Law.com Launches AI-Enhanced Scholar Digital Library and Refreshed ScholarStore
Law.com has rolled out a new Scholar digital library experience with integrated AI research tools from Scholar Answers, plus a redesigned ScholarStore. The result: faster research, cleaner navigation, and a single place to manage your questions, sources, and updates.
The digital library includes 100+ titles spanning 60+ practice areas across 11 jurisdictions, updated annually. With Scholar Answers built in, attorneys can ask questions in plain English and move from query to source in fewer steps.
What's new in the Scholar digital library
- AI search with source-backed answers: Ask a legal question and get concise summaries with citations to relevant Scholar titles.
- Smart navigation and recommendations: See suggested sections by practice area, jurisdiction, and topic without clicking through endless menus.
- Dynamic research updates: Save a query once. Get automatic refreshes and real-time alerts as content updates.
- Integrated workflow: Federated search surfaces relevant Scholar titles alongside Law.com news coverage so you can move from reporting to research instantly.
- Personalized research hub: Save queries, highlight text, add notes, and keep work organized in one place.
ScholarStore: modernized buying and instant digital access
- Easier browsing: A cleaner interface for finding print, eBook, and digital publications.
- Digital delivery: Purchases flow into the Scholar library, unlocking AI summaries, interactive Q&A, and advanced search.
- Flexible programs: Scholar Unlimited enterprise access, bulk discounts, and academic pricing for students.
Why this matters for legal teams
- Litigation: Get quick, sourced answers for standards, burdens, and procedural questions; track updates to authorities you rely on.
- Transactional: Speed up issue spotting with recommendations tied to your practice and jurisdiction.
- In-house: Centralize research, keep a record of questions, and share updates with stakeholders.
- Research services: Standardize workflows, reduce duplicate efforts, and keep attorneys informed with automated alerts.
Practical ways to use it today
- Ask: "What's the summary judgment standard under CPLR 3212, and which treatise sections should I review next?"
- Save a query on a developing statute or rule and enable alerts to monitor changes without manual check-ins.
- Open a Law.com article and use federated search to jump straight into relevant Scholar sections for deeper analysis.
What Law.com says
"The launch of the new Law.com Scholar with Scholar Answers is a milestone in how we deliver practical legal insights to our users," said Lazette Jackson, VP of Practical Insights at Law.com. "By integrating AI into our trusted digital library, we're giving legal professionals a powerful way to conduct research with more speed, accuracy, and confidence. Combined with the newly designed ScholarStore, this evolution strengthens our commitment to providing legal professionals with the resources they need."
Access and next steps
The new Scholar experience and ScholarStore are live now. For details or a demo, visit law.com/scholar.
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