Lexis-Nexis and Westlaw access are essentially required to look up relevant cases. (to rile your fairness sensibilities, look into how much of a near-monopoly i

Lexis-Nexis and Westlaw access are essentially required to look up relevant cases. (to rile your fairness sensibilities, look into how much of a near-monopoly is enjoyed over public info there). That can be, IIRC, thousands/month. Then, depending on your area of work, you've got issues like software to record and cite websites, continuing legal education requirements, etc. Not the most expensive profession in terms of base costs, but not cheap either.