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First Year Guide

This guide summarizes the resources provided by FIU Law Library to guide new FIU Law students. Includes presentations and information provided during Orientation.

Database Registration

Access to Law Library Resources

Check your @fiu.edu student email inboxes for a message from Law Library Manager, John Gonzalez for step by step and registration code information for your Law Library resources!

CALI

Instructions to create an account: Here

CALI Brochure: www.marketing.classcaster.net 

Lexis +

To get started, go to: lexisnexis.com/lawschool and click on "register for Lexis+"

Westlaw / TWEN

  1. Go to www.lawschool.tr.com/register
  2. There are 4 template boxes, first name, last name, email, registration key (this was in your email)
  3. Enter that information and click the start registration button.
  4. On the next screen simply click on the CONTINUE button
  5. You will be asked to confirm email.
  6. Click CONTINUE
  7. In the next screen you will be asked to create a USERNAME and a PASSWORD
  8. The username must be between 8 to 70 characters
  9. The password must be between 8 and 64 characters and must contain at 3 of the following 5 options:
    1. Uppercase letter
    2. Lowercase letter
    3. Symbol
    4. Number
    5. Other character
  10. Please make a note of both your username and password.
  11. Click CREATE
  12. Click Continue to Law School Portal
  13. On this screen you will be asked to enter your Address, Date of birth, and your graduation date.
  14. Click AGREE & REGISTER

You’re ready to use Westlaw!