Last week, Walter Isaacson, CEO of the Aspen Institute and author of books on Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein, Henry Kissinger and Steve Jobs, spoke on innovation and leadership to an invitation-only gathering of legal professionals at the Thomson Reuters headquarters at 3 Times Square. This event was part of the legal solutions launch at LegalTech, …
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Monica Bay on hot topics at New York LegalTech
What are hot topics from 2013 New York LegalTech? Monica Bay, editor-in-chief, Law Technology News, shares her insights on the trends and session topics, including mobility and big data, from the new American Lawyer Media studio at Legal Tech.
- February 1, 2013
- Gretchen DeSutter
ILTA and the Medici Effect
ILTA sessions launched into high gear on Monday with the keynote by Frans Johansson entitled The Medici Effect, like his new best-selling book. Johansson captured the attention of the standing-room only crowd when he flashed photos of a giant termite hill, a bikini-clad sunbather, an icy landscape and a disco dance scene. Then he challenged …
- August 30, 2012
- Gretchen DeSutter
Knowledge management, data and technology
In an ILTA knowledge management session, Jean O’Grady, director of Research Services, DLA Piper, and Kim Stein, national manager of Knowledge Management, Thomson Reuters, provide a historical and contextual perspective on knowledge management in the legal profession. In their session they highlighted the unique characteristics of legal data that create challenges for technical applications, but …
- August 29, 2012
- Gretchen DeSutter
Recap of ILTA day one
Monica Bay, editor, Law Technology News, provides a recap of the first day of ILTA 2012, including the keynote session highlights, what attendees are talking about, and a preview of her upcoming session “Reassess Your Calling to ReDesign Your Career” where she will moderate a discussion with seven technologists who have experienced or sought career …
- August 28, 2012
- Gretchen DeSutter
What are technologists talking about?
In the Elite Demo Room, Elizabet Hardy, vice president of Elite Product Management, has been listening to the stories, concerns and ideas technologists and clients have shared with her during the first day of ILTA. Legal Current caught up with Elizabet and she shared some of the topics she discussed with attendees. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHUsCz7Zvr4]
- August 28, 2012
- Gretchen DeSutter
Expert Witness 101 video series launched
Litigators are demanding more than just area expertise from expert witnesses these days. They expect expert witnesses to understand more of the litigation process, and what the expert’s role in that process is. Litigation is too important to go in with an untrained expert witness. Thomson Reuters Expert Witness Services (TREWS) today launched Expert Witness 101, the first …
- July 27, 2012
- Gretchen DeSutter
Books for Africa update
As part of our mission to help the legal system perform better everyday worldwide, Thomson Reuters is honored to support the continued success of Books For Africa’s Jack Mason Law & Democracy Initiative. During its recent fiscal year of 2011-12, Books For Africa continues to make significant strides to further the rule of law. “The …
- July 25, 2012
- Gretchen DeSutter
DISROBED: An Inside Look at the Life and Work of a Federal Trial Judge
Providing a view into the private world of a sitting judge on one of the highest benches, and in one of the world’s most famous cities, Judge Frederic Block gives a personal account of his experiences with controversial legal topics such as the death penalty, racketeering, terrorism, discrimination and foreign affairs in his new book. …
- July 23, 2012
- Gretchen DeSutter
The key role of librarians in knowledge management
As firms strive for greater efficiency and delivering greater value to clients, knowledge management system can help firms by streamlining search. Because of their skill set and experience, librarians are uniquely positioned to help firms get the most out of their knowledge management systems. According to the 2011 ALM Law Librarian Survey, 57 percent are …
- July 22, 2012
- Gretchen DeSutter
