&gt; There&#x27;s still nothing yet that really competes with Westlaw or LexisNexis for professionals though.<p>I have a few friends at big law and they have 100% access to Westlaw or Lexis which means they do not need any of the alternatives at this point.  That said, many, many, many small to mid-sized firms cannot afford access to Westlaw or Lexis which is why these various initiatives and companies are so important.<p>At a fundamental level, these services all help improve the odds you will win a case when hiring a smaller law firm.  A lot of people comment here about how there are not society improving companies anymore (uber for food delivery), but I am a believer that each of these companies in this space are fundamentally important to our society.