In-House Counsel

Improved Google Scholar More Useful To Lawyers

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LegalBlogWatch reports that Google is improving the search functionality for its caselaw research tool – could this be a sign that the search giant has bigger plans for the legal space?

When Google Scholar was introduced back in late 2009, we noted here that “there’s no ignoring a 1,000-pound gorilla. Google’s entry into the area of legal research is definitely a game changer for the entire legal industry.” Google Scholar’s impact on Westlaw and LexisNexis, however, was no doubt limited by the fact that its search functionality was nowhere near as sophisticated. Last week Google Scholar announced (via WisBlawg) that it has taken another step forward, enhancing its “Advanced Search” capability to allow users to select a specific federal jurisdiction or state for their search.

[via Legal Blog Watch]

Full post as published by InhouseBlog - News and Jobs for Inhouse Counsel on January 19, 2011 (boomark / email).