The annual ILTACON conference is off to a strong start, and a hot topic on today’s agenda included the panel discussion on Common Security Worst Practices. Panelists, including Mel Gates, senior legal editor, Privacy & Data Security, Thomson Reuters, focused on 10 things people and organizations should not do in terms of cybersecurity. The panel …
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ILTACON 2021: Join Thomson Reuters for Insights on the Future of the Legal Landscape
The International Legal Technology Association’s annual ILTACON conference is under way, and Thomson Reuters is connecting with industry experts and the legal community at the hybrid event – taking place in Las Vegas and virtually – to explore successful operation strategies for today’s evolving legal space. One of the world’s largest legal technology conferences, ILTACON …
- August 23, 2021
- Carrie Brooker
Serving Communities in Need: Thomson Reuters Employees Support YWCA St. Paul
Earlier this month, Thomson Reuters employees volunteered at YWCA St. Paul, supporting the organization’s efforts to provide safe, affordable housing units for individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The volunteers painted housing units and revamped a playground, weeding and laying new mulch. They received paid time-off for their service through the Thomson Reuters community giving and …
- August 19, 2021
- Carrie Brooker
Peer Monitor Index: Legal Industry Reaction to Record-High Rating
Last week Thomson Reuters released the Q2 2021 Peer Monitor Economic Index (PMI), a composite index of law firm market performance, with a record high of 84 points – a 22-point jump and the biggest quarterly increase in the history of Peer Monitor. The report explored the factors and trends contributing to the rating, including …
- August 16, 2021
- Carrie Brooker
Thomson Reuters Legal Home: Saving Time and Streamlining Users’ Workflows
Working with our customers ahead of launching Thomson Reuters Legal Home, we knew it needed to be easy to use as well as provide a single point of access to the information and tools necessary to streamline their work. Legal Home delivered on that mandate by bringing together key integrations, including HighQ, Practical Law, Westlaw, …
- August 13, 2021
- Carrie Brooker
Thomson Reuters Legal Home: Insider’s Look at How It Started
There is a new starting point for your legal work – Thomson Reuters Legal Home. Legal Home is a free, integrated digital workspace that brings together key information along with solutions and services in one place, delivering a seamless connection to legal professionals’ necessary resources. Legal Home was borne of our deep understanding of our …
- August 10, 2021
- Carrie Brooker
Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor Index Hits Record High as Law Firm Profitability Soars
The large law firm market saw a substantial recovery in the second quarter from the economic impact of the last year, with demand for law firm services rising above pre-pandemic levels. With rates remaining high, and many overhead expenses continuing to shrink, the Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor Economic Index (PMI), a composite index of law …
- August 9, 2021
- Carrie Brooker
Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor Index: Historic Highs and Lows of Law Firm Market Performance
Thomson Reuters will issue the Q2 2021 Peer Monitor Economic Index (PMI) report on Aug. 9, marking the first full-year report since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Issued quarterly since 2006, the reports explore law firm market performance using real-time data drawn from major law firms, examining drivers of law firm profitability, including rates, demand, productivity …
- August 5, 2021
- Carrie Brooker
Books for Africa and Thomson Reuters: 108 Law Libraries Delivered and Counting
This guest post was written by John Elstad, head of Content Transformation at Thomson Reuters, who shares an update on the company’s partnership with Books for Africa. Thomson Reuters has a long-standing relationship with Books for Africa as part of our ongoing commitment to access to justice and the global rule of law. Today I’m …
- August 2, 2021
- Carrie Brooker
Product Development Spotlight: Collaborating with Customers on Practical Law Dynamic Tool Set
For more than two years, a global Thomson Reuters team of product managers, legal editors, data scientists, UX professionals, software engineers and architects worked closely with customers on Practical Law Dynamic Tool Set. Following this month’s launch, Legal Current caught up with some Practical Law leaders who guided product development efforts for their perspectives on …
- July 28, 2021
- Carrie Brooker