This article was written by Eric Laughlin, managing director of the Corporate Counsel segment at Thomson Reuters, and was featured on Metropolitan Corporate Counsel online. Everyone has the same 24-hour day, but the demands placed on that time are higher than ever before, especially for legal departments. To manage the pressure, legal departments now are implementing …
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Thomson Reuters sponsors Global Rule of Law panel, part of the Nobel Peace Prize Forum
On Friday, March 7, Thomson Reuters will be the title sponsor of a panel discussion on the global rule of law as part of the Nobel Peace Prize Forum 2014 “Law and Business Day.” Global rule of law is foundational for economic and social development in emerging countries. It is crucial in building the integrity …
- February 28, 2014
- Susan Martin
February podcast: Marriage killers, creepy pranks and cyberbullying
In the February 2014 edition of the Legal Current podcast, we cover: Legal news: Is Facebook a marriage killer? Legal trends & insights: Judge Thomas Jacobs on the nature of cyberbullying and what parents can do to protect their kids. News from Thomson Reuters: Jason Thomas keynote at LegalTech New York last month and the Digital Economy Task Force report coming soon. On …
- February 27, 2014
- Susan Martin
Key author of the month: Professor Mary F. Radford
Beginning this month, Legal Current will highlight a Thomson Reuters key author of the month. For our first feature, we profile Professor Mary F. Radford, author of Georgia Trusts and Trustees, Georgia Guardianship and Conservatorship, and Redfearn Wills and Administration in Georgia. Professor Radford is also the Marjorie Fine Knowles Professor of Law at Georgia State University College …
- February 13, 2014
- Susan Martin
Practical Law now on Legal Solutions site
Last week, the Thomson Reuters Legal Solutions site launched a dedicated area to Practical Law. Practical Law helps attorneys practice smarter, operate more efficiently, keep up with legal developments and provide more value to their clients. The Practical Law boutique of the Legal Solutions site showcases: The Practical Law team Practice Notes Standard Documents and …
- February 11, 2014
- Susan Martin
Highlights from LegalTech New York
This post was written by Craig Larson, senior director of Product Development at Thomson Reuters As LegalTech 2014 wraps up I thought I would share some highlights (and weather-related lowlights). Things Have Changed The Thomson Reuters event featuring Robert S. Mueller III was one of the best sessions I have attended over the many years …
- February 7, 2014
- Susan Martin
PeopleMap: Changing the way customers do their public records research
This post was written by Laura Long, senior director of Marketing at Thomson Reuters Customers asked – and we delivered. When we first launched WestlawNext in 2010, we received strong feedback from customers that they wanted a more integrated public records experience. That’s why we are so excited to launch PeopleMap on WestlawNext this week …
- February 6, 2014
- Susan Martin
eBillingHub launches robust benchmarking and analytics tool to measure law firm performance
eBillingHub has launched an enhancement that delivers critical performance indicators to its administrator users. Free of charge for all eBillingHub customers, the benchmarking and analytics enhancement shows firms how their billing processes measure up to other firms, making it easy to identify where efficiencies and accuracies can be gained. Powered by Peer Monitor, the leading …
- February 6, 2014
- Susan Martin
The buzz at LegalTech New York
This post was written by Patrick Hurley, vice president of Global Implementation at Thomson Reuters I’ve been coming to LegalTech New York (LTNY) for more years than I care to count, and every year there is some overriding theme that permeates the exhibition floor conversations. Often it’s the Super Bowl…well, unless you’re a Seahawks fan or a …
- February 6, 2014
- Susan Martin
Thomson Reuters launches PeopleMap on WestlawNext
PeopleMap, which enables legal researchers to search billions of legal documents and public records, is now on WestlawNext. Enhanced navigation tools and an intuitive graphical display offer improved research capabilities, highly targeted results and the ability to generate visually-enhanced, customized reports. PeopleMap on WestlawNext also offers seamless integration with Firm Central and Thomson Reuters Concourse, providing superior workflow …
- February 5, 2014
- Susan Martin