Remote access to Lexis is only available to attorney members of Jenkins Law Library who have 10 attorneys or less in their law firm. This service provides 20 minutes of remote access to Lexis every 24 hours. To use this service, you must download version 3.3.2 of the Jenkins Remote Access Software. This software is only available for a Windows Operating System.

• Coverage
• How To Access Lexis Thru Jenkins
• Troubleshooting

Which Lexis databases are available?

Lexis Thru Jenkins includes the following:

Federal & All 50 States

• Shepard's^®
• Cases
• Statutes
• Regulations
• Court Rules

Pennsylvania Secondary Resources

• Dunlap-Hanna, Pennsylvania Forms
• Ohlbaum on the Pennsylvania Rules of Evidence
• Pennsylvania Benchbook for Criminal Proceedings
• Pennsylvania Civil Practice
• Pennsylvania Domestic Relations Forms
• Pennsylvania Evidence Courtroom Manual
• Pennsylvania Law Encyclopedia
• Pennsylvania Transaction Guide - Legal Forms
• Remick's Pennsylvania Orphans' Court Practice

Please note: Law Reviews & Journals, ALR and Jurisprudence materials are not on Lexis Thru Jenkins. These materials are available on the public Westlaw, Lexis and palawlibrary terminals located in the reference room at Jenkins. Check out the listing of other Jenkins remote research databases on the Member Online Services section.

1. Read and accept the Terms & Conditions put forth by Jenkins Law Library and LexisNexis by clicking on the Lexis Thru Jenkins Terms & Conditions button located at the bottom of this page.
2. On the next screen - First Time? - download Jenkins Remote Access Software. If you have a firewall enabled, you may need to change the settings to allow downloading of a file with an exe extension. Please note that this software is only available for Windows and is not compatible with Macs.
3. Sign in using your last name and Jenkins membership number. Your Jenkins membership number is the one to five digit number located directly under your name on your membership card.
   
   Warning: After you enter your last name and member number and click OK, you must wait until you get to the Lexis search screen before signing-off or closing your browser. If you do not sign-off properly, you may lose your remaining time. It is recommended that you use the timer box in the lower right hand corner to properly sign-off Lexis Thru Jenkins.
4. If all licenses are being used, you will receive a message with an estimated wait time asking if you want to be notified when a license is available. If you select yes, the sign-in box will pop up when it is your turn.
5. When the Lexis screen appears, note the timer box in the lower right hand corner showing the amount of time you have to use this system.
6. If you finish your research before 20 minutes, sign-off immediately (remember to use the timer box in the lower right hand corner to properly sign-off). The remaining time will be available to you if you need to use Lexis Thru Jenkins later in the day. Once you have been logged in for 18 minutes you will receive a warning that your time is almost up.
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   Once installed, Jenkins Remote Access Software will place a shortcut on your desktop. Use this shortcut the next time you want to login to Lexis Thru Jenkins.

Who can use this Lexis Thru Jenkins?

Local, Regional or Remote Attorney members of Jenkins who have 10 attorneys or less in their firm and have paid the full membership rate for each attorney are eligible to use Lexis Thru Jenkins. If you are not a member, join today to take advantage of exclusive benefits!

Does this software work on a Mac computer?

No, it does not. It was only written to work on a Windows Operating System.

If I have problems downloading or using the software who should I contact?

Contact Research or call 215-574-1505.

Troubleshooting tips:

Before trying to download the new software for Lexis Thru Jenkins, it is important that jenkinslaw.org is listed as a "Trusted Site" in your Internet Explorer browser. This setting can be found under Tools > Internet Options > Security.

I've just upgraded to a new version of your software and now I'm getting the message "Invalid Username and ID". What should I do?

Check the Internet Options setting of your browser in the Tools section to make sure you have the browser set to check for a newer version of stored pages every time you start Internet Explorer. If this doesn't solve the problem, you may need to delete Temporary Internet Files.

Whenever I try to use my own account at lexis.com, my browser closes and won't let me get to this page. How do I fix this?

We recommend using the Mozilla Firefox browser to access your own lexis.com account. If the problem continues, use the uninstall Lexis Thru Jenkins with this program.

I haven't used Lexis since law school. Do you have any training materials available?

You can start with the Learning LexisNexis Guide to get the basics. Free Lexis CLE classes are offered frequently at the Jenkins Law Library's computer learning center.

How do I print from Lexis to my attached printer?

To print from Lexis you will need to install the LexisNexis Print Utility. View the instructions on page 36 of the Learning LexisNexis Guide to install this application.