Thomson Reuters has acquired HighQ, a leading collaboration platform for the legal and regulatory market. Based in London with offices globally including in the United States and India, HighQ offers a secure, cloud-based platform for business collaboration, workflow automation and client engagement. This acquisition will expand on Thomson Reuters strategic objective to provide more cloud-based …
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Black Klansman – a conversation with Ron Stallworth, the real Black Klansman
It’s a story almost too incredible to believe. Ron Stallworth was the first African-American detective in the Colorado Springs Police Department. In 1978, he answered a classified ad and infiltrated the local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan. His book, Black Klansman, race, hate and the undercover investigation of a lifetime is an incredible read, …
- July 17, 2019
- Leonard Lee
US Examining Africa’s Intellectual Property Rights Landscape: The Challenges
The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) announced on June 14 that it will be undertaking an examination of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Among the various trade issues the ITC will examine is the intellectual property rights (IPR) “environment in key SSA markets including national and regional laws, enforcement measures, and infringement issues as well as the …
- July 15, 2019
- Leonard Lee
VANTAGE and Legal Geek Conferences on Latest Legal Technologies
Two legal software conferences were recently held on opposite coasts – in San Diego, the 25th edition of the Elite VANTAGE Worldwide User Conference highlighted new software integrations, and in New York the Legal Geek conference showcased new applications of technology. At both conferences, Thomson Reuters shared their latest innovations and also enjoyed listening to …
- July 2, 2019
- Leonard Lee
Improving Knowledge & Understanding Across the Firm
LeClair Ryan’s Erik Gustafson and Chris Lange shared with VANTAGE Worldwide 2019 conference attendees some of the key benefits they’ve experienced using Panoramic, a unique workflow solution from Thomson Reuters that enables firms to plan, manage, and execute legal matters with confidence. Giving everyone in the firm a view to the big picture of planning, …
- June 27, 2019
- Leonard Lee
Special Podcast Series: Wright & Miller’s Federal Practice & Procedure Marks 50 Years of Publication – episode 2: The Evolution & Future of Class Actions
Class action lawsuits have undergone many changes in recent years as a result of U.S. Supreme Court decisions and changes to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Episode 2 of our special podcast series marking the 50th anniversary of the first publication of Wright & Miller’s Federal Practice & Procedure discusses those changes as well …
- June 25, 2019
- Leonard Lee
A “Gig Economy” for Lawyers?
Hardly a day goes by when we’re not interacting with someone working the “gig economy” — that Uber driver who gave us a ride, a Instacart grocery shopper or the Bite Squad person dropping off your dinner. You soon might be able to add one more person to that list: your lawyer. A pair of …
- June 25, 2019
- Leonard Lee
Olympic Medalist’s Work Tip: Hate Interruptions? Get in “The Zone”
We are happy to welcome VANTAGE Worldwide 2019 conference keynote speaker Bonnie St. John as a guest blogger for Legal Current. Here’s a life hack that Bonnie —Olympic medalist, author, and Fortune 500 leadership coach— shares to help reduce the mental exhaustion we face in today’s fast paced world: In my best-selling book, Micro-Resilience, we talk …
- June 24, 2019
- Leonard Lee
Supporting Doctors Without Borders at VANTAGE 2019
Thomson Reuters is proud to announce that this year’s 2019 VANTAGE Worldwide charity partner is Doctors Without Borders, known globally as Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). The goal during the conference is to raise $30,000 for MSF and $11,000 had already been raised by attendees on the first day and a fundraising run took place this …
- June 20, 2019
- Leonard Lee
Using Technology to Stand Out in a Crowd – Elite 2019 VANTAGE Worldwide Conference
How firms stand out amongst a variety of competition is a topic that law firms need to continue to address according to the discussion during a panel of Thomson Reuters executives at this week’s VANTAGE 2019 Worldwide Conference. Firms of all sizes must seize opportunities to become more efficient and differentiate themselves from a crowded …
- June 19, 2019
- Leonard Lee