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Voice-Based Virtual Assistants: ILTACON 2019
The countdown to ILTACON 2019 is on, and we’re showcasing the six panels Thomson Reuters will be involved at the conference. Today we share a preview of the What’s New in Voice-Based Virtual Assistants for Legal session. Justin Farmer, Thomson Reuters director of Product Management, along with Serena Wellen and Ragav Jagannathan will share how smart speakers and …
- August 16, 2019
- Leonard Lee
Panoramic, a Bold New Vision: ILTACON 2019
At ILTACON 2019 in Orlando next week, the focus will be on legal operation strategies for today’s transforming legal industry. Today we share a preview of A Bold New Vision for the Way Lawyers Work, one of six panels Thomson Reuters will be involved in at ILTACON. Jill Schornack, Thomson Reuters senior director of Product …
- August 15, 2019
- Leonard Lee
Crowell & Moring and Thomson Reuters Team Up to Develop Westlaw Edge Quick Check’s Future
Innovation begins at Thomson Reuters with our customers. A big part of that is engaging with forward-thinking customers who truly understand and appreciate the need to solve real-world problems and boldly embrace new opportunities. When Crowell & Moring agreed to work with us to help develop Westlaw Edge Quick Check, our new innovative research tool …
- August 15, 2019
- Leonard Lee
Deep Dive into the Dark Web: ILTACON 2019
As part of the lead-up to ILTACON 2019 in Orlando, we’re highlighting the six panels Thomson Reuters will be involved at the conference. Today we have a preview of the Deep Dive into the Dark Web session on Aug. 21. The three-part session will feature a guided tour into the Internet underworld by Joe Raczynski, …
- August 14, 2019
- Leonard Lee
ILTACON 2019: Connecting with Customers in Orlando
Next week Thomson Reuters will join leaders, managers and legal technologists from law firms, law departments and academia in Orlando for ILTACON 2019. The conference will focus on legal operation strategies for today’s transforming legal industry, and Thomson Reuters will host or participate on six panels highlighting innovations and disruption in the legal space. First …
- August 12, 2019
- Leonard Lee
Best Practices for Legal Employers: Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color white paper
The Next Gen Leadership: Advancing Lawyers of Color white paper provides insights from attorneys on how legal employers can help create opportunities for lawyers of color across the industry. The white paper involved interviews with 23 attorneys of color across generations, ethnicities, geographic locations, and segments of the industry. During these discussions, attorneys of color …
- August 12, 2019
- Leonard Lee
Large Law Firm Market Rebounded Slightly in Second Quarter
The large law firm market regained its footing somewhat in the second quarter. After a weak start to the year, demand rebounded in Q2 and rate growth remained strong, lifting the Thomson Reuters Peer Monitor Economic Index (PMI) three points to 53. However, productivity continues to fall, dampening profitability. Demand for law firm services rose …
- August 5, 2019
- Leonard Lee
China to Combat Infringing Exports
China announced that its Customs Administration will undertake a special enforcement campaign aimed at protecting intellectual property (IP), from July 1 to Dec. 31, 2019. The special enforcement period will target key product sectors: consumer electronics, automotive accessories, personal care supplies, clothing, bags and footwear. The Chinese announcement appears on the government’s IP website (www.chinaipr.gov.cn). …
- July 24, 2019
- Leonard Lee
Home Mortgage Lending: Three Decades of Transformation
“Legal turbulence” characterizes the past three decades of home mortgage lending, encompassing the transformation of loan products, their distribution, and industry regulation. The regulatory aspects of this transformation are the subject of my treatise, Residential Mortgage Lending: State Regulation Manual, now in its 30th year of publication. In the 1970s, some institutional lenders turned away …
- July 19, 2019
- Leonard Lee