ILTA sessions launched into high gear on Monday with the keynote by Frans Johansson entitled The Medici Effect, like his new best-selling book. Johansson captured the attention of the standing-room only crowd when he flashed photos of a giant termite hill, a bikini-clad sunbather, an icy landscape and a disco dance scene. Then he challenged …
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Knowledge management, data and technology
In an ILTA knowledge management session, Jean O’Grady, director of Research Services, DLA Piper, and Kim Stein, national manager of Knowledge Management, Thomson Reuters, provide a historical and contextual perspective on knowledge management in the legal profession. In their session they highlighted the unique characteristics of legal data that create challenges for technical applications, but …
- August 29, 2012
- Gretchen DeSutter
Campaign music strikes sour notes
As the political conventions kick into high gear, there’ll be balloons, speeches and….lots of music. But along the long and winding road that is the campaign trail, the music used by campaigns can often hit a sour note with the artists and musicians whose works are blared at campaign rallies or used on Internet videos. …
- August 29, 2012
- Scott Augustin
Your phone/tablet is your best friend
This post was written by Bob Schukai, global head of mobile technology, Thomson Reuters While smartphone penetration in the USA has now just exceeded 50%, we know that its usage within the legal profession runs higher than 90%. Blackberries, iPhones, and iPads are regular tools that legal professionals use to stay connected and informed …
- August 29, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Large Law Firm segment at ILTA 2012
The 2012 ILTA Conference is now well underway! We’re looking forward to talking with attendees about what’s new in legal technology as well as sharing what we see and hear via this blog. Later this week, Allison Guidette, general manager, large law segment, will be speaking at ILTA 2012 to provide an update on Thomson …
- August 28, 2012
- Scott Augustin
Technology making a difference for firms
Firms are still facing challenges in the current economy, but many firms are doing better than others. Mark Medice, program director for Peer Monitor, talks about a session at the ILTA 2012 ac2dc conference where the discussion surrounded economic trends for large law firms and the role technology plays in helping a firm distinguish itself …
- August 28, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Recap of ILTA day one
Monica Bay, editor, Law Technology News, provides a recap of the first day of ILTA 2012, including the keynote session highlights, what attendees are talking about, and a preview of her upcoming session “Reassess Your Calling to ReDesign Your Career” where she will moderate a discussion with seven technologists who have experienced or sought career …
- August 28, 2012
- Gretchen DeSutter
What are technologists talking about?
In the Elite Demo Room, Elizabet Hardy, vice president of Elite Product Management, has been listening to the stories, concerns and ideas technologists and clients have shared with her during the first day of ILTA. Legal Current caught up with Elizabet and she shared some of the topics she discussed with attendees. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHUsCz7Zvr4]
- August 28, 2012
- Gretchen DeSutter
Thomson Reuters campus pictured in Eagan profile
The Thomson Reuters campus was recently pictured in the profile of the city of Eagan, Minn. in Money Magazine’s Best Places to Live 2012. Ranked No. 14 on the list of 100 cities, the write-up about Eagan, a 20-minute commute from Minneapolis and St. Paul, listed Thomson Reuters as one of the major employers in …
- August 27, 2012
- Susan Martin
What you can expect at ILTA 2012
By Brice Duffy, manager of information systems at Mackall Crounse & Moore, PLC and Minneapolis City Rep for ILTA ILTA rookie? Not sure what to expect? In preparation for our upcoming national conference, Minnesota-based ILTA members met to share some insights and pointers for those attending ILTA 2012: ac2dc, whether going for the first time …
- August 24, 2012
- Jeff McCoy