blog posts, reading lists, and a weekly report which can be subscribed to as a newsletter. -
Hearsay
Weekly news on key decisions, legislation, and the legal profession in Canada. -
Durant's Rants
Newsletter from a litigator that often discusses running a small firm and veers topics such as mental health, bullying, and gender bias in the law. -
The Authentic Legal Professional
This newsletter and blog includes posts about new lawyers, law students, neurodiversity, internationally trained lawyers, and DEI.