Current economic circumstances have placed legal professionals in a variety of positions under extra pressure to prove their worth – and legal departments at universities are no different. However, these departments, whether they come from small or large universities, often find difficulty in managing spending, results, and risk. A new white paper from Thomson Reuters …
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Anne Ellis on the 2013 AALL Annual Meeting and Conference
This post is the first in a series of messages from the 2013 AALL Annual Conference. To read other posts in the series, click here, and watch for more content soon! By Anne Ellis, senior director, Librarian Relations, Thomson Reuters I am proud to gather with fellow law librarians next week at the AALL annual …
- July 11, 2013
- Kelsey Engbrecht
Super Lawyers “Litigation Firms You Should Know About” lands in Delta Sky
On your next Delta Airlines flight, be sure to reach into the seat pocket in front of you for a look at Super Lawyers “Litigation Firms You Should Know About” in the July issue of Delta Sky magazine. The firms on the list are made up of attorneys who have been selected to their state’s …
- July 8, 2013
- Alex Cook
Thomson Reuters joins Minnesota Twins in celebrating Armed Forces Appreciation Day
It was a perfect summer day in Minneapolis this past Sunday when Thomson Reuters sponsored the 10th annual Armed Forces Appreciation Day with the Minnesota Twins. Veterans and active service members from all five branches of the U.S. military were honored during a pre-game ceremony and throughout the afternoon during the Twins’ tilt with the …
- July 3, 2013
- Alex Cook
Experts On-Call program provides personal Business Law Research support
While reaching out to Business Law Research customers, product operations lead Andy Duggan found an overwhelming consensus: customers want more personal service and they want access to specialists in business law. With this in mind, the new Experts On-Call program was developed and launched. The program provides 24/7 customer service from Thomson Reuters research attorneys …
- July 3, 2013
- Kelsey Engbrecht
Podcast: Jorge Goldstein on Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc.
In the case of Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc. the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a naturally occurring DNA segment is a product of nature and not patent eligible merely because it has been isolated, but synthetic complementary DNA (“cDNA”) is patent eligible because it is not naturally occurring. The distinction is …
- July 2, 2013
- Leonard Lee
Practitioner Insights makes current awareness information more relevant than ever before
Since it was introduced in March, Legal Current has followed Practitioner Insights closely, discussing its premier appearance at the ABA Techshow, the qualities that make it so unique and the team of experienced attorney editors who make it all work. Now, we’re pleased to provide some insight into the new practice pages on Practitioner Insights, …
- July 2, 2013
- Kelsey Engbrecht
Mark Craddock on buzz topics at Vantage Miami
In the video clip below, Mark Craddock, sales and marketing director for Elite, talks about how alternative fee arrangements (AFAs) and fixed fees are the buzz topics floating around at Vantage Miami, and how Elite’s MatterSphere can help legal organizations tackle these topics as well as other day-to-day activities.
- July 2, 2013
- Susan Martin
Alison Frankel from Aspen: Justice Kagan calls surveillance cases ‘growth industry’
This post was written by Allison Frankel, editor, On The Case Speaking late Saturday afternoon at the Aspen Ideas Festival, U.S Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan was every bit as diplomatic as you would expect a woman who has survived the Senate confirmation process to be. Chief Justice John Roberts? “A great chief justice,” who …
- July 2, 2013
- Susan Martin
Alison Frankel on America’s opportunity gap – and why it’s bad for lawyers
This post was written by Allison Frankel, editor, On The Case Near the end of a delightful interview at the Aspen Ideas Festival, CBS journalist Rita Braver asked Williams & Connolly superlawyer Robert Barnett – who also happens to be her husband of many decades – what advice he would offer to young attorneys. Could …
- July 1, 2013
- Susan Martin