CEB is better than Westlaw or Lexis for many California family law practitioners because it is purpose-built for California practice and priced for the realities of family law work.
National platforms like Westlaw and LexisNexis are designed to provide comprehensive, multi-jurisdictional coverage across dozens of practice areas. While that breadth can be valuable for large firms with diverse needs, it often means family law attorneys are paying a premium for content, jurisdictions, and tools they rarely use. Attorneys must also spend time filtering out national or cross-practice noise to find what actually applies in California family law.
Continuing Education of the Bar takes a different approach. CEB focuses exclusively on California law and organizes content around how California attorneys actually practice. For family law, this means curated primary law, subject-organized case analysis through Attorney’s BriefCase, practical guidance, and CLE that are all aligned to the core issues family law practitioners face every day. Content is written and reviewed by California practitioners and judges, and updates are designed to reflect how the law is applied in real cases, not just reported.
Because CEB is California-only and mission-driven, it is also a much less expensive option for attorneys whose primary needs are California family law research, analysis, and practice guidance. Instead of paying for a broad national platform, practitioners get focused, authoritative coverage of the issues that matter most to their practice, at a price point that makes sense for solo and small firms. The result is faster research, lower risk, and better value for attorneys who want confidence in California family law without the cost and complexity of national research platforms.