In the latest issue of Forum, the criminal justice system (CJS) in England and Wales is typical of many court systems in the UK and around the world with increasing caseloads and decreasing budgets. The CJS has embraced elements of new technology, but because of a lack of sufficient investment the system has “remained rooted in …
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Warning Signs in the Inside/Outside Counsel Relationship, Part I
Few relationships end with a bang. Most end with a whimper as the two sides slowly drift apart. While there are no immediate existential threats to the relationship between law departments and law firms, the drift has been apparent for over a decade. Realizations have crept ever downward. And the trend continues with law departments …
2015 – The Golden Age of Naked Creativity
We have the privilege of living in the most amazing Golden Age. Artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic engineering have bolted from the R&D labs and been embraced in a multitude of fields, industries and services bringing both promise and peril to society, consumers and workers. Progressing at an exponential rate it is inevitable that AI …
Super Lawyers awarded for anniversary coverage of Montgomery Bus Boycott and the Voting Rights Act
Super Lawyers was honored by the Minnesota Magazine & Publishing Association last week with a Silver Award in the Feature Story category at the group’s annual gala last week. The magazine was recognized for the feature article, “We’ve Come a Rather Remarkable Way,” which took an in-depth look at the African American attorneys – including …
Beginning a legal education and supporting diversity… in preschool
From the White House to the school house, the discussion around the importance of pre-kindergarten education and its long-term benefit for students has gained momentum in recent years. Earlier this year, the American Bar Association joined the conversation, with ABA President William Hubbard noting, “Education is an important issue for the bar because of our …
Susan Taylor Martin interviews Prof. Deborah Rhode
Thomson Reuters Legal President Susan Taylor Martin recently spoke with author and Stanford Professor Deborah Rhode. As director of the Center on the Legal Profession, and director of the Program in Law and Social Entrepreneurship at Stanford, Prof. Rhode is a widely published scholar on legal ethics and diversity in the law. Susan and Prof. …
CFO-COO Forum Session – The Watson Effect
Running a law firm in today’s business environment is challenging enough, but what happens in the future as machine learning systems – like IBM’s Watson – become part of the law firm? Panelist gathered during the CFO-CFO Forum to discuss that very issue in a session called “The Watson Effect: Delivering Client Value in Artificial …
CFO-COO Forum – Enhancing Project Management Capabilities at the Partner Level
During the recent CFO-COO Forum in New York, a discussion was held on instituting project management solutions within law firms. Moderated by Terrence Herlihy, solutions architect at DTI, the panelists of the session “Enhancing Project Management Capabilities at the Partner Level” were careful to note that despite some challenges they encountered with their own firms, the …
A Story of Sandwiches
My first interaction with the law firm was as an account rep for a famous Los Angeles deli. We made great sandwiches. They ordered sandwiches in bulk. The law firm was my best and worst customer: Best because they bought a lot of sandwiches; worst because they were never satisfied. The first time we delivered …
Books for China: Thomson Reuters Donates Law Books to Chinese Legal Community
Western jurisprudence, particularly American law, has played a key role in China’s modernization and economic reform. American legal tradition and best practices have frequently been used as references in building China’s own legal system. Consequently, China is in need of opportunities to learn and understand American law. To that end, Thomson Reuters has donated many …
