An article co-authored by Mark Korf, director of new lawyer development for Thomson Reuters, was featured in the magazine of the American Inns of Court. Associates rank mentoring as the second-highest priority for their professional development, behind only work-related, on-the-job training. The article, titled The Power of Informal Mentoring Programs, goes into detail on the research …
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Legal News Brief – March 22, 2013
Happy Friday! Before you head out for the weekend, check out your legal news headlines from Thomson Reuters News and Insight. Preview: Gay-marriage cases to define U.S. Supreme Court legacy In their first-ever review of same-sex marriage laws, the nine justices are hearing arguments on one of the most politically charged dilemmas of the day. …
New Reuters news apps ranked no. 1 in the iTunes App Store
The new Reuters iPhone and iPad news apps are currently ranked number one for free news apps in the iTunes App store. The apps were designed to deliver the speed, breadth and insight of Reuters journalism and financial information. Since news moves quickly, these apps were designed to respond instantly with notifications when important updates …
Firm Central: Spotlight on mobility
A few weeks ago, we launched the first in a series of blog posts about Firm Central, the hosted practice management solution designed for small law firms. In addition to providing firms with traditional practice management features like the ability to store documents and contacts in a secure online environment, Firm Central has some truly …
Jill Roisum on keys to current awareness in a fast-paced world
Jill Roisum, senior director of New Product Development at Thomson Reuters, is featured in this month’s Metropolitan Corporate Counsel magazine, discussing why current awareness is so important for attorneys in today’s fast-paced world. Her team spoke with customers and found that authoritative information, customization and mobile access ranked high among the things they are looking …
Bob Schukai on workflow efficiency apps
Productivity apps are all the rage these days and everyone seems to have a favorite. Personally, I love dropbox for organizing my large amount of photos. Since it is cloud-based, I can download the app on my desktop and mobile devices, then access my photos anywhere. On a more professional level, I love Documents To …
Legal News Brief – March 15, 2013
Happy Friday! Before you head out for the weekend, check out your legal news headlines from Thomson Reuters News and Insight. Brand drug ‘product hopping’ comes under scrutiny In the latest effort to level the playing field for generics, the FTC has stepped up scrutiny of brand-name drugmakers that tweak medications to stay ahead of …
Branding Thomson Reuters tradeshows is no small task
Thomson Reuters employs more than 60,000 people, operates in 100-plus countries, and has divisions that provide services to the media, legal, financial, tax, science, and health-care industries. Since 2008, it has acquired over 40 companies. So as you can imagine, branding all these entities would be a daunting task, especially when it comes to trade …
Cary Burch discusses the Elite culture and legal solutions
How does Elite fit into the legal solutions vision? What makes the Elite culture so unique? What key things happened in 2012 that made Elite the success it is today? Listen to Cary Burch, managing director of Elite, discuss these topics, along with the best part of his job, and what he thinks the law …
Legal Solutions blog weekly roundup
Here’s a quick check-in with our friends over at the Legal Solutions blog to see what’s been going on in the legal world this past week: Tablets offer many advantages over traditional PCs in building a strong attorney-client relationship during client meetings. Generally, using a tablet – such as an iPad – will foster a …
