Litigation remains the largest single practice law for large law firms, despite a steady decline in demand in recent years. Steady decline, that is, until this year. Litigation is seeing a pickup in demand so far in 2018. What is driving this demand? Is litigation back? Or is it just a temporary blip? This new …
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Cybersecurity Concerns Rising Among Corporate Legal Departments
Corporate legal departments are increasingly ranking cybersecurity as one of their top concerns. And for many good reasons. The percentage of in-house counsel who report their organization has experienced a security breach has more the doubled in only the last year. Chris Maguire, managing director of the Corporate Legal team at Thomson Reuters discusses the …
Federal Regulations Comparisons Added to Westlaw Edge
Federal regulations change frequently, and keeping up can quickly become a nightmare, as tens of thousands of changes are made every year. A new feature in Westlaw Edge — Regulations Compare — lets users see the most recent changes to a federal regulation and compare any two versions going back to 2005, saving significant time. …
Firm Central Now Handles Small Firm Accounting Too
Small firms are also small businesses and accounting is a critical function. Firm Central has added accounting software, which allows small and solo firms to now manage both their matters and finances all in one place, and eliminates the need for third-party accounting software. Firm Central provides a comprehensive “real-time” picture of the financial health …
Improving Access to Justice in Africa – For Public Consumption podcast
The ongoing commitment of Thomson Reuters to access to justice and the global rule of law manifests through its long-standing support of programs like Books for Africa – a non-profit organization that sends millions of books, computers, e-books and other educational materials to countries throughout Africa. But the work to strengthen and improve the legal …
Global Food Crisis & Innovative Technology Approaches
Earlier this month marked the celebration of World Food Day, which recognizes the persistent issue of food security around the globe. As recent United Nations data suggests, hunger impacts 2 billion people worldwide, and of that, 240 million are women, children, and the elderly who live in Sub-Saharan Africa. As a technology company, Thomson Reuters …
Collaborating With Legal Tech Startups – Legal Geek 2018 Conference
The Legal Geek Conference in London gathered together legal technologists from around the world. Carlos Gamez, senior director of innovation at Thomson Reuters, presented at the conference on how corporations like Thomson Reuters collaborate effectively with startups to create innovative solutions for the legal market. To listen, click here (to download and listen later, right-click)
Facebook Ad Rules Have Changed. Are You Ready?
Law firms place tens of thousands of Facebook ads every year. But after controversies such as the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, new Facebook rules designed to prevent election-meddling could, in some instances, hamper legitimate non-political ads from law firms. A new FindLaw white paper explains what law firms need to know. Sean Sands, a Facebook …
Insights From the Edge, Episode 4: What Makes Good AI
INSIGHTS FROM THE EDGE EPISODE 4: What Makes Good AI Insights from the Edge This podcast series brings you the latest legal trends and topics as Insight Attorneys sit down with industry experts to discuss hot legal topics. Explore our latest topics to stay informed. Episode 4: What Makes Good AI There’s no question that …
ProView eBook Android App and iOS v4.1 App Launched
eBooks are more accessible to on-to-go legal and tax professionals and others, with the launch of the new Android app and version 4.1 of the iOS app for iPhones and iPads for Thomson Reuters ProView, the leading eBook platform for professionals. In addition to the professional-grade features that ProView users are accustomed to such as …
