Alternative Legal Service Providers (ALSPs) are rapidly expanding their footprint to the point where nearly 90 percent of large law firms and three-quarters of corporate legal departments are now using them. Those are among the findings of “Alternative Legal Service Providers 2019: Fast Growth, Expanding Use and Increasing Opportunity,” a new comprehensive report from Thomson Reuters …
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Precedent Analytics Delivers Deep Analysis of Judges’ Citations Based on Westlaw Attorney Editor-Authored Content
How much time do you spend researching the judge of your upcoming case? Are you looking at what the judge has said on the topic of your case? Do you know what judge or judges they cite often? Do you know if the judge relies upon a certain court when drafting opinions? Westlaw Edge users …
- January 28, 2019
- Jeff McCoy
Legalweek NY 2019 Set to Kick Off
The legal industry is once again descending on New York for Legalweek. Many may know it as Legaltech, but the conference has expanded to serve the industry more broadly than just legal technology. Thomson Reuters will be part of the action through panel participation, networking at key events and we will be talking about our …
- January 27, 2019
- Leonard Lee
American Association of Law Schools 2019 Annual Meeting
Thousands of law faculty, deans, administrators, and scholars gathered in New Orleans last week for the American Association of Law Schools Annual Meeting. New areas of the law, career paths, technology and other topics affecting law schools were discussed. Thomson Reuters demonstrated how new tools such as Westlaw Edge can help law students develop critical …
- January 10, 2019
- Leonard Lee
Rebuilding the Law Firm Model: “2019 Report on the State of the Legal Market” From Georgetown Law & Legal Executive Institute
The legal market is evolving rapidly, and law firms should seize the opportunity to question long-standing assumptions and re-examine traditional business models that may not be suited for growing challenges such as competition from the likes of the Big Four and more-nimble alternative legal service providers (ALSPs). The “2019 Report on the State of the …
- January 9, 2019
- Leonard Lee
CryptoKitties, Fashion Law & How Law Firms Can Use Blockchain
We’ve all likely heard about bitcoin and cryptocurrencies, but how about cryptokitties? Apparently, virtual cats can be bought and sold on platforms using blockchain technology, which securely tracks digital transactions. Virtual cats aside, blockchain has tantalizing potential for a number of legal applications, owing to its unique abilities to create records that are resistant to …
- January 3, 2019
- Leonard Lee
On-Demand In-House Legal Counsel? Law Firms Becoming More Flexible to Meet Changing Client Demands
Competition for legal services is increasing as law firms compete with legal process outsourcing (LPO), the Big Four, increased use of inside counsel, and others. In response, some firms are developing new approaches to meet client needs. A few years ago, Fenwick & West rolled out FLEX by Fenwick to provide flexible solutions for interim …
- December 19, 2018
- Leonard Lee
ProView e-Reader Teams Up With Leading Russian Legal Publisher
ProView is already the leading eBook platform for professionals, publishing across seven languages on five continents. Now the global footprint for professional information is expanding even further. GARANT, the leading source of legal information in Russia, will be using ProView to publish codes, laws and court practices of the Russian Federation, as well as legal …
- December 17, 2018
- Leonard Lee
Lawyers Without Borders Founder Christina Storm on the Importance of Access to Justice and Rule of Law
Lawyers Without Borders is a not-for-profit whose mission is to promote rule of law around the world by leveraging and promoting pro bono service to meet the needs of the underserved, build capacity in justice sectors and support transitions and development aimed at protecting human rights, all with a neutral orientation. Christina Storm, founder and …
- December 12, 2018
- Leonard Lee
Legal Managed Services & Contract Express Win British Legal Award for Helping Automobile Association with GDPR Compliance
The Automobile Association is accustomed to receiving calls from UK motorists in need of assistance. But the AA recently itself was in need of assistance, facing a seemingly impossible deadline to comply with the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). With the deadline barely eight weeks away, the AA needed to review and amend …
- December 11, 2018
- Leonard Lee