CRIV CONNECTION

The official PUBLICATION for the AALL Committee on Relations with Information Vendors

  • Lexis+ Certification for Professionals

    Author: Kamilah Wentworth, Knowledge Analyst, Neal, Gerber and Eisenberg LLP This post provides information on the Lexis+ Certification for Professionals Fall 2025 sessions that I attended. The certification can be particularly beneficial for those transitioning from Lexis Advance to Lexis+, or from Lexis+ to Lexis+AI. Adapting to these upgraded platforms can present challenges, especially when it comes… Continue reading

    Categories:

    Tags:

  • Impact of ALM’s New Law.com Model on Libraries

    Our readers are aware that ALM, the producer of Law.com and other information and news resources for the legal, financial, real estate, and other markets, announced in July 2024, and at various times since, that it would be expanding the Law.com platform and providing exclusive content. The aim of this post is to summarize ALM’s… Continue reading

    Categories:

    Tags:

    , , ,

  • CRIV/Bloomberg Law SemiAnnual Update

    Author: Deanna Barmakian, Foreign, Comparative & International Law Research & Student Services Librarian, Harvard Law School Library On November 20, 2025, Madeline Cohen, library relations director at Bloomberg Law met with CRIV to provide an update on feature and content developments in the past six months. The conversation centered on docket coverage and related tools,… Continue reading

    Categories:

    , ,

    Tags:

  • BLS Students’ Passion + Vendor Kindness = A Dynamic Combo

    Author: Jean Davis, Associate Librarian for International Law, Brooklyn Law School Library On October 22, 2025, a dedicated group of Brooklyn Law School (BLS) students, led by John Meade, gathered to learn about the pro bono BLS Immigration Court Assistance Project. This is a new partnership between BLS and nonprofit South Brooklyn Sanctuary (SBS). Amelia… Continue reading

    Categories:

    ,

    Tags:

  • Research Sources For Article III Vacancies, Nominations, and Confirmations

    Author: Deanna Barmakian, Foreign, Comparative & International Law Research & Student Services Librarian, Harvard Law School Library Judicial confirmations have been in the news lately. The following sources are useful for tracking and researching federal judicial vacancies, nominations, and confirmations. This post includes a selection of public and subscription resources. Vacancies & Nominations The U.S.… Continue reading

    Categories:

    Tags:

    , , ,