Serengeti hosted the 2012 Serengeti Summit May 9-11, in an unseasonably warm and sunny Seattle. Eddie Pasatiempo, senior director of client services for Thomson Reuters, shared the shocking statistic that Seattle isn’t in the top 10 rainiest cities in the United States, based on total rainfall. (The city owns the top spot for the most number …
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Finding greater efficiencies in firms
The buzzword in a lot of firms these days is “efficiency”. Firms are under pressures from client to demonstrate greater value in the services they provide. That often means achieving greater efficiency in how the firm manages cases. The result is often higher productivity for the firm, and lower costs for the client, creating a …
- May 14, 2012
- Susan Martin
We’re Listening @ WestlawSmallLaw
Here at Westlaw, we know that customers are at the heart of everything we do, which is why at this year’s New Jersey State Bar Annual Meeting on May 16-18 in Atlantic City we are making an extra effort to listen to you. We’re Listening @ WestlawSmallLaw is our program to inspire this conversation. We want …
- May 14, 2012
- Susan Martin
Launching your brand just got a whole lot easier
One of the most important tasks when launching a brand, be it an entire company or a product line within, is to make sure that someone else hasn’t beat you to the punch on one of the most basic elements – the name. That’s where Thomson CompuMark comes in. You’ve always been able to count …
- May 8, 2012
- Susan Martin
Thomson Reuters VP named a “Trailblazer” at Girl Scouts 100th anniversary
Recently, the Girl Scouts of U.S.A. celebrated their 100th anniversary. This organization was designed to help girls reach their full potential. At the event, Sharon Sayles Belton, Vice President of Community Relations and Government Affairs for Thomson Reuters, former mayor of Minneapolis, Minnesota, and former Girl Scout was honored with the Trailblazer award. Sharon is the first African American and the …
- May 7, 2012
- Susan Martin
Westlaw NZ launched in New Zealand
Thomson Reuters has launched Westlaw NZ, the latest development in online research for legal professionals in New Zealand. Westlaw NZ offers unrivaled content from case law and journals, legislation and commentary to precedents and news, as well as tax information. The technology behind the intuitive search capability within Westlaw NZ helps direct users to precise points …
- May 7, 2012
- Susan Martin
Sharon Sayles Belton podcast on Judicial Disaster Preparedness
How well prepared are courts and the judicial system for natural and manmade disasters? Thomson Reuters and West LegalEdcenter support the ABA Tort Trial & Insurance Practice Section’s Initiative on Disaster Preparedness and Response. As part of the initiative, in a podcast on Judicial Disaster Preparedness, Sharon Sayles Belton, vice president of Government Affairs and Community Relations, interviewed …
- May 2, 2012
- Susan Martin
Thomson Reuters strengthens bio diversity near its swiss office
Walk into any Thomson Reuters office, world-wide, and you will see concerted efforts and initiatives to thoughtfully incorporate environmental sustainability in the way we operate and conduct our business. Last week, employees from the Thomson Reuters Global Resources office in Baar, Switzerland, spent a day creating a new habitat for wildlife in their community by planting more than …
- April 30, 2012
- Susan Martin
Thomson Reuters introduces new professional skills training program for lawyers in India
Thomson Reuters has announced the introduction of a new professional skills training program for lawyers in India. The Legal Advancement Program, the first of its kind in India, is specifically designed to prepare newly qualified lawyers for Day One of their professional career. With approximately 60,000 students graduating in law every year in India, it’s …
- April 25, 2012
- Susan Martin
Thomson Reuters Manufacturing, Distribution & Engineering employees take their award-winning work home with them
Having learned the principles of lean manufacturing through his job at Thomson Reuters Eagan manufacturing, distribution and engineering (MD&E) plant, employee Scott Tierney applied the concepts to how he mows his 3-acre lawn, reducing the time it takes to complete the job from three hours to roughly two hours. And Tierney, who works in the …
- April 19, 2012
- Susan Martin