As many are descending on Las Vegas this week for the 2012 Elite User Conference, We’re Listening will be there as well. This year, Elite User Conference attendees, as well as attendees of the ProLaw User Conference, will have the opportunity to provide feedback on our business, products and services. The We’re Listening program inspires conversation with …
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Super Lawyers 2012 Business Edition coming in September
Building on the successful 2011 launch of its Business Edition, Super Lawyers is set to release the 2012 special edition issue of the highly popular attorney rating service aimed at attorneys with business-centered practices. The 2012 Super Lawyers Business Edition will feature a national listing of top U.S. attorneys who practice business-related law. Additionally, it will include profiles of leading …
- June 14, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Thomson Reuters: Just the facts
Thomson Reuters offers a compendium of information and insights in its newly published Thomson Reuters 2012 Fact Book. The 2012 Fact Book provides a broad-based information set to investors, as well as a detailed reference guide for shareholders and those interested in learning more about the company. The resource also provides an introduction to Thomson Reuters, from our …
- June 5, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Thomson Reuters wins multiple top honors
WestlawNext, Westlaw, Elite and Thomson Reuters News & Insight recently were awarded top honors in the 2012 Best of The National Law Journal in its inaugural Reader Rankings. WestlawNext finished first in three categories, including: Best Online Legal Research Vendor; Best Legal Research iPad® App; and Best Solo Firm/Solo Practitioner Research Vendor. Westlaw was also …
- June 1, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
FindLaw introduces Contact Advisor
FindLaw has introduced Contact Advisor, an innovative contact management dashboard that features advanced analytic capabilities and tools to simplify the client-screening process for law firms and attorneys. Contact Advisor enables law firms to easily and efficiently evaluate, manage and communicate with potential clients. The patent-pending solution is a core component of FindLaw’s Conversion Solutions suite, …
- May 31, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Using Engage to manage budgets, matters
Nathan Bowie, managing director, Thomson Reuters Elite, discussed at the 2012 Elite User Conference how alternative fee arrangements have been prominent with firms and their corporate clients. Along with the rise of AFAs is a trend towards budgeted matters. With the economic changes the legal market has seen recently, firms are using tools such as Engage to become proficient …
- May 28, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Eight percent of Americans have embellished their resume, says new FindLaw.com survey
If you’ve ever stretched, padded, exaggerated or outright lied on your resume, look out. A new survey from FindLaw says that 36% of people who pad their resume said that the deception was later discovered, and the most common result was loss of a job. The survey found that eight percent of Americans admit to embellishing their …
- May 23, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
How legal work is changing in the “new normal”
In the final video of the three-part interview, Susan Hackett, CEO and CLO of Legal Executive Leadership, and featured speaker at the recent Serengeti Summit, discusses the way legal work used to be done versus how it is expected to be done in the future, comparing the methods and practices in the “old normal” to what will be expected in …
- May 21, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Understanding and maximizing your data
Data is available everywhere in today’s business world, but understanding and using that data to your advantage has proven to be difficult. In-house legal departments and law firms should be able to evaluate and use their own data, which can be obtained from various items such as invoices, budgets and matter profiles, to help manage …
- May 17, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
Critical tools for lawyers
Susan Hackett, CEO and CLO of Legal Executive Leadership, and featured speaker at the recent Serengeti Summit, presented on “The Past, Present & Future of Legal Department Concerns & Drivers.” Hackett is often referred to as “the voice of the in-house bar,” and served as the senior vice president and general counsel for the Association of Corporate …
- May 16, 2012
- Jeff McCoy
