CourtLink

About CourtLink

CourtLink, a service provided by LexisNexis, operates as a comprehensive online portal for accessing U.S. federal and state court dockets and documents. The company was acquired by LexisNexis Group in a definitive agreement announced in late 2001, after which it continued to operate as a separate business unit headquartered in Bellevue, Washington. At the time of the acquisition, CourtLink was led by Chairman, President, and CEO Henry Givray.

The platform specializes in providing electronic access to court records and facilitating the electronic filing of legal documents. Its core business revolves around granting subscribers access to an extensive collection of court dockets and documents, which stood at over 189 million dockets and 36.5 million documents as of late 2020. The service caters primarily to legal professionals, including law firms, corporations, and government agencies, who rely on the data for litigation research, case strategy development, and business development. Revenue is generated through subscriptions, with options for free trials to prospective clients like law firms and government bodies.

CourtLink's primary service is its vast, searchable database of legal documents. The platform enables users to search, profile, track, and set alerts for court dockets and documents from over 1,250 state courts and the full U.S. federal court system. Users can perform broad keyword searches or use specific criteria such as docket number, litigant name, attorney, law firm, and judge. A key feature is the ability to set up alerts on new litigation activity, which helps legal professionals monitor cases and identify potential new clients as soon as filings occur. The service has been integrated into the Lexis Advance platform, which unifies the user experience with other LexisNexis products like Lex Machina for legal analytics, providing a single sign-on and consolidated billing.