Registering for Westlaw by Credit Card

If you are using this service for the first time and don't have a Westlaw subscription, you need to register. During the registration process you will be asked to supply credit card information. Charges for this service will be applied monthly to this credit card. You will always be asked to confirm charges before your credit card is billed. See Understanding Pricing for details.

Important: If you already have a Westlaw subscription and you want charges billed to your Westlaw account, don't register—just click Sign On at the top of the page and then sign on. See Signing On to Westlaw by Credit Card for details. Register only if you also want to use a credit card account for this service.

To register for this service,

At the Home page (creditcard.westlaw.com), click Register.

You can also begin registration by entering a Find or KeyCite request; if you are not already registered, you will be prompted to do so.
Read the subscriber agreement, type I agree in the text box at the bottom of the page, and click Continue.
Do one of the following:

If you don't already have a OnePass account, click Create New OnePass.
If you already have a OnePass account and you want charges for Westlaw by Credit Card to be billed to your credit card account, type your OnePass username and password and click Existing OnePass.

Enter the requested information--including credit card billing information--to establish a credit card billing account. Charges for this service will be billed monthly to this account. You can use an American Express, MasterCard, or Visa credit card.

If you are creating a new OnePass account, note the following:

You will need to retain the username and password you designate to sign on to the service for subsequent use.
Usernames must be at least eight characters and must contain at least two of these attributes: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols @ . _ -
Passwords must be at least eight characters and must contain at least three of these attributes: uppercase letters, lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols @ . _ -

If you don't want to receive e-mail from West, clear the appropriate check boxes for e-mail promotions and surveys. If you do want to receive these types of e-mail messages, make sure the check boxes are selected and also select your preferred e-mail format.
Click Continue.

Verify your credit card billing information. If the information is correct, click Confirm to establish your billing account for this service. To make changes to your credit card billing information, click Modify.

Once you confirm your credit card billing information, you can use the service to find a document or check a citation. You will also receive an e-mail message confirming your registration.

Note: If you have a Westlaw subscription and you also establish a credit card account, at sign-on you will be asked to select how you want to be billed.