A two-part podcast will feature state attorneys general as well as contributing authors to Cannabis Law Deskbook discussing the complexities of cannabis law and policy on Nov. 23. Recently published by Thomson Reuters in partnership with the Attorney General Alliance (AGA), Cannabis Law Deskbook provides a roadmap for navigating the patchwork of federal, state, and local laws …
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Practical Law Dynamic Tool Set Wins “Legal Research Innovation of the Year” Award
Yesterday Practical Law Dynamic Tool Set was announced as a 2021 LegalTech Breakthrough Award winner in the “Legal Research Innovation of the Year” category. The award recognizes standout legal technology companies, products and services around the globe. LegalTech Breakthrough’s international annual awards program, which attracted more than 1,300 nominations from more than 12 countries this …
Law Firm Business Leaders Report: Talent Wars Are Threatening Law Firm Profitability
Law firm business leaders are optimistic about their outlook but are increasingly concerned about rising competition for talent including how to acquire, retain, and pay staff. These are among the key takeaways of the 2021 Law Firm Business Leaders Report, released today by Thomson Reuters. Legal Current breaks down the report findings on what’s keeping …
Veterans Law Project: A Conversation with Equal Justice Works Fellow Scott A. Sloss
For six years, Thomson Reuters has partnered with Shearman & Sterling to fund fellowships through Equal Justice Works, a nonprofit organization that brings together an extensive network of law students, lawyers, legal services organizations, and supporters to promote public service and equal justice. Scott A. Sloss is the fourth fellow this partnership has supported, and …
Cannabis Law Deskbook: A Roadmap for Navigating Laws on the U.S. and Canadian Cannabis and Hemp Markets
Thomson Reuters recently released the first broad, in-depth accounting of the evolving field of cannabis law with Cannabis Law Deskbook, published in partnership with the Attorney General Alliance (AGA). It provides a roadmap for navigating the patchwork of federal, state and local laws governing the U.S. and Canadian cannabis and hemp markets. Austin Bernstein is …
Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor Index: Talent Wars Are a Drag on Law Firm Performance
The large law firm market continues its strong recovery – with high marks for demand, rates, and productivity – but the intensifying war for talent is a growing drag on law firm performance, according to the Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor Economic Index (PMI), released today. The third-quarter 2021 PMI, a composite index of law firm …
Top Concerns of Small Law Firms: Administrative Tasks and Business Development
Lawyers at small law firms are increasingly concerned about the administrative burden placed on them and the impact it has on their ability to practice law, according to the 2021 State of the U.S. Small Law Firms Report. Released today by Thomson Reuters, the report revealed that spending too much time on administrative tasks is …
A Region in Rebound: Changes Shaping the Growing European Legal Market
Globally, the legal industry has been hit hard by the uncertainty and upheaval of the COVID-19 pandemic, and mainland Europe was not an exception. Corporations across Europe contended with the impact of the pandemic alongside fallout from the UK’s exit from the European Union, yet the 2021 State of the Legal Market in Europe report …
Spotlight on the Legal Industry’s Climate Change Allies: Ashurst
With the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) two weeks away, organizations worldwide have committed to net zero targets and are working on how to deliver them. A new resource for legal professionals supporting these efforts with climate-aligned legal clauses is the Net Zero Toolkit from The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP). The toolkit is based on …
Spotlight on the Legal Industry’s Climate Change Allies: Clyde & Co
Ahead of the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in November, organizations worldwide have committed to net zero targets and are working on how to deliver them. Legal professionals supporting these efforts by drafting climate-aligned legal agreements have a new resource: the Net Zero Toolkit from The Chancery Lane Project (TCLP). It’s based …
