Although women make up 36 percent of attorneys, a recent study by the ABA’s Commission on Women in the Profession found that male lead counsels in federal litigation cases outnumber their female counterparts by up to 3 to 1. Angela Agrusa of Liner LLP discusses both the progress that has been made, and the progress that has …
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Thomson Reuters Legal Managed Services expand in the U.S.
More and more law firms and corporate counsel are looking outside their organization to perform a growing set of tasks more efficiently and at lower cost, including eDiscovery, document review, advanced fact finding services and more. Thomson Reuters has expanded into this space since its acquisition of Pangea3 in 2010. Today, demand for LMS services …
- October 19, 2015
- Alex Cook
ACCAM15 – Maximize the value of your legal department
The Association of Corporate Counsel annual conference is underway in Boston. Legal department professionals from across the globe have gathered to network and learn new methods to maximize the value of their legal department. Thomson Reuters is working to help in-house legal professionals answer the call to do more with less, from contract negotiations to …
- October 19, 2015
- Jeff McCoy
Thomson Reuters at ACC 2015 Annual Meeting
As Boston braces for what the Association of Corporate Counsel calls “the world’s largest gathering of in-house counsel,” we are hoping to connect with familiar faces and meet some new friends. Thomson Reuters will be part of the festivities through panel participation, networking at multiple events and our booth (#311) which will feature trusted solutions to …
- October 16, 2015
- Leonard Lee
Hope & Progress at the Grace Hopper Celebration for Women in Computing
Numerical Analysis was the class I had in college where the connection between my passion for mathematics and the potential for computer science came together. Maybe it was because I understood, much like Annie Savoy in Bull Durham, non-linear thinking and how it could be applied to real world situations. But where Annie was concerned …
- October 14, 2015
- Leonard Lee
The 20th Annual Law Firm Leaders Forum: A Fitting Anniversary Edition
The 20th annual meeting of our Law Firm Leaders Forum was truly outstanding. Conducted with record attendance in New York last Thursday and Friday, its range of topics, depth of analysis, and diversity and effectiveness of faculty exceeded the very high standard the Forum has established over the years. Here are some highlights: Annual Report …
- October 14, 2015
- Alex Cook
Ill Repute – Oct. 2015: Volkswagen, Pope Francis & Steve Jobs
A discussion of Volkswagen’s emissions scandal, Pope Francis’ visit to the US and the Steve Jobs movie. Ill Repute is a podcast looking at reputation management and the forces in the 24-hour news cycle and social media that impact it. To listen, click on the built-in audio player below, or to download right-click here
- October 9, 2015
- Leonard Lee
Law Firm Leaders Forum 2015 — An Examination of Change Underway in Major Law Firms Today
As Day One of the Law Firm Leaders Forum came to a close, Dr. Heidi Gardner, lecturer on law and distinguished fellow, Center on the Legal Profession, Harvard Law School, led an introspective panel on how successful firms innovate and change in the face of an uncertain future. Lucy Endel Bassli, assistant general counsel, Legal …
- October 8, 2015
- Alex Cook
Law Firm Leaders Forum 2015 – Legal Marketplace Seeing Hyper-Competition amid Flat Demand
The legal industry has changed dramatically in the years since the beginning of the Great Recession, and is now driven by market forces like hyper-competition, technological innovation and slower demand for legal services. These forces continue to push change on the industry, forging it into something very different from what it was less than a …
- October 8, 2015
- Leonard Lee
EUROPEAN COURT OF JUSTICE: US SAFE HARBOR SCHEME NOT SO SAFE
The European Court of Justice declared on Oct. 6 that the EU Commission’s U.S. Safe Harbor scheme is invalid. Large-scale information gathering programs in the U.S. surfaced by Edward Snowden gave rise to the Court’s concerns whether the requirements of EU law are observed when personal data is transferred to “undertakings” in the U.S. The …
- October 8, 2015
- Sean Doherty