As 2019 winds down, Legal Current is revisiting milestones and key accomplishments from the Legal business of Thomson Reuters this year. Today, we look at the impact of the Westlaw Edge Quick Check launch. In July, Westlaw Edge Quick Check became the latest addition to the Westlaw Edge legal research suite. The sophisticated artificial intelligence-based …
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2019 Highlights: Panoramic Helps Law Firms Connect the Business and Practice of Law
As 2019 wraps up, Legal Current is revisiting milestones and key accomplishments from the Legal business of Thomson Reuters this year. Today, we look at Panoramic, a legal workflow solution that enables firms to plan, manage and execute legal matters with data-driven confidence. The February launch of the cloud-based system enables firms to predict profitability …
Encouraging small law firms to embrace new technologies and AI
Legaltech news recently explored findings of the American Bar Association’s Legal Technology Survey Report, which showed hesitancy – particularly among smaller firms – to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Accuracy and reliability were survey respondents’ top two concerns around AI. Their reluctance to embrace new technologies may be understandable. New tools can be intimidating, especially …
2019 Highlights: Using Blockchain Technology to Combine Smart Contracts and Document Automation
As 2019 winds down, Legal Current is revisiting milestones and key accomplishments from the Legal business of Thomson Reuters this year. Today, we look at our partnership with OpenLaw to develop a proof of concept that combines smart documents powered by blockchain technology with document automation. Leading legal and blockchain outlets highlighted the partnership, including …
Helping Attorneys Understand and Embrace AI
St. Thomas Lawyer recently highlighted how legal professionals are working with and on artificial intelligence (AI) technology, and Rachel Beithon, product developer at Thomson Reuters, was among the University of St. Thomas law school alumni featured in the article. In the profile, Beithon shares her AI insights and discusses her work on product development, marketing …
Charitable Partnerships are Helping Thomson Reuters Build Relationships
This is a guest post from Sharon Sayles Belton, vice president of Government Partnerships & Alliances for Thomson Reuters. Thomson Reuters strives to be a good neighbor in the communities where our employees live and work, including supporting charitable efforts our employees are engaged in. One example is our partnership with Wilderness Inquiry, a nonprofit that …
Citizens League Honors Sharon Sayles Belton for Leadership in Public Service
The Citizens League in Minneapolis recently honored Sharon Sayles Belton for her leadership and long-standing commitment to public service. Sayles Belton is the Government Partnerships & Alliances Lead for Thomson Reuters, and in her role she draws from decades of leadership in civic engagement. She was the first woman and first person of color elected …
Helping Small Law Firm Lawyers Bring a Strategic Plan to Life
Leaders of small law firms are increasingly acknowledging that they need solid business management skills to secure their practice’s future. Planning a firm’s future starts with setting goals and dedicating resources to achieve them. Aligning resources around your objectives moves goal setting from the aspirational to the accomplishable. For many lawyers, strategic planning is overshadowed …
Helping Small Law Firm Lawyers Plan for the Future
Practicing law is what small law firm lawyers do well. Yet often they are reluctant business owners; few of them went to law school intending to run their own small business. Increasingly, leaders of small law firms are realizing that they are, in fact, business owners, and that they need to improve their business management …
The “Secret Sauce” for Your Client Intelligence: Best of SLA 2019
At the Special Libraries Association (SLA) Legal Division’s annual conference this summer, attendees could choose from more than 200 education and social events. Among the standouts was the presentation “Secret sauce: Where you’re probably not looking to find your client intelligence,” by Zena Applebaum, Thomson Reuters director of Market Insights & Engagement for Legal and …
