Personal QR Codes and SearchMe Buttons for Google are some of the new tools that attorneys and firms can use to manage their online identities while conveying a new tech-savvy image. Hubbard One today announced that through the integration of Vizibility software on Hubbard One websites, legal professionals can easily control, organize and share their online identities, from verified Google results to hand-picked …
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The impact of legal research technology on the value and delivery of legal services
When asked if technology brings value to her clients and the cost of legal services, Jaye Lapachet, Manager of Library Services at Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP in San Francisco, explains “better efficiency means that attorneys can spend more time face to face with clients rather than online searching. The more attorneys can be focused on …
- December 1, 2011
- Susan Martin
Peer Monitor Index drops in Q3
The Peer Monitor Economic Index (PMI) dropped six points to 56 in Q3. The Hildebrandt Institute report showed that demand for law firm services weakened slightly, while expenses rose, reducing law firm productivity and profitability. Although demand for litigation services rose 1.5 percent in the third quarter, demand for transactional services such as M&A fell, due largely …
- October 31, 2011
- Susan Martin
Trends and developments in advance of the ACC conference
I’m really looking forward to this year’s ACC meeting in Denver. It’s always a great place to re-connect with in-house counsel we’ve worked with during the year and to meet GCs who are eager to share best practices. This year we can also expect to see the beginning of new approaches from the new team …
- October 24, 2011
- Rob Thomas
Global M&A activity for law firms down, says Thomson Reuters GRC report
Global merger and acquisition activity is off to a slower-than-usual start in the second half of 2011, but that does not necessarily mean less work for M&A lawyers. A new report from Thomson Reuters Governance, Risk & Compliance says the volume of M&A deals fell 10 percent globally in the third quarter. Most of the drop was …
- October 17, 2011
- Jeff McCoy
Hennelly & Grossfelds drive for greater efficiency and cost-savings within their firm
I recently read a great story about Hennelly & Grossfeld, and one of their clients, Fidelity National Title Group (FNTG), and how they are strategically leveraging technology to reduce costs, be more efficient and collaborate and remain competitive. Hennelly & Grossfeld partners Susan Clary and Tom Case use WestlawNext as a cost savings tool, as well as a …
- October 11, 2011
- Gretchen DeSutter
WestlawNext: Crowdsourcing and other misconceptions
In Part I of this two-part interview, Jason Wilson, legal blogger and vice president, Jones McClure Publishing, asks Mike Dahn, senior vice president, WestlawNextMarketing & New Initiative Development at Thomson Reuters, to discuss common misconceptions about WestlawNext, including “crowdsourcing” as it relates to the WestlawNext search algorithm. So does Thomson Reuters “crowdsource” for WestlawNext development? Dahn …
- October 3, 2011
- Gretchen DeSutter
Insight into Hubbard One’s new listening approach
Here at Thomson Reuters, developing new ways to listen to customers has become an ongoing trend throughout the year. Recently, Hubbard One designed an impressive way to hear from customers through its new Insight video series. The videos connect Hubbard One’s clients to the most innovative ideas and trends in legal marketing, business development and practice management through interviews …
- September 29, 2011
- Susan Martin
Corporate boards vulnerable to hacking and information theft
A new survey of major corporations found significant security gaps that leave sensitive board-level information open to information theft and hacking. Those are among the findings of a new survey of board members of UK and global corporations conducted by Thomson Reuters Governance, Risk & Compliance. Most corporations surveyed have one or more of the following potential security …
- September 21, 2011
- Jeff McCoy
WestlawNext at AALL
Advanced research tools like WestlawNext can help librarians and other legal professionals deliver greater value in their work. Presentations in the Thomson Reuters booth show how WestlawNext allows legal professionals to be more efficient and focus on higher value work. New features such as folder sharing also help librarians and other legal professionals collaborate, eliminating duplication …
- July 26, 2011
- Gretchen DeSutter
