STRATEGIC PRIORITY: Government Performance and Financial Management
AGENDA DATE: February 12, 2025
COUNCIL DISTRICT(S): N/A
DEPARTMENT: City Attorney's Office
EXECUTIVE: Tammy L. Palomino
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SUBJECT
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Authorize a three-year contract with West Publishing Corporation d/b/a West, a Thomson Reuters business, for online legal research and associated services utilizing Westlaw for the City Attorney's Office through the Texas Department of Information Resources for the period beginning March 1, 2025 through February 28, 2028 - Not to exceed $725,163.24 - Financing: General Fund (subject to annual appropriations)
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BACKGROUND
This contract will provide online legal research capabilities and associated services for the City Attorney's Office (CAO). CAO has a continuous need for computerized legal research, legal references, publications and related materials and services that are only available through West Publishing Corporation d/b/a West, a Thomson Reuters business (West) to fulfill its obligation to represent the city in all legal matters. Such matters include lawsuits filed against and by the City as well as transactional and advisory services for City Council, the City Manager, boards, commissions, and city departments. West provides access to a comprehensive online legal research system which includes a large volume of case law, statutes, briefs, public records, law review articles, and other related materials. West also includes numerous proprietary databases and indexing features that are not available through any other source and are essential tools for providing accurate and timely legal support to CAO clients. Some key examples of these proprietary databases are Texas specific materials, including Vernon's Annotated Texas Statutes, Texas Practice Guide, Texas Practice Series, Texas Court of Appeals Dockets and Texas Court of Appeals Briefs.
Additionally, the use of a comprehens...
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