Sign On Page Help

The Sign On page is where you type your Westlaw password or your personalized user name and password, and a client identifier to access Westlaw and to create your personalized username and password.

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Signing on to Westlaw with your Westlaw password
Signing on to Westlaw with your personalized username and password
Signing off of Westlaw

Signing on to Westlaw with your Westlaw password

To sign on to Westlaw with your Westlaw password, complete the following four steps:
1.  Type your Westlaw password in the Westlaw password text box.
2.  Type a client identifier in the Client ID text box.
3.  Select the Save this password check box if you do not want to type your password every time you sign on. Your password will automatically be entered in the Westlaw password text box.
Note: If you choose to save your password, anyone using your browser will be able to sign on to Westlaw with your password.
4.  Click the GO button.

Signing on to Westlaw with your personalized username and password

If you have previously created a personalized username and password, sign on to Westlaw by completing the following four steps:
1.  Type your username in the My username text box.
2.  Type your password in the My password text box.
3.  Type a client identifier in the Client ID text box.
4.  Click the GO button.

If you have not previously created a personalized username and password, complete the following seven steps to create them and sign on to Westlaw:
1.  Click the Create Username and Password link.
2.  At the Register Your Username and Password page, enter the required information, then click the Save button. Go to Registering Your Username and Password Help for more information on creating your own username and password.
3.  Return to the Sign On page and type your new username in the My username text box.
4.  Type your new password in the My password text box.
5.  Type a client identifier in the Client ID text box.
6.  Select the Save this username and password check box if you do not want to type your username and password every time you sign on. Your username and password will automatically be entered in the My username and My password text boxes.
Note: If you choose to save your username and password, anyone using your browser will be able to sign on to Text Westlaw with your username and password.
7.  Click the GO button.

Signing off of Westlaw

Click the Sign Off link at the bottom of any page and close your browser window to end each Westlaw session.

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Click your browser's Back button to return to the previous page.

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