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Personnel committee approves national Westlaw access for Knox County law library
Summary
After a public comment and staff report on cost options, the Knox County Personnel Committee voted to approve a six-terminal, national Westlaw subscription to provide county attorneys and appointed private counsel broader legal research access for indigent defense.
The Knox County Personnel Committee voted to renew the law library’s online legal research subscription with national coverage and expand access to six terminals, the panel decided at its March 2024 meeting.
Jackson Fenner, a Knox County resident who signed up to speak during public forum, urged the committee to restore full, nationwide access. "This is for indigent defendants," Fenner said. "We need the resources to represent our clients who are relying on us to be able to do our job to the fullest." He told the committee that private appointed attorneys often rely on…
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