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JADE Professional vs Legal Information Institute
Both stand on legal research software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
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Choose JADE Professional if you need legal research, citation tools and alerts, with features for organising cases and legislation. Consider another option if you need a clearly displayed subscription price before choosing a plan.
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Free plan Web
LII brings legal texts, research tools, and explanatory materials together in a free web resource. It can help readers find and understand legal information, but not provide advice or personalized research help.
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| JADE Professional | Legal Information Institute | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | Web | Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Free or on request | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | jade.io | law.cornell.edu |
| On legal research software | #13 of 33 | #15 of 33 |
JADE Professional: what it does well
- Search decisions across 128 jurisdictions, plus statutes and law reports.
- Case Trace includes pinpoint references and the latest citation.
- Upload legal documents to check case and legislation citations.
- Customise alerts by search parameters and frequency.
- Use JADEmarks and Briefcase to organise research materials.
What to know first
- Professional subscription pricing is not displayed.
- Subscriptions renew unless cancelled at least three working days beforehand.
Legal Information Institute: what it does well
- Public legal collections are available free of charge.
- Covers federal law and all 50 states.
- Includes case law, regulations, commentary, and citation tools.
- Read It Online resolves formal case citations.
- Offers free Introduction to Basic Legal Citation.
What to know first
- Does not provide legal advice or interpretations.
- Does not offer personalized research or school-project help.
- Coverage includes only selected world law.
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