The nation’s capital will serve as host to the 2019 American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) annual meeting and conference, where legal information professionals from across the world will gather. Thomson Reuters is proud to continue its involvement and sponsorship of AALL, the annual meeting and the numerous local and regional chapters. Legal Current recently …
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Westlaw Edge Feature Update: Jurisdictional Surveys Added
The most difficult part of multi-jurisdictional research is gathering the appropriate materials to begin. “Until now, the process to identify the most relevant laws across jurisdictions on a specific topic was tedious and time-consuming,” said Lisa Mulrooney, director of Westlaw Product Development, who headed up the initiative for the Westlaw Edge team. “Researchers needed to …
Trainer: Fighting Counterfeits: Enforcement Isn’t Enough
Intellectual property rights (IPR) owners whose products or services have gained any level of success in the marketplace have likely experienced counterfeit/fake versions of their products or services. As a result, a legion of lawyers, private investigators and other representatives of owners have fanned out to all parts of the world to combat counterfeits. In …
Moving Matters Forward in a Meaningful Way
When I visit law firms and talk with lawyers, I hear a lot about how they are struggling with transformation – on pricing, collaborating with clients, budgeting and managing work. Often, the client collaboration piece is especially tough. A seemingly straightforward question from a client, “Where are we on this matter?” can derail an attorney’s …
A New Edition for a New Court: Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy, Third Edition
What is needed to argue a case to the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court (and other appellate courts) has changed along with the changing jurists and the laws they interpret. Author David C. Frederick saw a need for addressing those changes, and the third edition of Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy was created. David …
Reuters Reporters Freed After 500+ Days in Myanmar Jail
Read the coverage and view the impactful slideshow from Reuters highlighting the release of Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo. Additional coverage includes: Reuters TV Key Facts Journalist Reactions And the story that led to their being arrested
Are You Equipped to Answer?
What is the most difficult question asked of a lawyer? Might it be, “Where are we on this matter?” And it doesn’t matter if the question comes from the firm’s partner or the client. It’s not as if you don’t know, but pulling together the insights from the team, how much budget has been …
Can Your Legal Workflow Benefit From Innovation?
How many different technology systems does your firm use? Five? Ten? More? One AmLaw 200 firm conducted a recent audit and discovered more than 200 distinct systems in use. This could be easy to dismiss this as the inevitable result of the complex work law firms perform. The legal workflow landscape is often comprised of …
Complete Solution: Beyond Legal Project Management
As the legal industry evolves, few things are certain. The “2019 Report on the State of the Legal Market” said that traditional law firm models have “broken apart” from new competition resulting in “unprecedented levels” of client and talent poaching. The report urges law firms to “jettison some long-held assumptions and … imagine a new …
Fighting Counterfeit and Pirated Goods Now A US Federal Law Enforcement Priority
The White House issued a memorandum on April 3, 2019, noting that the consuming public is being subjected to the dangers posed by counterfeit and pirated goods that are imported and placed in the stream of commerce. The memorandum focuses on the role of online third-party marketplaces and third-party intermediaries that facilitate the trade in …
