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โš  IssueWide Openbrowser_extensionLive

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 The Firefox developer noted it was ported from a Chrome version by Andrew Easterbrook, but that Chrome version is no longer maintained or findable in the Chrome Web Store.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.

Score Breakdown

Reddit
165

Gap Assessment

Wide OpenNo dedicated solution exists

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.