A Chrome extension that keeps Westlaw and LexisNexis sessions alive so lawyers and law students stop getting logged out mid-research
Law students and attorneys lose research time every session because Westlaw and LexisNexis aggressively time out idle sessions, sometimes in under 15 minutes. A Firefox extension (Stop Westlaw Timeout) exists but has 14 users and was last updated in 2019. The Firefox developer noted it was ported from a Chrome version by Andrew Easterbrook, but that Chrome version is no longer maintained or findable in the Chrome Web Store. A Reddit post on r/LawSchool offered a $100 bounty to whoever builds a Chrome extension that prevents Westlaw from logging users out, confirming active unmet demand. Law schools enroll 100K+ active Westlaw and Lexis users across the US annually. A $5-10/month subscription targeting law students and junior associates is directly monetizable.
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Firefox extension dead (14 users, 2019). Chrome version abandoned. No active replacement in Chrome Web Store. Bounty post on Reddit confirms real willingness to pay.