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Legal Forms. There are more than 400 databases that contain forms on Westlaw. Many of the forms can be copied and pasted into a word processing document.

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2 There are more than 400 databases that contain forms on Westlaw. Many of the forms can be copied and pasted into a word processing document. The forms multibase is Forms-All ( FORMS-ALL). National forms databases include –American Jurisprudence Pleading and Practice Forms (AMJUR-PP) –Federal Procedural Forms (FEDPROF) –National Pleading and Practice Forms (FORMS-PP) –West’s Legal Forms, which contains the full text of the print publication that has long been a favorite (WEST-LF)

3 Legal Forms Database Examples Many of the forms databases are state-specific. –Arizona Legal Forms (AZ-LF) –California Civil Practice–Combined (CCP-ALL) –Colorado Forms (CO-FORMS) –Personal Injury Forms:Illinois (PIFRM-IL) Many of the forms are specific to an area of the law, such as bankruptcy, arbitration, or patent law. –Alternative Dispute Resolution with Forms (ADR) –Complete Manual of Criminal Forms (CMCRF) –Doing Business on the Internet: Forms and Analysis (DOBUSNET) –Uniform Commercial Code Official National Forms (UCC-ART9FM)

4 Treatises, CLEs, Practice Guides This is a partial list of the forms databases on Westlaw. They are sprinkled throughout the Treatises, CLEs, and Practice Guides and the Litigation sections of the Westlaw Directory. Many of the other practice materials databases also include forms. Forms Litigation Treatises, CLEs, Practice Guides Litigation Forms

5 Field Searches in Forms Databases Database: FORMS-ALL Structured Search: power of attorney health-care Database: AMJUR-PP Search: ti(“list of titles”) Title: Power of Attorney for Health Care Search: ci(outline & annuity) Title: Alphabetical List of Titles Title: Annuities Outline

6 Natural Language Searches in Forms Databases Database: AMJUR-PP Search: Deed of land for park purposes Database: WEST-LF Search: unlawful detainer for failure to pay rent Title: Complaint for Unlawful Detainer and Rent Title: Complaint, Petition, or Declaration to Enjoin the Diversion of Park Property to Nonpark Use


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