The U.S. National Association of Women Lawyers (NAWL) Annual Meeting and Awards Luncheon was held in New York City in July and one of our own – Lisa Passante, vice president and associate general counsel for Intellectual Property & Science – was appointed the organization’s 2014-15 president. NAWL is the leading American national bar association for women …
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The Affordable Care Act: Preparing for Year 2
This post was written by Ferd H. Mitchell and Cheryl C. Mitchell, Thomson Reuters authors and attorney partners at Mitchell Law Office in Spokane, WA The Affordable Care Act (ACA) is preparing for the Year 2 enrollment cycle, to begin on Nov. 15, 2014. Fewer than four months remain for the Department of Health and Human …
- August 6, 2014
- Susan Martin
July podcast: watermelon stabbing, Firm Central and Yelp reviews gone wrong
In this month’s Legal Current podcast, we cover: -Legal news: The passive aggressive watermelon stabber -News from Thomson Reuters: Firm Central launches Deadline Assistant and enhances homepage -Legal trends & insights: Firm sues ex-client over Yelp review that claims firm will “take everything you’ve got” -On the legal blogs: Man eats his way through Lufthansa …
- July 31, 2014
- Susan Martin
Alison Frankel interviews Bryan Garner on Black’s Law Dictionary, 10th edition
Reuters News Editor Alison Frankel recently sat down with Bryan Garner, editor of Black’s Law Dictionary, 10th Edition. In this 30 minute interview, they discuss Garner’s process when it comes to editing the Dictionary, his love of words, and much more. Frankel updates her On the Case blog multiple times throughout the day on WestlawNext Practitioner Insights. …
- July 30, 2014
- Susan Martin
Future-proofing your law firm
This article was written by James Boocock, general manager of Legal Solutions and future market trend specialist at Thomson Reuters in Australia. The article was originally published in the June edition of the Law Society Journal of New South Wales. For the legal practitioner, anticipating changes in the legal industry is crucial if you are to stay …
- July 22, 2014
- Susan Martin
Sustainability at Thomson Reuters – highlighted at AALL
As a large business with operations across the world, Thomson Reuters is committed to responsible and sustainable business practices as demonstrated through our daily decisions, our work in local communities and also through the products we offer. And at the annual AALL conference this week, we will be highlighting these business practices. Last year, Thomson Reuters …
- July 15, 2014
- Susan Martin
Listening to the voice of our customers at AALL
This article was written by Heidi Bloedow, vice president, Customer Experience Operations At Thomson Reuters, the voice of the customer resonates through the business. As the leader of our Customer Experience organization, I feel that I’m entrusted with a powerful differentiator for our business and have enormous opportunity to shape our product features and content …
- July 14, 2014
- Susan Martin
Lori Hedstrom welcomes attendees to annual AALL conference
This article was written by Lori Hedstrom, national manager, Librarian Relations at Thomson Reuters I am looking forward to seeing everyone at the AALL Annual Meeting in San Antonio beginning this weekend. At the Thomson Reuters booth, we will be featuring products for law firm, academic, corporate and government librarians, including WestlawNext (with the new PeopleMap functionality), …
- July 11, 2014
- Susan Martin
Above the Law interview with Bryan Garner on Black’s Law Dictionary
David Lat, founder and managing editor of Above the Law, recently interviewed Bryan Garner on the tenth edition of Black’s Law Dictionary, which Thomson Reuters released in May. The most widely cited legal book in the world, Black’s is a must-have for every lawyer and law student. During Garner’s recent visit to New York in …
- July 3, 2014
- Susan Martin
Health care law: Facing disruptive change
This post was written by Ferd H. Mitchell and Cheryl C. Mitchell, Thomson Reuters authors and attorney partners at Mitchell Law Office in Spokane, WA. The practice of health care law is being reshaped rapidly, as change impacts how health organizations function and how people approach the need for health services. After decades of more-orderly evolution …
- July 2, 2014
- Susan Martin