CodeX FutureLaw 2016 is one of the leading conferences looking at how technology is changing the landscape of the legal profession, and even the law itself. It brings together entrepreneurs, lawyers, academics, investors, policy makers, engineers and others who are spearheading the tech-driven transformation of our legal system. The Stanford Center for Legal Informatics will …
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Legal Disrupt Rewind: Big Data, the Cloud and Security in Law Firms
When firms embrace the opportunity to harness the power of big data and cloud technology, it is always with a careful eye toward managing security and risks. The Legal Current podcast caught-up with Catherine Monte, chief knowledge officer of Fox Rothschild, and Kimberly Stein, national manager for Enterprise Content Management Solutions at Thomson Reuters, to …
Legal Disruption Rewind: AI in the Law in 2016
From Hollywood blockbusters where killer robots threaten to take over the world, to real-world applications where technology can provide in-depth content analysis, artificial intelligence (AI) and its capabilities offer thrilling, yet humbling (and perhaps frightening), possibilities as to how we might relate to technology in the future. But in many respects – particularly with current …
Legal Disruption Rewind: Past, Present and Future
This week, Legal Current takes a look back at the issues and topics shaping the future of the legal industry, particularly the large law space. From big data, artificial intelligence and more, we will revisit posts, podcasts and other content from thought leaders, experts and practitioners from Thomson Reuters and around the industry. To begin, …
Practical Law Releases Comprehensive Survey of M&A Breakup Remedies
Following a record year for mergers and acquisitions activity, Practical Law is releasing its most comprehensive survey ever examining the use of reverse break-up fees and other remedies for buyer breach in debt-financed M&A deals. The seventh edition of the study, Reverse Break-Up Fees and Specific Performance: A Survey of Remedies for Financing and Antitrust …
Midsize Law Firm Managing Partner Roundtable Brings New Relationships & Insights
In late March, Tommy Williams, vice president Large & Medium Law Firms, and I had the opportunity to host a customer roundtable with Jim Smith, president and CEO Thomson Reuters, and Deirdre Stanley, executive vice president, General Counsel. Several managing partners from midsize law firms joined us at our Times Square office in New York …
Alt.Legal Podcast with Ralph Baxter
Alt.Legal is a podcast hosted by Joe Borstein and Ed Sohn of Thomson Reuters and columnists of the alt.legal blog on Above the Law. For their inaugural show, Joe and Ed are joined by Ralph Baxter, the former chairman and CEO of Orrick and chairman of Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute (LEI) Advisory Board. Ralph joins the …
Thomson Reuters Practical Law Canada Announces New Law Department Service for In-House Counsel, as well as four New Practice Area Modules
Thomson Reuters Practical Law Canada continues to expand its coverage with the addition of a Law Department service specifically for in-house counsel, and four new practice area modules for transactional, litigation and in-house counsel lawyers. “We’re proud to offer more practice-focused legal resources that will transform the way in-house counsel, litigators and business lawyers in …
FindLaw Selected as Google AdWords™ Premier SMB Partner
FindLaw, a Thomson Reuters business and leading provider of business development solutions for small law firms, has been named a Google AdWords™ Premier SMB Partner. The designation recognizes FindLaw’s excellence in managing online advertising campaigns that help its law firm clients to grow their businesses. Premier SMB Partners meet Google’s highest standards and criteria for …
Eric Laughlin Talks Artificial Intelligence with Legal Talk Network
Discussions of how technology will change the legal profession seem to go as far back as Hammurabi at this point, but with the new reality of artificial intelligence, the narrative continues to evolve. Eric Laughlin, managing director of the Corporate Segment and general manager for the Legal Managed Services at Thomson Reuters, joins legal thought …
