Practical Law’s re-designed U.S. website launched Saturday, Oct. 12, with enhancements that promise to make practicallaw.com easier to use and more intuitive for subscribers. The site will offer improved search and browse functionality, a cleaner streamlined interface, and other exciting features. Here are a few of the enhancements: MegaMenu – Users can now browse by …
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Americans unsure about Social Security’s future, says FindLaw survey
Millions of Americans count on their monthly Social Security check. But will Social Security still be around when currently working Americans reach retirement age? A new survey from FindLaw says there’s widespread concern. Only 30 percent of American adults said they expect to receive Social Security when they retire. Most Americans said that they either don’t expect …
- October 15, 2013
- Susan Martin
Minnesota’s last surviving Tuskegee Airman, Joseph Gomer, dies at 93
The world lost a true American hero last week. Minnesota’s last surviving Tuskegee Airman, Joseph Gomer, died in Duluth, Minn. at the age of 93. During World War II, Gomer was a member of the Tuskegee Airmen, America’s first black fighter pilots, who protected U.S. bombers and were renowned for their flying skill, effectiveness and …
- October 14, 2013
- Susan Martin
Learn and ski at the National CLE & SKI Conference
Looking for a fun way to earn your CLE credits? Attend the 31st Annual National CLE & SKI Conference Jan. 8-12, 2014 in Vail, Colorado. Enjoy top-notch legal education, invaluable networking opportunities, and some of the nation’s best skiing. Atlantis Langowski, business development executive at Thomson Reuters Expert Witness Services, will be speaking on expert witness …
- October 14, 2013
- Susan Martin
Karl Florida on how technology drives profitability for small law firms
As 2013 starts to wind down, 2014 profitability may be top of mind for many small law firms. In a new article posted on the Legal Solutions site, Karl Florida, managing director of Small Law Firms for Thomson Reuters, applies smart business acumen to the current small law firm environment. In How Technology Drives Short- …
- October 9, 2013
- Susan Martin
Marijuana legislation continues to grow among states according to WestlawNext
The growing debate around medicinal and recreational marijuana use isn’t about to go up in smoke any time soon. In fact, the issue is lighting up Capitol Hill, with 40 states and the District of Columbia proposing or enacting legislation surrounding pot use, according to WestlawNext, the nation’s leading online legal research service. The recreational …
- October 8, 2013
- Susan Martin
Free webinar on drafting LLC agreements, demo of Practical Law and Drafting Assistant-Transactional
Do you draft LLC Agreements? Then you won’t want to miss “Drafting Contractual Fiduciary Duties in LLC Agreements,” a free webinar presented by Thomson Reuters and Practical Law Company on October 17 from 1-2:15 p.m. ET. Daniel Rubin, senior attorney editor at Practical Law, and Srinivas Raju, director at Richards Layton & Fingar, P.A. will …
- October 3, 2013
- Susan Martin
Thomson Reuters women in technology featured at Grace Hopper event this week
When more than 4,500 female technologists gather this week in Minneapolis, Minnesota for the sold-out annual Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Conference, representatives from Thomson Reuters will be there to greet them. As a platinum sponsor for the event, which is the world’s largest gathering of women in computing, Thomson Reuters is proud …
- October 2, 2013
- Susan Martin
Cambodian statues, college SEO courses and blind gun owners: Podcast – Sept. 2013
In the September 2013 edition of the Legal Current podcast, we cover: Legal trends & insights: Software coding resources for lawyers Legal news: An international custody battle involving an ancient Cambodian statue News from Thomson Reuters: FindLaw and the University of Wisconsin-Stout start the first search engine optimization course in the nation On the legal blogs: Gun ownership laws …
- October 1, 2013
- Susan Martin
Serengeti featured in Metropolitan Corporate Counsel
In an article recently published in Metropolitan Corporate Counsel online, Patrick Johnson, senior marketer for Serengeti discusses the importance of legal spend and matter management software. Effectively tracking vendor legal matters and spending are of the utmost importance to efficiently managing even a small legal department. While accounts payable (A/P) software can report on some …
- October 1, 2013
- Susan Martin