An article co-authored by Mark Korf, director of new lawyer development for Thomson Reuters, was featured in the magazine of the American Inns of Court. Associates rank mentoring as the second-highest priority for their professional development, behind only work-related, on-the-job training. The article, titled The Power of Informal Mentoring Programs, goes into detail on the research …
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Perspectives on the Global Ethics Summit
As organizations continue to enhance their compliance and ethics programs, and the global market places a larger emphasis on these programs, the Global Ethics Summit has continued to grow and receive greater recognition throughout the industry. The conference draws top tier panelists and speakers, as well as attendees from around the world, and members of …
- March 25, 2013
- Jeff McCoy
Legal News Brief – March 22, 2013
Happy Friday! Before you head out for the weekend, check out your legal news headlines from Thomson Reuters News and Insight. Preview: Gay-marriage cases to define U.S. Supreme Court legacy In their first-ever review of same-sex marriage laws, the nine justices are hearing arguments on one of the most politically charged dilemmas of the day. …
- March 22, 2013
- Susan Martin
New Reuters news apps ranked no. 1 in the iTunes App Store
The new Reuters iPhone and iPad news apps are currently ranked number one for free news apps in the iTunes App store. The apps were designed to deliver the speed, breadth and insight of Reuters journalism and financial information. Since news moves quickly, these apps were designed to respond instantly with notifications when important updates …
- March 22, 2013
- Susan Martin
Firm Central: Spotlight on mobility
A few weeks ago, we launched the first in a series of blog posts about Firm Central, the hosted practice management solution designed for small law firms. In addition to providing firms with traditional practice management features like the ability to store documents and contacts in a secure online environment, Firm Central has some truly …
- March 21, 2013
- Susan Martin
Ethics and compliance in mergers and acquisitions
During the 2013 Global Ethics Summit, a breakout session moderated by Greg Lewis, vice president of the Ethisphere Institute, discussed implementation of compliance and ethics throughout the stages of mergers and acquisitions. The panel, which featured Seth Bruckner, compliance officer with United Parcel Service, and Martin de Grijp, group vice president and group integrity processes …
- March 20, 2013
- Jeff McCoy
Jill Roisum on keys to current awareness in a fast-paced world
Jill Roisum, senior director of New Product Development at Thomson Reuters, is featured in this month’s Metropolitan Corporate Counsel magazine, discussing why current awareness is so important for attorneys in today’s fast-paced world. Her team spoke with customers and found that authoritative information, customization and mobile access ranked high among the things they are looking …
- March 20, 2013
- Susan Martin
Bob Schukai on workflow efficiency apps
Productivity apps are all the rage these days and everyone seems to have a favorite. Personally, I love dropbox for organizing my large amount of photos. Since it is cloud-based, I can download the app on my desktop and mobile devices, then access my photos anywhere. On a more professional level, I love Documents To …
- March 19, 2013
- Susan Martin
Ethics on a global scale
The Global Ethics Summit, an annual conference hosted by Thomson Reuters and the Ethisphere Institute, was held in New York recently. The annual conference aims to raise the bar on the best practices for effective corporate ethics and compliance. Alexander F. Brigham, executive director of Ethisphere Institute, talked about the highlights of the conference, how …
- March 15, 2013
- Jeff McCoy
Legal News Brief – March 15, 2013
Happy Friday! Before you head out for the weekend, check out your legal news headlines from Thomson Reuters News and Insight. Brand drug ‘product hopping’ comes under scrutiny In the latest effort to level the playing field for generics, the FTC has stepped up scrutiny of brand-name drugmakers that tweak medications to stay ahead of …
- March 15, 2013
- Susan Martin