OnLAW® Pro

Turn Research into Confidence with California's Most Trusted Legal Research Platform

The ultimate legal research platform, OnLAW® Pro is the California legal authority to help you bring the law into focus.

Discover the Power of OnLAW® Pro: The premier legal research platform

OnLAW Pro is your go-to resource for comprehensive legal research focused exclusively on California law. Whether you're handling litigation, navigating regulatory updates or need a quick answer, OnLAW Pro delivers everything you need to make informed, confident decisions. Built with efficiency in mind, our platform offers advanced search capabilities, in-depth legal commentary, and exclusive content developed by California’s leading legal professionals.

Essential Legal Resources at Your Fingertips

Why You Want It:

Maximize Efficiency with California-Specific Legal Expertise

Content Tailored for California Legal Professionals

Begin your legal research with expertly authored treatises written by California judges and attorneys. Get in-depth analysis and practical insights specific to California law, all integrated with primary law access on one seamless platform.

Practice Guides and Forms to Jump-Start Work

Work faster with easy-to-use forms, checklists, and step-by-step guidance. These tools simplify your process and help you confidently address complex legal matters without unnecessary ramp-up or training time.

Advanced Search for Quick Answers

Quickly pinpoint the most relevant answers with powerful search tools designed for legal professionals. Navigate across practice guides and primary law with speed and precision to keep your work moving forward.

Case Validation to Ensure Good Law

Is that case still good? Find out at a glance. Color-coded treatment flags let you know immediately whether a case has negative history and which subsequent decision is responsible for the most critical treatment.

Daily News Updates to Keep Current

Stay informed with timely legal news and updates curated for California practitioners. Know when the law changes and understand how it impacts your clients — without having to track multiple sources.

Intuitive Design to Increase Productivity

Navigate complex legal research with ease. Our user-focused platform is built for efficiency, helping attorneys find what they need faster — reducing time spent searching and increasing billable productivity.

OnLAW Pro Features that Make a Difference

OnLAW Pro Features that Make a Difference

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Primary Law

Leverage our best-in-class legal search to find the most relevant content, fast. Narrow your results with advanced filters, including court, cause of action, procedural posture, and disposition. Coverage includes California Court of Appeals and Supreme Court, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, and U.S. Supreme Court case law, as well as the California Codes and California Constitution.

Select Forms

Jump-start your drafting with select forms, available as part of many CEB practice guides.

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TrueCite™

Is that case still good? Find out at a glance. Color-coded treatment flags let you know immediately whether a case has negative history and which subsequent decision is responsible for the most critical treatment.

Practice Guides

Rely on CEB’s expert community of contributing judges and lawyers to frame and organize the legal issues for you before you dive into case law research or start drafting. The most trusted and comprehensive California-specific practice guides available.

Each Practice Area is Carefully Curated

Whether your focus is on business law, real property, corporate law, employment law, litigation, family law, or emerging areas like privacy and cybersecurity, CEB’s library spans a wide range of relevant practice areas. This breadth ensures that you find the precise, actionable guidance you need for any legal matter.

Litigate business disputes including breach of contract, partnership disputes, business torts, and insurance coverage issues. Use practical workflows and how-to guides to master the procedural requirements for different counties.
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Get Workflows for wage and hour, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation claims. Rely on strategic insights and annotated sample documents by expert practitioners on PAGA, leave laws, wrongful termination, civil procedure and other issues.
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Handle divorce, child custody and support, marital settlement agreements, visitation, and more with CEB’s comprehensive California-focused coverage of Family Law, including the “green bible.” Confidently hand off work to paralegals and new associates with workflows and practical guidance.
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Navigate California state and federal courts with confidence. Get county- and district court-specific guidance from judges, workflows that cover drafting and responding to complaints, discovery, motion practice, trial preparation and more.
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Litigate disputes arising out of real property purchase and sale contracts, disputes with brokers and title disputes. Master litigation practice and procedure in the counties where you have a case, using workflows and other guidance tools.
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Navigate the complex interplay of the Probate Code, Civil Code, Code of Civil Procedure and Evidence Code when litigating will and trust disputes or elder law litigation.
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Attorney & Owner, Tully & Weiss

What Clients are Saying

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Common Questions Attorneys Ask About OnLAW Pro 

OnLAW Pro is CEB’s comprehensive California legal research platform, providing authoritative access to California primary law, expert legal analysis, and advanced research tools designed specifically for California legal practice. Here are answers to common questions attorneys ask about using OnLAW Pro in daily practice.
What makes OnLAW Pro different from traditional legal research platforms?

OnLAW Pro is built exclusively for California legal research, giving attorneys comprehensive access to California case law, statutes, rules, and legal analysis within a single connected platform.

Unlike broad national research platforms, OnLAW Pro is designed specifically around the complexities of California law, helping attorneys locate relevant authority faster and conduct more focused legal research with greater confidence.

OnLAW Pro includes:

  • California case law, statutes, and rules 
  • Advanced legal search functionality 
  • TrueCite® citator tools 
  • Expert legal analysis and secondary sources 
  • Continuously updated California legal content 
  • Intelligent navigation tools designed for California legal research 

Its California-first focus helps attorneys reduce research time while improving the accuracy and efficiency of legal analysis. 

California attorneys use OnLAW Pro to research legal issues, analyze case law, interpret statutes and regulations, prepare filings, advise clients, and stay current on legal developments affecting their practice areas.

OnLAW Pro helps attorneys move efficiently from legal question to legal insight by combining:

  • California primary law research 
  • Expert-authored secondary sources and legal analysis 
  • Advanced search and navigation capabilities 
  • TrueCite® citator tools 
  • Continuously updated California legal content 

Attorneys commonly use OnLAW Pro for litigation research, compliance analysis, motion preparation, legal analysis, client advisement, and practice-specific California legal research.

OnLAW Pro helps attorneys streamline California legal research by combining primary law, expert legal analysis, and intelligent research tools within a single connected platform.

Rather than searching across disconnected resources, attorneys can conduct more focused and efficient California legal research using integrated legal content and advanced navigation tools designed specifically for California practice.

OnLAW Pro helps attorneys:

  • Find relevant California authority faster 
  • Navigate complex legal issues more efficiently 
  • Reduce time spent piecing together research from multiple sources 
  • Validate citations with TrueCite® citator tools 
  • Work with greater confidence in the completeness and accuracy of their research 

Its integrated research experience helps attorneys spend less time searching and more time analyzing issues, preparing filings, and advising clients.

OnLAW Pro provides comprehensive access to California legal research materials and authoritative legal content designed specifically for California attorneys.

Content available within OnLAW Pro includes:

  • California case law 
  • Statutes and codes 
  • Rules of court 
  • Secondary sources and legal analysis 
  • CEB treatises and authoritative legal content 
  • TrueCite® citator tools for validating legal authority 
  • Real-time updates covering California legal developments 
  • Advanced search and navigation capabilities 

OnLAW Pro helps attorneys conduct faster, more efficient California legal research while staying current on evolving legal developments and precedent.

Why Do California Legal Professionals Choose CEB?

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